I've never in my career had a job where I loved the work I was doing, loved the people I was doing it with, and loved the compensation. After several decades in the work place and staring down retirement age I've pretty much decided that will never be the case - at least as long as I need a […] - ThreadSky

enmodo.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy • 43 days ago

I've never in my career had a job where I loved the work I was doing, loved the people I was doing it with, and loved the compensation.

After several decades in the work place and staring down retirement age I've pretty much decided that will never be the case - at least as long as I need a […]

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enmodo.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•43 days ago

I certainly wouldn't enjoy working at a company with loathsome people - it's bad enough living in a country lead by them, not going to tolerate working with them.

So the usual compromise has been what it is I'm doing and building. Two jobs ago I really dug the company mission and the people […]

enmodo.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•43 days ago

I guess I could find a different role where I am, but ultimately IMO I think the sector is destined to be killed or at least decimated by AI technology. By then I'll probably be retired but being someone who's "turning out the lights" in a sector isn't exactly gratifying.

While the it's better […]

enmodo.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•43 days ago

And I'm talking about just the what I do - not the who I do it with and compensation. But like I said the chances of getting a perfect 10-10-10 are pretty much zero. It's one of those many rules of three in life where you can pick any two out of three but the last will be a compromise.

In this […]

enmodo.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•43 days ago

And as for pay - while my current job is the highest paying of my life in accounting for inflation from what I've seen many people when their pay reaches "OMG its awesome" levels it starts to breed dissatisfaction in other areas of work and life - at least if people are not leaning toward the […]

enmodo.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•43 days ago

But hey, for me, I came to peace with this long ago and count my blessings that I at least have a pretty solid "B grade" for two out of three aspects in my work life. This makes me a pretty solid uncomplaining worker. I'll muck in, not complain too much, and won't be constantly on the look out […]

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