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You guys need to take responsibility for your unhappiness and go find a job where you aren't treated as a cog. I say that with complete sincerity. Find a bett

You guys need to take responsibility for your unhappiness and go find a job where you aren't treated as a cog. I say that with complete sincerity. Find a better job.

AznHisoka 13y ago
I already am. I'm starting a side gig, and will do it full-time as soon as it starts earning profit :) But I'm stating the reality that's true for the vast majority of people here.
acuozzo 13y ago
> Find a better job. Sure! Can you provide for my family while I do?
- jophde 13y ago
  I get the suspicion that a lot of people tech startup circles, never had to worry about paying there own bills. At any stage of life.
  - gknoy 13y ago
    That sounds harsh. I think it's more that there are many young, single people who have the freedom to accept financial hardship in the short term, in order to secure wealth. Once you have kids, you can't as easily say, "well, we'll just sleep in the car for a year", or "I'll just stay at work ten hours a day and take advantage of their free meals" (or something). For most parents, our risk-taking preferences change dramatically once we have something to lose, and the pressure from our spouses makes it a little bit harder to take on risks of catastrophic failure.
    - jophde 13y ago
      Yea it was definitely targeted at the right of college SF VC/incubator crowd.
- mixmastamyk 13y ago
  It doesn't take much time at all to look for a job if you spread the tasks over a year. Sounds like an excuse to me.
  - acuozzo 13y ago
    Read my reply to _sh.
- _sh 13y ago
  Why can't you? It's not like you have to quit your current job to find a better one. My advice to anyone who doesn't like their job: please don't come to work in a shitty mood all the time, bitch and moan, and spread your poison around. You don't have to love your job, but quit making excuses and being lazy and go get yourself one you will love.
  - acuozzo 13y ago
    > Why can't you? It's not like you have to quit your current job to find a better one. Finding a job I love would require me to change my career and–in the best case–would most certainly offer a starting salary that's far less than I need, given my current financial responsibilities (e.g., my family and $130K in private student loan debt). Furthermore, I would most likely have to earn another Bachelor's degree. See where this is going...?
    - BuckRogers 13y ago
      Not going to really try to refute your claims, but it sounds like you're making it as difficult as possible. For one I highly doubt you'd have to earn another bachelors degree. There has to be another way..
      - acuozzo 13y ago
        So, are you trying to say that I can become an Archaeologist with only a BS in CS? Also, how can I fulfill my financial obligations with an entry-level job in Archaeology?

You guys need to take responsibility for your unhappiness and go find a job where you aren't treated as a cog. I say that with complete sincerity. Find a better job.

AznHisoka 13y ago

I already am. I'm starting a side gig, and will do it full-time as soon as it starts earning profit :) But I'm stating the reality that's true for the vast majority of people here.

acuozzo 13y ago

> Find a better job. Sure! Can you provide for my family while I do?

jophde 13y ago
I get the suspicion that a lot of people tech startup circles, never had to worry about paying there own bills. At any stage of life.
- gknoy 13y ago
  That sounds harsh. I think it's more that there are many young, single people who have the freedom to accept financial hardship in the short term, in order to secure wealth. Once you have kids, you can't as easily say, "well, we'll just sleep in the car for a year", or "I'll just stay at work ten hours a day and take advantage of their free meals" (or something). For most parents, our risk-taking preferences change dramatically once we have something to lose, and the pressure from our spouses makes it a little bit harder to take on risks of catastrophic failure.
  - jophde 13y ago
    Yea it was definitely targeted at the right of college SF VC/incubator crowd.
mixmastamyk 13y ago
It doesn't take much time at all to look for a job if you spread the tasks over a year. Sounds like an excuse to me.
- acuozzo 13y ago
  Read my reply to _sh.
_sh 13y ago
Why can't you? It's not like you have to quit your current job to find a better one. My advice to anyone who doesn't like their job: please don't come to work in a shitty mood all the time, bitch and moan, and spread your poison around. You don't have to love your job, but quit making excuses and being lazy and go get yourself one you will love.
- acuozzo 13y ago
  > Why can't you? It's not like you have to quit your current job to find a better one. Finding a job I love would require me to change my career and–in the best case–would most certainly offer a starting salary that's far less than I need, given my current financial responsibilities (e.g., my family and $130K in private student loan debt). Furthermore, I would most likely have to earn another Bachelor's degree. See where this is going...?
  - BuckRogers 13y ago
    Not going to really try to refute your claims, but it sounds like you're making it as difficult as possible. For one I highly doubt you'd have to earn another bachelors degree. There has to be another way..
    - acuozzo 13y ago
      So, are you trying to say that I can become an Archaeologist with only a BS in CS? Also, how can I fulfill my financial obligations with an entry-level job in Archaeology?