I've been ruminating recently. It's been about six years since I've had a job I actually enjoyed. Been in three different roles in that time.
Six very well paid years with lots of interesting times but never anything I've actually wanted to do. Work has been a mixture of stress, bungling, fools, crap offices, kafkaesque nonsense and compromise. I don't want to do that 40 hours a week. It is unpleasant.
I've had some great jobs which I've loved in the past.... but it's been a while now.
When I think about it I'm not that bothered about money. I won't knock it back if it's on offer but I don't think I've spent more than 2 grand in a month excluding holidays, big one offs and investments. I just don't have expensive tastes. I've had eight course degustation menus with matching wines and it's nice but I'm just as happy with pizza and chips. Business class is nice but economy isn't an issue. Most things being sold are obvious examples of businesses buying commodities and selling brands.
I'm taking some time off at the moment and considering what I want to do. Might take three months off, might take a year.
I want to get a job that I'll enjoy turning up to every day but I'm starting to think that is rare in IT.
How often does work make you happy?
Six very well paid years with lots of interesting times but never anything I've actually wanted to do. Work has been a mixture of stress, bungling, fools, crap offices, kafkaesque nonsense and compromise. I don't want to do that 40 hours a week. It is unpleasant.
I've had some great jobs which I've loved in the past.... but it's been a while now.
When I think about it I'm not that bothered about money. I won't knock it back if it's on offer but I don't think I've spent more than 2 grand in a month excluding holidays, big one offs and investments. I just don't have expensive tastes. I've had eight course degustation menus with matching wines and it's nice but I'm just as happy with pizza and chips. Business class is nice but economy isn't an issue. Most things being sold are obvious examples of businesses buying commodities and selling brands.
I'm taking some time off at the moment and considering what I want to do. Might take three months off, might take a year.
I want to get a job that I'll enjoy turning up to every day but I'm starting to think that is rare in IT.
How often does work make you happy?
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