Re:Ask HN: Former software engineers, what are you doing now?
by paledot on Sunday July 26, 2020 @10:46PM
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Right now, woodworking and gardening. Later, who knows. Probably I'll circle back around to programming, but building things for myself instead of for other people.
I'm not really sure what I'd find more fulfilling in the day-to-day of salaried employment. In an abstract sense, sure, I could build websites to help orphaned puppies find forever homes instead of to help people find mattresses or whatever. However, if overall impact is my objective, I'm better off keeping the highest-paying job I can (consistent with my values) and donating my salary to charity.
Have you thought of switching to a low paying but more fulfilling job?