27 lines
945 B
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27 lines
945 B
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date: 2019-09-01
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weight: 6
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I enjoyed it until I didn't. It turned into a grind, it turned depressing. I started getting angry. I tried to commit suicide --- we'll get to that later, just to preempt you distracting me.
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> You know me too well.
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Do I?
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> Don't lose focus. You left UHG for Canonical, and started all over again.
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I lasted longer this time, in terms of burnout. I was productive for a lot longer. I liked the job a lot better. Even after I left, I think I liked it better at its worst than I liked IA at its worst.
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> And at least you did rather like some of the coworkers.
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But we can talk about that later. Distraction, remember?
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> Sure, sure.
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But it's been seven years, and it appears that's all I'm good for. I was good for music for seven years. It's been seven years, and I'm not sure I'm good for programming. Will writing fade from me, too? Seven years down the line?
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When will you fade?
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> When will you fade?
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