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Re:I quit my job by physcab on Thursday August 08, 2013 @01:51PM (#6180591)
It sounds like you got burnt out. When you "code until the sun comes up" you neglect basic human necessities like sleep and human contact. When you think only about the company and the product vision, you lose your sense of self. Your sense of self becomes your work.

I used to work at a startup where this was the case, but I've since changed. I love my work and my co-workers and I think they all work extremely hard, but I go home every night at 6:30. I cook for myself. I take salsa lessons. I read. And I work on my own projects.

Interesting work at companies comes with ebb and flows. Sometimes you work on things you don't like, sometimes you get bored, but if you keep your mind fresh and sane you'll come up with things to work on that are meaningful and interesting.

Re:I quit my job by ivanist on Thursday August 08, 2013 @04:35PM (#6181695)
Can't emphasize this enough.

I used to eat at Subway, every single day and one day I stopped going there. I have never been able to go there again.

Passion does not turn you into a machine, you are still a human and your brain and body has limits.

Re:I quit my job by ececconi on Thursday August 08, 2013 @04:47PM (#6181784)
I did the same thing. Six months straight. I now haven't been in years.
Re:I quit my job by ruttiger on Thursday August 08, 2013 @09:00PM (#6183047)
to Subway?
Re:I quit my job by ececconi on Thursday August 08, 2013 @11:05PM (#6183504)
Yes
Re:I quit my job by vinceguidry on Thursday August 08, 2013 @04:37PM (#6181710)
You didn't really read the post. When she started, it was like that. But eventually it turned into "just-another-9-to-5" with uninteresting problems. That's why she quit.
Re:I quit my job by guynamedloren on Thursday August 08, 2013 @04:40PM (#6181731)
I'm a 'he' :)
Re:I quit my job by jdotjdot on Thursday August 08, 2013 @05:44PM (#6182155)
you have a fantastic HN handle
Re:I quit my job by stephanos2k on Friday August 09, 2013 @03:25AM (#6184185)
It's like a boynamedsue ;)
Re:I quit my job by mynameishere on Thursday August 08, 2013 @09:08PM (#6183074)
You must get tired of that. I would have changed my name to 'Lorenzo' or something at age 18.
Re:I quit my job by guynamedloren on Thursday August 08, 2013 @09:29PM (#6183144)
Never ever. I embrace it. I love it.
Re:I quit my job by DrJ on Friday August 09, 2013 @06:46PM (#6189078)
everyone should now just use shwe, a combination of she, he, we.
Re:I quit my job by auggierose on Thursday August 08, 2013 @04:43PM (#6181747)
Yep, just followed the twitter link. So disappointing.