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A data point: An old friend burned out after a decade of being a consultant with a long commute. Now he has worked a few summers as a gardener. He is in shape,
by berntb 17y ago
A data point: An old friend burned out after a decade of being a consultant with a long commute. Now he has worked a few summers as a gardener.
He is in shape, tanned and happy, so I have given up trying to make him go back to computers. ("Join the dark side... we can drink coffee throughout the day!")
Personally, after doing a commute like his for just half a year, I took the first job I could find, moved 800 km and happily bicycle to work.
Well, this summer I'd prefer gardening even if it rains; I'll have to do Java the coming months.
- Tichy 17y agoCome to think of it, that is kind of what the hero in Office Space did - except he chose construction work instead of gardening. Still, gardening or construction seems too limited to me. I want to change the world (not only my backyard, although technically it is a part of the world).
- berntb 17y agoHow about THIS, then? I've promised myself that if I ever get rich enough, I'll live for years on diving boats. Between dives to the coral reefs, I'd write open source. (My dream also includes hiring a cook from somewhere with really spicy food.) Maybe you could get a telecommute job and do that, without too high a cost. (Boats aren't cheap, but if you stay at coral reefs in Asia, it might be OK.)
- JabavuAdams 17y agoIn the meantime, you could try IT on a cruise ship.
- berntb 17y agoWe were discussing living outdoors -- and still get intellectual stimulus. (Preferably without people shooting at you, I assume.) I don't know the subject, but a cruise ship seems like a more expensive variant of eating all meals at restaurants and going on a weekend trip every week? :-)
- Xichekolas 17y agoIf you work for the cruise line, however, you get to live and eat on the boat for free. Salaries are kind of low, but that is only because they know the perks (room/board/travel) make up for it.