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Re:Ask HN: New engineer, already burnt out, what now? by CodeSgt on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @02:10PM (#32653297)
The only thing that makes the decision to quit difficult is there's no other job I could get that would pay me enough to even be comfortable.

All I see that I'd qualify for (aside from programming) would be at least a 50% pay cut, most around 60-70%. And I'm currently not even making 6 figures.

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Re:Ask HN: New engineer, already burnt out, what now? by mindcrime on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @02:24PM (#32653441)
You may be able to find a programming job that's less mentally demanding, to the point that it allows you to reserve most of your mental / creative energy for your own projects. Might take a few tries, but there's probably something out there that would accommodate your interests (depending on where you live, etc).

Best of luck in either case. I can definitely relate to what you're talking about, so no, you're not "just crazy" FWIW.

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Re:Ask HN: New engineer, already burnt out, what now? by CodeSgt on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @05:10PM (#32655112)
Well good to hear it's not just me. Thanks for the input.
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