Tell HN: I have the perfect job, why is it not enough?
174 by perfectjob | 122 comments on Hacker News.
I am in my mid-thirties, working four days a week, and making over 100k. I have a house, a good relationship with my wife, and young and healthy kids. I work from home. My job is technically interesting, and I still learn/improve. I do not have meetings. One or sometimes two 30 min calls a week with my boss. Most days, I do not have to interact with anyone from work, not even customer contact. If I knew I could have a job like this ten years ago, I would have thought that's it, the dream. But somehow, it isn't. It's never enough. I dream about doing my own thing or retiring early to do other projects. It is probably human to always want more. So HN, how did you settle and slow down and become happy with the way it is without always wanting more?
Monday, July 11, 2022
New top story on Hacker News: Postgres Full-Text Search: A Search Engine in a Database
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21 by craigkerstiens | 2 comments on Hacker News.
21 by craigkerstiens | 2 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: €1.00 = $1.00, The Euro sinks to lowest since 2002
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82 by systemvoltage | 53 comments on Hacker News.
82 by systemvoltage | 53 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Moving from Corporate to Solo Dev?
Ask HN: Moving from Corporate to Solo Dev?
46 by disenchanted_ds | 28 comments on Hacker News.
I'm pretty disillusioned with the corporate rat race...I naively took on some additional managerial/strategic responsibilities assuming I'd get a promotion, but I'm finding that even if I did get the promotion, I'm not enjoying my current work as much, as I'm far less hands-on. I know I can provide value--I've got industry-specific domain expertise and I can write high-quality software. One of the projects I've recently been managing is the outsourcing of some programming work--work outsourced to a team of "professional programmers" but with no domain expertise. I think I could have done better myself in terms of code quality, but even if I had, I know I wouldn't have gotten paid as much since I'm an employee. I'd like to capture that value myself instead of dealing with an OK bonus and sub-inflationary raise. I've been considering trying my hand going solo, offering my skills on a contract basis. But I've never done this, and it's a big change for me. Ideally, I could start with my current employer as a client. How often is this done? What steps should I take and what should I consider? Any resources that you'd recommend?
46 by disenchanted_ds | 28 comments on Hacker News.
I'm pretty disillusioned with the corporate rat race...I naively took on some additional managerial/strategic responsibilities assuming I'd get a promotion, but I'm finding that even if I did get the promotion, I'm not enjoying my current work as much, as I'm far less hands-on. I know I can provide value--I've got industry-specific domain expertise and I can write high-quality software. One of the projects I've recently been managing is the outsourcing of some programming work--work outsourced to a team of "professional programmers" but with no domain expertise. I think I could have done better myself in terms of code quality, but even if I had, I know I wouldn't have gotten paid as much since I'm an employee. I'd like to capture that value myself instead of dealing with an OK bonus and sub-inflationary raise. I've been considering trying my hand going solo, offering my skills on a contract basis. But I've never done this, and it's a big change for me. Ideally, I could start with my current employer as a client. How often is this done? What steps should I take and what should I consider? Any resources that you'd recommend?
