idontlikemyjob

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by idontlikemyjob 12y ago
It is all about how you use the tool. For instance, our "tasks" (similar to bugs, perhaps) are generally large and not well defined. This makes it hard to break a large task down into smaller tasks. Without smaller tasks, it appea
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by idontlikemyjob 12y ago
That is a very interesting (and kind of dark) metaphor. Haha. :)
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by idontlikemyjob 12y ago
I don't think I want to punch someone named "angersock" in the stomache. :)
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by idontlikemyjob 12y ago
It is always nice to hear that one is not alone. Thank you. :)
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by idontlikemyjob 12y ago
Thank you for taking the time to write that. I have never seriously considered working for myself. Because I live in Silicon Valley, the thought has crossed my mind, but never for more than a few moments. From what I can tell, this all soun
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by idontlikemyjob 12y ago
Understood. I did not mean to imply that I'm productive the entire time. In fact, I don't believe in working 12 hours days specifically because I agree that virtually no person can put in 12 hours of productive work in a single da
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by idontlikemyjob 12y ago
I've been considering this lately, and perhaps I'll give it a try. My concern is that, by coming in later, I lose the advantage of coming into early, which is the ability to do more work when there is no one around to interrupt me
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by idontlikemyjob 12y ago
I understand where you're coming from, but I'm not convinced that I see this as a bad thing. The same logic can be applied to those who (like myself) don't think they can ever learn enough. Perhaps I know more than I think I
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by idontlikemyjob 12y ago
To the contrary, I am worried that if I work any less, they will fire me. I get into work at 7:00 AM every morning to an empty office. Others join me around three hours later, but I understand that since nobody sees me come in there is a mi
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Ask HN: How can I enjoy my job?
21 points by idontlikemyjob 12y ago|30 comments