Turns out the small company I'm working for is depending almost completely on the new SaaS system I'm building, to appease investors and not go belly up.

I just wanted to move to another country and code some stuff, this is too much pressure.

Where you from?

Been there.
(Edit: snap company and moving jobs, not countries.)

Boss was an abusive asshole; I left. His company folded. It felt nice — and still does. 😊

We all have that one employer that shoved us in a corner and tries to drown you.

Its something of karma when said company goes out of business not long after their sole developer walks away.

@C0D4 yeap

@ostream why?

@ostream why "why not"?

@johnmelodyme some people like people, some people like sheep... this guy likes an ostrich 🤷‍♂️

Don't judge the guy.

@ostream
Seriously the best IT exit strategy i ever heard of. Ostriches are like huge and dangerous chicken, but also produce the famous full-family breakfast eggs... So totally worth it!

And i doubt that they make a lot of work - apart from keeping the fence in pristine condition, which would obviously be top priority because that beasts are fast and furious.

@johnmelodyme Some developing country. Not the worst or anything and I like a lot of things about it, but I'm really not feeling like moving back. Plus I really like this place, and the idea of going through programming interviews yet again to keep my visa makes me shudder.

@Root Hah, I bet it does! I do like this company and the people in it though, it just got fucked hard by covid. I'm trying to keep it alive even though it's not really something I should be doing, but it's still stressful to put up with this kinda pressure.

@ostream Yeah leaving IT often crosses my mind. Ostriches are.kinda stinky though, a neighbor had like 15 of those and it fucking smelled. Then again maybe he was just a dirty asshole and didn't properly take care of them.

@Oktokolo i have an guy in the region who makes Eierlikör/advokaat from ostrich eggs.