athrowaway29

Re:Ask HN: Jaded? on Monday June 12, 2017 @03:02AM (#14535562)

Thanks for your advice. I cannot see a complete career change working. Despite my misgivings, I'm paid well and have a heavy mortgage I could not manage if I were to become junior in a different field.

"Escaping the environment" in the form of moving to another city or country is certainly an option I need to consider.

Re:Ask HN: Jaded? on Monday June 12, 2017 @01:12AM (#14535298)

Thanks for your response.

I completely agree with your points. I run two side projects (non-monetised) which keep me very entertained. I've attended security conventions (for which I take annual leave, and receive strict instructions never to let a client know) and overall I have a very optimistic attitude to what the industry is capable of.

These things absolutely get me through the day.

Ask HN: Jaded?

Posted by athrowaway29 on Sunday June 11, 2017 @10:55PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hi (throwaway for obvious reasons), I'd like to ask opinions on a situation where I'm just feeling horribly jaded with a large portion of the industry.I've been working for a long time (over 20 years) in an array of industries (big four accounting, healthcare, small retail) and through consulting roles I've easily had exposure to over a hundred companies. And I'm having feelings about the...

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