Nice man.I'm a software engineer. Got into it about 22 years ago, when I was 11 or so. I've been doing it professionally for about 8 years. Love every minute of it. For me, it's not work, it's playtime.![]()
That is awesome.Since I'm disabled due to mental health issues, I just do volunteer work. I volunteer at an agricultural farm, a food pantry, and two libraries.
It's still work. I just don't get paid for it.
I'm grateful that I can do volunteer work. It helps me contribute to society.
For sure. I know so many who are unfortunately not happy at all in their work, but they have to make ends meet. I've absolutely been there though. I'm self taught, no formal training, and not even a GED. I worked several years in retail and manufacturing environments before getting to where I am now (November 2013). I absolutely do *not* miss being unable to spend time with my family.Nice man.
Its good to see people who enjoy what they do.
We have a lot of clients that hate their job and spend no time with their family or children.
What's the point of living a life like that?
God bless you. You have a very dangerous job. Anxiety can make any job much tougher. I have unproductive days too. And it creates more stress for me because I get behind. I have to get things done today, because it messes up tomorrows schedule if not. Hence, the stress mounts. Vicious cycle for me. Stay safe sir.I work in Law Enforcement and have for nearly 25 years. My anxiety has never really affected my job , except that I’m not real productive when I’m working though a HA episode.
Thanks man . It’s been a good job . I don’t really know if what I’ve done on the job has any correlation to my HA. I’ve had long stretches where I’ve felt great , so I’m grateful for that. Hope you are getting betterGod bless you. You have a very dangerous job. Anxiety can make any job much tougher. I have unproductive days too. And it creates more stress for me because I get behind. I have to get things done today, because it messes up tomorrows schedule if not. Hence, the stress mounts. Vicious cycle for me. Stay safe sir.
I'm also in IT! I'm an IT analyst. I work mostly from home when the world isn't falling apart, and completely from home during all the current mess.I work as IT specialist and I love my job, I am working for the same company for 18 years. Started when I was 22.
Having the ability to go to an office when you want to is nice. I used to do that when my employer had a local office. Now the only two offices are Indianapolis and Jacksonville (which is where the team I work with is based out of). I can't give up my full time remote status though.I'm also in IT! I'm an IT analyst. I work mostly from home when the world isn't falling apart, and completely from home during all the current mess.
It is SUPER nice. I live about an hour away from the city where our headquarters is, so I go in a couple of days a week because I actually like my coworkers and our work environment is really great. But otherwise, I stay home because of school drop-off/pickup, etc. I'm pretty lucky to have that setup, and it's handy when anxiety gets bad.Having the ability to go to an office when you want to is nice. I used to do that when my employer had a local office. Now the only two offices are Indianapolis and Jacksonville (which is where the team I work with is based out of). I can't give up my full time remote status though.
Indeed! It definitely helps in terms of child care, that stuff is crazy expensive! Our youngest will be 6 in Sept, starts school in Aug. But it's been freaking awesome being home every day with her for the past ~2 1/2 years. We really enjoy that time, even though I'm working. But now she's excited about school, and I'm excited for her.It is SUPER nice. I live about an hour away from the city where our headquarters is, so I go in a couple of days a week because I actually like my coworkers and our work environment is really great. But otherwise, I stay home because of school drop-off/pickup, etc. I'm pretty lucky to have that setup, and it's handy when anxiety gets bad.![]()