Yes, balance is key. I guess you can't have the best of both worlds?
I'm mid-twenties working as a Software Engineer. I'm still working at my first job out of college and making just about $80k. Not FAANG salary but supports my cost of living as of right now.Currently, my job is very easy (mostly spikes and research) and extremely flexible. We basically spend time just researching the latest hypes in the tech industry and seeing if the company can offer products...
I've been at my company for a couple of years now but looking to go somewhere else. Mainly cause the work is just not interesting. The only problem is that all the jobs in my area just seem boring. Working on another B2B marketing tool or internal HR product is all I see. Working for SoaceX or solving the problems of global warming would be something more worthwhile to me.
I have started to think about that. The thing is, I genuinely do love working on fun side projects and coding. Just when it's something interesting or affects people or a cause.
Seeking advice from anyone who's beyond this stage and found a "solution. "The following realizations have placed me in an emotional spiral.1. My job is not a good fit for me. Been working here as a software engineer for 3 years and 90% of the time, I'm bored and uninspired. Part of the reason is that I prefer coding stuff for people and not for businesses. I think that if I start working for...
There's an interesting trend I'm noticing. Most of my fellow peers (millenials who work in software) kinda dread work in general. We're missing any sense of "higher meaning" and fulfillment and working 40 hours a week seems very dated and uneccesary. There's greater priority over doing impactful things and not being a slave to work. Oddly, many of the other people we work with seem content with...
I'm a little at a lost and could use some advice. I realize that I'm very fortunate and this is probably a problem of privilege, so I hate to lament the situation.Truth be told, I'm really bored in my career and trajectory in life.I'm in my early 20s, full-time software Dev, making decent pay, living on my own, with finances that are all stable (students loans, car, etc).However, I'm just bored...