5 yoe as SDE. I’ve been working hard and folks I worked with have recognized my hard work. However, I always question myself if I’m doing good enough. I was a goal getter, achieved goals I setup each year, but now the problem is that, I never truly felt like I’m good / interested in this career and can walk a long way with it. All the health issue (physically and mentally) it brought to me have made me quite concerned. Deep down I’m thinking about switching careers. By next year 2024, I want to: 1. Stick out to my job until I got laid off, make as much money as I could. A. hopefully an ideal house pop up on Redfin. I). I would have enough money for a high down payment and will be carefree about mortgage II). I hope it’s feasible. I prefer rural town areas where house prices aren’t like over 1 million B. If not, maybe keep renting. It doesn’t hurt to keep saving money 2. If laid off or anything, focus on these things: A. workout. every time I switched employer, I gained weight but lose weight after I left Lul.. B. register class / program for specific skill set, want to learn something new other than coding. C. work a part time. Will be cool to work at IKEA or Home Depot. Always loved these kinds of stuff. D. Spend time on my hobby - music, model kits, etc E. [Unlikely] If I have time, do Leetcode, and apply casually 3. Spend time with my family A. Travel with my wife. B. Bring my family over to US I guess I’m writing this post as a way to review things I want to achieve again by next year. Work has been kinda stressful and made me forget about what I want to do sometimes. But honestly, every time I look at the list or think of things I want to do in the future, i feel hopeful and encouraged. Idk, maybe I’m too naive. I have mood swing pretty easily based on how I feel about my work performance, others’ feedback, etc. #misc
It’s normal. I feel the same way. I have stopped caring about low TC too. I just want to remain happy and do bare minimum. Ignorance is bliss. Can’t job hop even if I wanted to. Nobody’s hiring.