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I feel you man... Be it traffic or your work environment, that shit can ruin your taste for the job. Sometimes, it's not in the cards to keep at something forever, and a career change is sometimes just the kick in the pants you need to rekindle the flame. If that's how you really feel, look into something else, but do the software on the side... Just to keep it alive. Good luck, don't burn out.
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@bhargav-mogra I hear what you're saying... My point is sooner that by the time I get into the office, I've been in my car for about an hour already. Add to that, the time these guys want us in at the office means that I get up with the sparrows.
My previous gig was even worse, as the traffic was bad... city centre bad! -
@trogus Ummm... The South African mentality is that of "warm bodies". The CTO at the previous gig also wanted everyone there everyday!
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@codeclod I'm looking into something with my friend. It means a slight pay cut, but flexi-hours apply - read "working from home".
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@Jumpshot44 Firstly... The mass transit system in South Africa is pretty much non-existent. Ok not quite, but between the area in which I stay and work, there's nothing other than a highway and traffic. But there are plans of extending the rail system - this is going to take a few years though
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@Jumpshot44 Secondly... the recruiter was very well aware of my current situation and that I don't like travelling. And originally, the gig was to be contractual (working for another company) and I could work from home for a few days in the week.
This changed when the contracting company decided they want to hire me permanently, bypassing the contracting company.
And, in so doing, the flexi-hours...
So, second day at work...
I was up at 5:45. Made it here by 7:35, and will probably be leaving at 17:00.
I honestly hate my job (and I've only been here for 2 days), I hate, absolutely HATE having to spend one and a half to two hours in my car each day.
It feels like I've been job hunting for the past 9 months - one of the reasons for leaving was to fight through traffic each day... and I still somehow seemed to have drawn the short straw.
I am slowly but surely losing my passion for being a developer. Something I thought would never happen. I love what I do - or so I thought. But at the moment...
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