That I was happier after I was laid off than I was employed writing software. Other software developers online seemed to relate but absolutely nobody in the real world (non-developers) could understand it.
I find that people view my job as some kind of paradise where I get to sit on a computer all day and dont have to do any realy labor.
I was so much happier painting houses. There is something about the constant mental engagement and frustration of software engineering, plus the fact that you are tethered to a laptop all day every day, that is just completely draining.
Funny, I just remarked to my partner that I was visibly happier and healthier the last time I had a break between jobs, about a year and a half ago for a little under a month.
I was so much happier painting houses. There is something about the constant mental engagement and frustration of software engineering, plus the fact that you are tethered to a laptop all day every day, that is just completely draining.