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re: Are You Reconsidering Your Professional Life After Covid-19?
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:26 pm to IslandSaint83
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:26 pm to IslandSaint83
Yes. I was always looking for greener pastures before this. My company has gone above and beyond to take care of me during this. It would take A LOT to make me leave now.
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 8:27 pm
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Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:26 pm to IslandSaint83
I already work from home and have a TON of flexibility with my job. Basically, get my work done and that's it. The last few weeks works been really slow so I've been using the time to study up. I work in IT and I have been sensing a shift in my particular profession coming so I am trying to pick up some coding to expand my repertoire and open up more job options. It's related so could earn me more pay anyway.
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:27 pm to PetroBabich
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What is life in a first world urban society besides the work week, providing for a family, and a day or two to enjoy your hobbies?
Are you really happy with just a day or two? I don't want to bring politics into it but lets look at Europe. They work on average about 32-36 hours a week which is what I'm looking at. I don't think it's coincidence that they are happier and more content in general.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:27 pm to IslandSaint83
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And the bliss of Friday afternoons is far outweighed by the sadness of Sunday nights.
No truer words have ever been spoken
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:27 pm to IslandSaint83
I’ve been working this whole time, so no
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:27 pm to FulshearTiger
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Pretty stupid comment. Some people dont live to work.
Has nothing to do with living to work or even liking your job. It’s an adolescent perspective. If Sunday night makes you Melancholy , it’s time to grow up.
It’s called adulting. You should try it. It’s pretty good.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:27 pm to Hulkklogan
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I already work from home and have a TON of flexibility with my job. Basically, get my work done and that's it. The last few weeks works been really slow so I've been using the time to study up. I work in IT and I sense a shift in my particular profession coming so I am trying to pick up some coding to expand my repertoire and open up more job options.
I've looked at IT in the past as well. What kind of shift are you thinking is going to happen?
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:29 pm to tilco
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Yes. I was always looking for greener pastures before this. My company has gone above and beyond to take care of me during this. It would take A LOT to make me leave now.
Same here with my company. They paid us to sit at home the first 5 weeks when a lot of other companies were immediately furloughing or laying off employees. Heck we even accrued vacation time during that and they were still honoring the 401k match.
Obviously I'm now furloughed so we're no longer accruing vacation and there's no 401k contributions right now but I'm still technically employed and they are still providing health insurance. Overall I consider myself pretty lucky.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:30 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Has nothing to do with living to work or even liking your job. It’s an adolescent perspective. If Sunday night makes you Melancholy , it’s time to grow up.
It’s called adulting. You should try it. It’s pretty good
Another incredibly stupid take.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:31 pm to IslandSaint83
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What I would probably have to do is do my regular job and then do a side job (thinking Instacart/Door Dash) for a few hours in the evening to make up the hours.
frick giving up any after work downtime for an extra day off.
Try making the best with what you have before fricking up your schedule and pissing off your boss by working far less than you could.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:35 pm to IslandSaint83
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I've looked at IT in the past as well. What kind of shift are you thinking is going to happen?
Automation. Particularly network automation. I'm currently a sales engineer, but I have a strong background in ISP network infrastructure engineering and administration.
There are companies that are deploying entirely automated networks. Packetfabric is one. You literally click a few buttons to get network connectivity between locations. You can connect Los Angeles to New York in 5 minutes. They're currently only available in carrier hotels like Equinix or Digital Realty, but the technology is still new. What has me concerned is where will it be in 10 years? 15? I have about 10 years in the industry right now and I don't want to be in the middle of my career and trying to learn new skills to switch gears because nobody needs full-time network engineers or network-oriented sales engineers anymore.
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:36 pm to IslandSaint83
Honestly, I realized this at 26 as I started my first job as a lawyer. My plan was to practice a year, pay off loans, and do something cool. Insert The Pretender lyrics here, ff 20 years and ... profit? Or not.
I've managed to live on the fence without family money or abject poverty, and that in itself is a daily struggle. But yes weekends are way overrated. I like being able to do shite when others aren't. Covid has wrecked my racket a bit with everyone in my parks, and we haven't been able to travel.
So, yes.
I've managed to live on the fence without family money or abject poverty, and that in itself is a daily struggle. But yes weekends are way overrated. I like being able to do shite when others aren't. Covid has wrecked my racket a bit with everyone in my parks, and we haven't been able to travel.
So, yes.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:44 pm to IslandSaint83
Yes, I am. My current schedule is extremely erratic and it would be nice to have something with more routine hours. Thinking about going back to school in mid-life, is that a crisis?
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:44 pm to IslandSaint83
I was waiting for the reveal. I knew you were angling towards the European model but I didn’t expect the reveal to be so soon.
Who are you speaking for when you assert that Europeans are happier and more content? Than who? Americans that work 40+ a week?
Who are you speaking for when you assert that Europeans are happier and more content? Than who? Americans that work 40+ a week?
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:44 pm to tigerinthebueche
quote:Some of us consider it "adulting" to not shite on people who have a different perspective on life than we do.
Has nothing to do with living to work or even liking your job. It’s an adolescent perspective. If Sunday night makes you Melancholy , it’s time to grow up.
It’s called adulting. You should try it. It’s pretty good.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:46 pm to IslandSaint83
lol no
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:46 pm to IslandSaint83
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40-50 hour weeks
Gotta pump those numbers up those are rookie numbers
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:48 pm to Hulkklogan
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I have about 10 years in the industry right now and I don't want to be in the middle of my career and trying to learn new skills to switch gears because nobody needs full-time network engineers or network-oriented sales engineers anymore.
I work in IT. You'll always be changing gears. I started working in the industry pre Active Directory. Now I'm building things in AWS and Azure.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:50 pm to Dick Leverage
Europe has a lower standard of living than the US.
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