Comment by tptacek
6 months ago
Hi! I've been doing this since 1994 (I started in the industry instead of going to college). I feel this way approximately once every 7-8 years. What I think I've learned is that I make stupid decisions reacting to those feelings.
> I make stupid decisions reacting to those feelings.
Yea it seems like the right thing to do is to step away and take a sabbatical to cool down, and then remember that we like money, and that it's just part of the game to get paid.
What do you mean "we?"
I don't "like" a hammer, but I appreciate what I can do with it.
I think of money as more like a love/hate/appreciate relationship. I hate what I have to do to obtain money, but I love living indoors, so I appreciate the benefits having money provides.
Keep playing a wicked game whose rules are stacked against you for the shiny trophy. I’ll see you in therapy in a few years.
I guess another bit of advice is to do whatever you need to do to avoid ending up talking like this.
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The person who told you you'd forever have a job working in tech lied.
Oh, the seven year itch. I didn't think it would apply to work, but it makes sense that it would.
Do those cycles happen to correspond with the tech market crashes? =)
No, my last one happened at a market peak.
Sometimes the peaks correspond with the most batshit eyebrow raisers from other parts of the company.
Everyone technical has their "Did I just hear someone say that with a straight face?" limits.