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This might be a bit rambling, thanks in advance for anyone who reads and has any thoughts to share.
My degree is in computers, programming, but while I work in the field, I've never been a programmer, for various reasons. Now, it's 7 or 8 years later, I've held various computer jobs, not really enjoyed any of them, and ended up disliking or hating every company I've worked for. At this point I have no idea if my job dissatisfaction is due to the actual work or me just not fitting in with corporate America. Part of that not fitting in is due to impending motherhood and strong dissatisfaction with the way corporations treat families. Anyway. When I was in school I really, really enjoyed programming/coding, I was even a tutor. Over the years I've let it go. Couldn't get a job doing it and eventually I think I just gave up on the idea. My current position has me in training this week on some stuff I didn't know and was deemed necessary for my job, so I'm learning new programming things. And I'm kind of enjoying it.
Today I was talking with the instructor, who is a very successful developer/consultant and trainer. He was encouraging me to get back into programming. And I started to wonder if maybe he was right. I don't know if I just hate all technology now or have just wandered away from what I really enjoyed. But I do have the resources to continue practicing (it's .NET programming for you computer people out there). I spend a lot of time relaxing right now (because I'm exhausted) so I could spend that time practicing. Maybe I could continue during maternity leave? I have no idea.
I could probably EVENTUALLY make more money. Possibly even find a more flexible position or one day work for myself, which I can't with my current skills. I think I'm just worried about wasting time. (I'm probably afraid of failing too
) What if it really *is* that I'm burned out with the whole corporate technology field? Hence the title of this post. How do you get back the passion of something you used to do? How do you figure out *why* you lost it in the first place?
This might be a bit rambling, thanks in advance for anyone who reads and has any thoughts to share.My degree is in computers, programming, but while I work in the field, I've never been a programmer, for various reasons. Now, it's 7 or 8 years later, I've held various computer jobs, not really enjoyed any of them, and ended up disliking or hating every company I've worked for. At this point I have no idea if my job dissatisfaction is due to the actual work or me just not fitting in with corporate America. Part of that not fitting in is due to impending motherhood and strong dissatisfaction with the way corporations treat families. Anyway. When I was in school I really, really enjoyed programming/coding, I was even a tutor. Over the years I've let it go. Couldn't get a job doing it and eventually I think I just gave up on the idea. My current position has me in training this week on some stuff I didn't know and was deemed necessary for my job, so I'm learning new programming things. And I'm kind of enjoying it.
Today I was talking with the instructor, who is a very successful developer/consultant and trainer. He was encouraging me to get back into programming. And I started to wonder if maybe he was right. I don't know if I just hate all technology now or have just wandered away from what I really enjoyed. But I do have the resources to continue practicing (it's .NET programming for you computer people out there). I spend a lot of time relaxing right now (because I'm exhausted) so I could spend that time practicing. Maybe I could continue during maternity leave? I have no idea.
I could probably EVENTUALLY make more money. Possibly even find a more flexible position or one day work for myself, which I can't with my current skills. I think I'm just worried about wasting time. (I'm probably afraid of failing too
) What if it really *is* that I'm burned out with the whole corporate technology field? Hence the title of this post. How do you get back the passion of something you used to do? How do you figure out *why* you lost it in the first place?
