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A normal job will kill you. Source: I have a normal job, and it's killing me. It's not really fun in the way that hobby programming is fun. What I really live
by plaguuuuuu 14y ago
A normal job will kill you. Source: I have a normal job, and it's killing me.
It's not really fun in the way that hobby programming is fun. What I really live for tho is composing music. So I'm considering either working part time (because I can't compose any more at all, due to tiredness from my job, so maybe I'd relax enough to do it), or switching career entirely and eking out a living doing composition for movies/games/whatever. But then that would turn it into a job, which would probably ruin it for me.
- LVB 14y agoThere is huge variability under the term "normal job". My last job (of many years), was starting to drive me batty. It was directly impacting me due to a high work load and travel, and secondarily hitting me with almost constant mental stress. After making the decision to quit, I specifically sought out jobs within the same field at companies known for a more relaxed cultures. I found one and it has made a world of difference (been there almost 3 years). Top management on down want a "family friendly" environment with reasonable hours and no take home work. I can walk out that door guilt-free at 5pm, along with everyone else, and do my own stuff from then on. Such a role maybe won't fulfill anyone's dreams or passions, but it might providing funding to pursue such things while maintaining a stable household and not incurring money stresses.