Good way to think about it. Human interaction I could work on, should work on. The verification unfortunately, for what they want to do and the purpose of doing it, the current method is best. There might be other aspects of the job I could turn in the a positive direction though
I am trying to get into the start-up scene (or at least it is a consideration). Recently a friend came up with (what I consider) to be a decent idea for a start-up. Working on that idea and fleshing on the business and technical aspects, I forgot how good it feels to be completely absorbed by something and love every minute of it. Definitely will keep up with the threads
Definitely pursue what you love doing, but I would only recommend starting a new company from scratch if you have some industry expertise, as well as some savings or other means to support yourself for a year or more.
If you want the startup vibe, but want a much more stable life, look for a startup with 10-20 employees, and profits.
And don't rule out getting a "normal" software job. Market rates, regular paycheck every 2 weeks, bigger team, plenty of resources, and you still have the potential to find a "startup-y" culture and some fun projects if you look around enough. Plus you can stash half your salary to fund a war chest for later entrepreneurship.
Working on the balance thing and addressing the core issues, will try and focus on it more. You are right, quitting will not solve all of my problems, just one (that probably seems worse due to other things). Probably will stick with it for a bit longer. Thankee
Living in the DC Metro area, so plenty of opportunities and I have a clearance. Part of it is guilt over considering leaving/quitting after only 3 months. It feels like I am giving up. Will try and hold out until I get something else though probably, at least for a bit
My wife left a miserable job a few years ago. The work conditions were horrible, and her boss was verbally abusive, but she had tenure. It was hard for her to quit, even in this situation, but it turned out to be a great decision. Facing unemployment is scary, and you should make sure you can handle it financially, but I would recommend getting out if you can.
Thanks for the info! I try to make at least some of my free time productive with free online courses/material. I have been at this job about three months. The job I was at before I was developing big data systems (actual development), so I can code. Many internships/coops before full-time kicked in as well
Good. You are very capable, so don't worry about the next job.
One thing I'd like to mention is: as a software engineer, we are looking for more than programming. Online courses may teach you a lot of knowledge with examples, but they cannot provide real industrial experience. The same for internships, you may be part of the team and partially exposed to the software product or system.
So keep looking for good opportunities, you will be more competent.
