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I view my side projects as the main work, and anything else as merely a way of supporting them. Also, I have enough side projects that if I lose interest in one
by motters 12y ago
I view my side projects as the main work, and anything else as merely a way of supporting them. Also, I have enough side projects that if I lose interest in one I can switch to another.
- zxcdw 12y agoOut of curiosity, what kind of side projects do you do?
- Kiro 12y agoI do the same but I feel like a fraud for not putting my full loyalty, energy and passion in the company I'm working at.
- z5h 12y agoDo you invest any money? Do you invest all of it in the company you work for?
- AznHisoka 12y agodoes your company feel the same way about u?
- jackmaney 12y agoI promise you that your company doesn't feel the same about you (or any of your coworkers, for that matter). When it comes to employment, loyalty died out many years ago.
- atrilla 12y agoDon't you think that companies should support such personal deeds? This is very common in the electronics community, where expensive instruments are needed and workers find it difficult to buy them themselves. Eventually, motivated and eager-to-keep-learning employees are the best assets that a company can have.
- yareally 12y agoWhy? The work you do in your spare time can directly (by reusing libraries you build) or indirectly (learning a new language, framework, etc) improve your performance at work. Only reason you should ever feel guilty is if your side projects are meant to directly compete with the work you do at work. In that case, I would say it's a bit unethical.
- rifung 12y agoI assume it's because he/she is spending time doing the side projects, time which could instead be spent doing whatever he does for his job. I feel like this is actually one of the things I really hate about being paid salary. I either feel guilty for not working enough or just hate not being able to spend time doing other things.