Ask HN: How happy are you working as a programmer?

Re:Ask HN: How happy are you working as a programmer? by softawre on Monday February 01, 2016 @11:36AM (#11012813)

You are right. But... I'd be a gardener. If it paid me the same I make now. At least for 3 months a year?

I worked at Lowes in college hauling lumber and I miss it dearly (rose colored goggles and all). I was in the best shape of my life, I didn't think about work (lumber?) at home. It was a simpler life.

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Re:Ask HN: How happy are you working as a programmer? by ido on Monday February 01, 2016 @12:16PM (#11013186)

I wonder if you'd have enjoyed it as much if you weren't as young as you probably were at the time (late teens/early 20?)

That sort of work can really wreck your body as you get older.

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Re:Ask HN: How happy are you working as a programmer? by tdsamardzhiev on Monday February 01, 2016 @11:57AM (#11013004)

Last summer I discovered I particularly like gardening. I think I'd be a gardener too if it paid the same.

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Re:Ask HN: How happy are you working as a programmer? by dev360 on Monday February 01, 2016 @12:15PM (#11013172)

I guess its something that grows on you as you get older.

Ive toyed with the idea of buying a little house in south europe, cut my expenses, work IT part-time/remot and have some land to grow stuff on.

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Re:Ask HN: How happy are you working as a programmer? by hellameta on Monday February 01, 2016 @12:48PM (#11013515)

> I think I'd be a gardener too if it paid the same.

this is exactly my point

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