Re:How a startup loses its spark
by renewiltord on Sunday August 13, 2023 @12:24PM
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I don't think it's true that outside the SF bubble people don't believe in their jobs like that.
My father is an orthopaedic surgeon and he definitely thinks about his job as much as I think about mine. My cousin is a cardiovascular surgeon who also does. Another cousin is a lawyer and she does too. A friend I met through another friend is a school vice-principal and he does too.
All of these people have family and friends who love them and who have hobbies that they spend time on.
I think people like this would just prefer to work with others like this. And so they write these things advertising that this life exists.
The market for engineers is pretty hot right now. To any junior engineer who wants to love their job, I'd say go for it. You have at least 40 h a week dedicated to your vocation. That's enjoyable.
Many people don't treat this 40 h as an enjoyable time of their life. But the reward is you have 40 more hours of enjoyment per week. Just remember that hard work and outcome are correlated at less than 1.
My father is an orthopaedic surgeon and he definitely thinks about his job as much as I think about mine. My cousin is a cardiovascular surgeon who also does. Another cousin is a lawyer and she does too. A friend I met through another friend is a school vice-principal and he does too.
All of these people have family and friends who love them and who have hobbies that they spend time on.
I think people like this would just prefer to work with others like this. And so they write these things advertising that this life exists.
The market for engineers is pretty hot right now. To any junior engineer who wants to love their job, I'd say go for it. You have at least 40 h a week dedicated to your vocation. That's enjoyable.
Many people don't treat this 40 h as an enjoyable time of their life. But the reward is you have 40 more hours of enjoyment per week. Just remember that hard work and outcome are correlated at less than 1.