Re:Ask HN: Meaningful jobs outside the office
by gt565k on Thursday October 26, 2017 @09:40AM
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Sounds like you are burned out.
Think back of the times when you were actually excited and driven to write software. What was different back then? You probably had an awesome team and build some really cool and interesting stuff.
Take some time off, 2-3 weeks and change your environment. I.e. long cruise, backpacking through Europe or South America. Something that will pull you completely away from technology.
You need to rest your mind.
When you come back, if you think your work sucks, or your job sucks, then go out there and find something that aligns with your values. There's plenty of software to be build, and plenty of people building it, some of which align closely with your values. You just have to keep looking.
Think back of the times when you were actually excited and driven to write software. What was different back then? You probably had an awesome team and build some really cool and interesting stuff.
Take some time off, 2-3 weeks and change your environment. I.e. long cruise, backpacking through Europe or South America. Something that will pull you completely away from technology.
You need to rest your mind.
When you come back, if you think your work sucks, or your job sucks, then go out there and find something that aligns with your values. There's plenty of software to be build, and plenty of people building it, some of which align closely with your values. You just have to keep looking.