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Not something I love to do for money. I like solving problems, and when I'm fresh somewhere I enjoy it, but once it becomes repetitive I hate my life. When I get the leeway to solve problems, even ones I'm not interested in, I excel. But again, once it stops being solving problems and starts being maintenance, I'm over it. So I have a hard time. I don't think it's about the field, I think it's about what your role is. I like solving problems, but I can't have that role forever in a programming related environment, so I don't write code for money anymore. I really like cooking and gardening, but if I were to get a job in a kitchen or picking apples or whatever, I'd hate it. For most people this isn't true, but for me, turning my hobbies into a job turns them into a chore and I start to hate them. I could make a casual business out of them, but I can't do them professionally. Decide what role you like, and do any job where you can fulfill that role. Maybe you like pleasing people, maybe you like building things, maybe you like the tactile sensation of doing things with your hands. Don't pick a job, pick a role. If it's web dev or a gas station, doesn't matter. Don't let the siren of status and glamour have you broken washed up on the rocks. If the role makes you happy and keeps you clothed and fed that's all that matters. |