Re:Prolonged Partial Sleep Deprivation for a Job (The worst ...
by Tichy on Monday November 10, 2008 @10:06AM
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"While giving my notice I practically begged for my job"
Why on earth would you do that, after the way they treated you??? Seriously, I don't get it. Get some self-respect! Next time something like this happens to you, quit sooner (like before your girl-friend leaves you).
I don't have a condition that is as severe as yours (I think), but essentially, my sleep is so irregular that I have also suffered in any 9 to 5 job I had so far. I even admit that sometimes this makes me anxious (because the normal career path is not open to me), but on the other hand, I simply realize that a 9 to 5 office job is not for me, and I have to look for alternatives. As a programmer, you can get by doing contract work from home. Get a spec, deliver a couple of weeks later - at your own sleep schedule.
I am not a doctor, but I don't think you can expect to live a normal life with your condition. But it is not so bad either - office jobs suck anyway.
Even with jobs where developers where allowed to come in as late as 12pm initially, sooner or later the issue of my schedule would always arise. A couple of weeks in, suddenly the company policy would change and people were expected to be in the office by 9am. So I really can not encourage you to keep looking for that understanding company that adjusts to your problems (not saying that there aren't any, just that I wouldn't count on it).
Why on earth would you do that, after the way they treated you??? Seriously, I don't get it. Get some self-respect! Next time something like this happens to you, quit sooner (like before your girl-friend leaves you).
I don't have a condition that is as severe as yours (I think), but essentially, my sleep is so irregular that I have also suffered in any 9 to 5 job I had so far. I even admit that sometimes this makes me anxious (because the normal career path is not open to me), but on the other hand, I simply realize that a 9 to 5 office job is not for me, and I have to look for alternatives. As a programmer, you can get by doing contract work from home. Get a spec, deliver a couple of weeks later - at your own sleep schedule.
I am not a doctor, but I don't think you can expect to live a normal life with your condition. But it is not so bad either - office jobs suck anyway.
Even with jobs where developers where allowed to come in as late as 12pm initially, sooner or later the issue of my schedule would always arise. A couple of weeks in, suddenly the company policy would change and people were expected to be in the office by 9am. So I really can not encourage you to keep looking for that understanding company that adjusts to your problems (not saying that there aren't any, just that I wouldn't count on it).