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Re:Ask HN: Am I the longest-serving programmer – 57 years an... by ecpottinger on Sunday May 31, 2020 @01:52PM (#23371226)
Yep, the lockdown means I am at home all the time, so I started pulling out hardware to make things, programming the programs that always I was working on in the back of my head and finish writing the fan-fics I have going.

The idea that you only do things because it is your job suggests a limited life, I remember when I was working telling the others about all the trips and cruises I did on my time off. When I asked they what they did on vacation they always went to the same places year after year. I guess that is what they wanted.

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Re:Ask HN: Am I the longest-serving programmer – 57 years an... by Mary-Jane on Sunday May 31, 2020 @05:35PM (#23372955)
Why is it wrong for me (or anyone) to get fulfillment out of their job? Thanks to my partner I do the traveling thing; I visit other countries, sample other cultures, and routinely try new things. I'm not averse to any of it, but I don't understand the appeal, much less (what I read as) the condescending attitude against people who don't do it. Why can't we just "live and let live", without judgement, even if others choose to live differently than ourselves?
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