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> On one hand, it's really sad that we're so work obsessed here - money is more important than people so much of the time. Who says it is about money? What if

by com2kid 13y ago

> On one hand, it's really sad that we're so work obsessed here - money is more important than people so much of the time. Who says it is about money? What if it is about making an impact upon the world? About creating products that touch millions of lives, about doing our small part to make the world a better place? Then again I'm not good at vacations. I don't switch off well, I'm the guy reading a book or playing a game while watching TV. Heck at times I'll play two video games at once, or play a game while reading an article. A two second pause in action in one game is plenty of time to alt tab out, read half a sentence, and alt-tab back in. Heck two seconds feels like an eternity at times! > Ideally, my dream job is to just work for myself (I'm sure that's everyone else's too). Nope, although a good profit sharing plan would be appreciated! I love working within a team of people, we can get a lot more done together than as individuals!

melling 13y ago
If you can't enjoy yourself that's up to you. Don't take your vacation but it shouldn't impact everyone else's ability to take one. Many people want to travel, spend more time with family or friends, or just have a more interesting journey in life. Everyone is different.
benmathes 13y ago
I love your energy and appetite for life. I might suggest looking into the Myth of Multitasking: https://www.google.com/search?q=the+myth+of+multitasking https://www.google.com/search?q=the+myth+of+multitasking
nickonline 13y ago
I don't switch off either, one of my former housemates has a photo he thinks is amazing of me playing 2 computer games while watching a movie and texting. But I've recently signed on with a company with around ~6.5 weeks leave a year. I already have it worked out: - I go to Hawaii for a week, to Surf. - I'm going to New Zealand for a week, to Ski. - I'll be buying an around the world trip for the other 4 weeks. All of these will be very active and I don't have to turn off I'll have my laptop with me at all times. > Who says it is about money? What if it is about making an impact upon the world? About creating products that touch millions of lives, about doing our small part to make the world a better place? I find this hard to swallow, if you're talking about an amazing piece of software it might take X hours to build, if it's cleaning up the oceans it might take Y hours, either way a holiday only delays that and allows you time to yourself.
- hatu 13y ago
  I'm sure everyone here realizes that there's a maximum amount of hours you can work continuously in programming per day. Well it also applies on a longer timescale. Taking some time off will boost your productivity in the long term.
eli_gottlieb 13y ago
>Who says it is about money? What if it is about making an impact upon the world? Business is about money. You want to make an impact on the world? Go into something other than business: volunteering, activism, organizing, politics, any of that stuff.
- Tyrannosaurs 13y ago
  Yep. You can do both but 99% of the time if a business has to choose it will choose money.
  - benmathes 13y ago
    Money is an indirect representation of impact. It's not perfect, but positive impact can be rewarded financially.
- com2kid 13y ago
  > Business is about money. You want to make an impact on the world? Go into something other than business: volunteering, activism, organizing, politics, any of that stuff. I strongly disagree. Ford, made a huge difference in the world. Apple, huge difference. Microsoft, huge difference. The original AT&T, huge difference. Key decisions by individuals at those companies have had more impact on the world than most of us can ever hope to have in politics or through volunteering or any other activity, and though at least partially technical merit, it is possible to get into a position to be the one making those decisions (which often time can consist of nothing more than a developer making wise well thought out choices in a design!) Corporations are huge force multipliers, capable of pulling of feats of engineering that small teams just do not have the resources to do.
tyang 13y ago
So you play a lot of games? :)

by com2kid 13y ago

melling 13y ago

If you can't enjoy yourself that's up to you. Don't take your vacation but it shouldn't impact everyone else's ability to take one. Many people want to travel, spend more time with family or friends, or just have a more interesting journey in life. Everyone is different.

benmathes 13y ago

I love your energy and appetite for life. I might suggest looking into the Myth of Multitasking: https://www.google.com/search?q=the+myth+of+multitasking https://www.google.com/search?q=the+myth+of+multitasking

nickonline 13y ago

I don't switch off either, one of my former housemates has a photo he thinks is amazing of me playing 2 computer games while watching a movie and texting. But I've recently signed on with a company with around ~6.5 weeks leave a year. I already have it worked out: - I go to Hawaii for a week, to Surf. - I'm going to New Zealand for a week, to Ski. - I'll be buying an around the world trip for the other 4 weeks. All of these will be very active and I don't have to turn off I'll have my laptop with me at all times. > Who says it is about money? What if it is about making an impact upon the world? About creating products that touch millions of lives, about doing our small part to make the world a better place? I find this hard to swallow, if you're talking about an amazing piece of software it might take X hours to build, if it's cleaning up the oceans it might take Y hours, either way a holiday only delays that and allows you time to yourself.

hatu 13y ago
I'm sure everyone here realizes that there's a maximum amount of hours you can work continuously in programming per day. Well it also applies on a longer timescale. Taking some time off will boost your productivity in the long term.

eli_gottlieb 13y ago

>Who says it is about money? What if it is about making an impact upon the world? Business is about money. You want to make an impact on the world? Go into something other than business: volunteering, activism, organizing, politics, any of that stuff.

Tyrannosaurs 13y ago
Yep. You can do both but 99% of the time if a business has to choose it will choose money.
- benmathes 13y ago
  Money is an indirect representation of impact. It's not perfect, but positive impact can be rewarded financially.
com2kid 13y ago
> Business is about money. You want to make an impact on the world? Go into something other than business: volunteering, activism, organizing, politics, any of that stuff. I strongly disagree. Ford, made a huge difference in the world. Apple, huge difference. Microsoft, huge difference. The original AT&T, huge difference. Key decisions by individuals at those companies have had more impact on the world than most of us can ever hope to have in politics or through volunteering or any other activity, and though at least partially technical merit, it is possible to get into a position to be the one making those decisions (which often time can consist of nothing more than a developer making wise well thought out choices in a design!) Corporations are huge force multipliers, capable of pulling of feats of engineering that small teams just do not have the resources to do.

tyang 13y ago

So you play a lot of games? :)