Re:Ask HN: Is it 'normal' to struggle so hard with work?
by scotty79 on Monday February 19, 2018 @03:29PM
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> [...] I have very little to do - and noone really cares if it does get done or not.
That's the moment when you absolutely need to avoid playing MOBA games.
> My friends all think it's crazy and that I'm in the luckiest situation I could possibly be in. I do feel my physical health has never been better, but mentally I find it really hard to do this.
I was in the similar spot (but didn't act as smart as you did and let my health slip) and eventually quit. What I think is lacking in this setup is daily company of the smart people that understand and appreciate your work.
I think you might regain some happiness by joining some lively open source projects developers since you have time during your work hours. Maybe bit covertly because while people might not be interested in the work they pay you for they might get interested if they can see you working on something else in the time they bought.
Maybe you can get some friends that way, that will appreciate your work and skill.
That's the moment when you absolutely need to avoid playing MOBA games.
> My friends all think it's crazy and that I'm in the luckiest situation I could possibly be in. I do feel my physical health has never been better, but mentally I find it really hard to do this.
I was in the similar spot (but didn't act as smart as you did and let my health slip) and eventually quit. What I think is lacking in this setup is daily company of the smart people that understand and appreciate your work.
I think you might regain some happiness by joining some lively open source projects developers since you have time during your work hours. Maybe bit covertly because while people might not be interested in the work they pay you for they might get interested if they can see you working on something else in the time they bought.
Maybe you can get some friends that way, that will appreciate your work and skill.