Floyd Martin retires after nearly 35 years as a mailman tomorrow

Re:Floyd Martin retires after nearly 35 years as a mailman t... by noir_lord on Friday May 24, 2019 @01:25PM (#20003585)

I've worked in factories and greenhouses (they tie for first place in awfulness, in factories it was 12 hour shifts in full PPE dipping steel ladders into hot degreaser - in greenhouses it was 10-12 hour shifts in 50C+ heat).

Neither was fun but they are very different to a 9 hour stint programming, when I worked physical jobs I could go home, have a shower and still had the energy to go out socialising where now when I get in I just want to veg with a book as I'm mentally spent.

Some of it might be to do with age but I switched careers in my mid-20's and it was the same at the start of my programming career.

It doesn't get easier, you just get better.

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Re:Floyd Martin retires after nearly 35 years as a mailman t... by maxxxxx on Friday May 24, 2019 @01:36PM (#20003676)

"now when I get in I just want to veg with a book as I'm mentally spent."

That's me. I think it's age but a job where I am more active and/or outside would help for sure. When I worked as mechanical engineer I often had to go to the workshop which already was a nice break from the desk. There were also physical things to handle which is good for the soul. Now I am always at the desk or meeting rooms and everything is abstract.

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Re:Floyd Martin retires after nearly 35 years as a mailman t... by badpun on Friday May 24, 2019 @04:49PM (#20005161)

You’re lucky, I pretty much have energy for books only in the weekend (unless it’s something really easy and interesting), on weekdays books are usually too taxing for my post-coding mental state.

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