What the article describes is something I also see in the electronics/software industry. So many people are competing about who works the most insane hours, but do not take the time to sleep over things.
This! I'm a programmer and I get looked down on at work because I don't work extra time over weekends. Sorry, I have a wife that I'd actually like to be able to spend time with. When I'm 80 and I look back, would I be glad that I spent every weekend in my 20s and 30s at work instead of enjoying myself? Doubtful.
I am glad that you have made a conscious decision about what is important to you.
It took me about two years of work in a commercial environment to actually internalise this and realise I much preferred working 40 hour weeks and freeing up more of my time to enjoy an equal relationship that was not polluted by the involvement of money.
I am at the point now where I think my "passion" for programming has been destroyed by work, and I think I am happier for it. I am still very willing to negotiate and participate in trades where I exchange valuable programming in return for money. Working 40 hours a week for $1.5x in an environment where everyone goes home by 5:30pm seems more promising than working 55 hours a week for $1.0x where employees are starting to fall apart.
Insightful post, it felt refreshing, thought provoking and personal to read how he dealt with the fact that he believed his job was meaningless and fun. Many people I talk at uni nowadays are having the fear that they will choose wrong for what they want to do after they graduate. This blog post shows that when an executed career plan does not pass the overnight test, you still live to see the morning.
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[ 1.3 ms ] story [ 33.6 ms ] threadIt took me about two years of work in a commercial environment to actually internalise this and realise I much preferred working 40 hour weeks and freeing up more of my time to enjoy an equal relationship that was not polluted by the involvement of money.
I am at the point now where I think my "passion" for programming has been destroyed by work, and I think I am happier for it. I am still very willing to negotiate and participate in trades where I exchange valuable programming in return for money. Working 40 hours a week for $1.5x in an environment where everyone goes home by 5:30pm seems more promising than working 55 hours a week for $1.0x where employees are starting to fall apart.
http://www.businessinsider.com/its-not-worth-it-linds-reddin...
Also:
http://www.lindsredding.com/2011/10/12/my-shits-fucked-up/
This makes me wonder what people working in advertisement are thinking of their jobs.