Staying with what I know
So I didn't jump on the team lead position. They couldn't really define what the position would be and I had a feeling it would end up being a lot more hours working with very similar pay. I know I could have learned from it. And maybe I should have taken it. But I value my time.
I have been thinking about work in general. I am pretty good at tech, but I am starting to hate being on call all the time. I hear other people talk about things they do on weekends like fishing, or rafting, and I think, " I really feel uncomfortable doing that with my current job." I am really starting to burn out on the 24x7x365 availability requirement. They said they like my idea for working out an after hours rotation. But I have this panicky feeling that it will fall through the cracks.
I have also been thinking about how I feel about what I do. I do not love databases, but I do love people. What makes my job worth it to me is making my clients lives easier. I honestly love it when I know someones day got better from an interaction they had with me. I wish I could find something that paid as well where I could help people, but not be on endless on call or have to keep up with the super fast pace of technological change. Keeping up my skills is a chore and not a joy for me. Some folks get down right giddy about the technology, but for me it's ALL about people. Sometimes I feel like I fell into the wrong industry.
I am grateful to be able to do what I do. I just wish I loved it they way some people do.
Years ago, I worked in development. That was pretty fun. You actually got to use the technology you studied. But for the most part, what I do is production support. It is redundant and rarely creative. Maintaining something that is there, not really making something new. I guess I'm feeling stale and limited. Sometimes I want to change industries completely. I did try that with teaching, but I found that I needed more income to make sure our household was stable.
How many people out there rally have jobs that are both inspiring and high paying? Maybe I just need a job where I'm not on call so I can really enjoy my free time. Or maybe I just need a vacation.
I have been thinking about work in general. I am pretty good at tech, but I am starting to hate being on call all the time. I hear other people talk about things they do on weekends like fishing, or rafting, and I think, " I really feel uncomfortable doing that with my current job." I am really starting to burn out on the 24x7x365 availability requirement. They said they like my idea for working out an after hours rotation. But I have this panicky feeling that it will fall through the cracks.
I have also been thinking about how I feel about what I do. I do not love databases, but I do love people. What makes my job worth it to me is making my clients lives easier. I honestly love it when I know someones day got better from an interaction they had with me. I wish I could find something that paid as well where I could help people, but not be on endless on call or have to keep up with the super fast pace of technological change. Keeping up my skills is a chore and not a joy for me. Some folks get down right giddy about the technology, but for me it's ALL about people. Sometimes I feel like I fell into the wrong industry.
I am grateful to be able to do what I do. I just wish I loved it they way some people do.
Years ago, I worked in development. That was pretty fun. You actually got to use the technology you studied. But for the most part, what I do is production support. It is redundant and rarely creative. Maintaining something that is there, not really making something new. I guess I'm feeling stale and limited. Sometimes I want to change industries completely. I did try that with teaching, but I found that I needed more income to make sure our household was stable.
How many people out there rally have jobs that are both inspiring and high paying? Maybe I just need a job where I'm not on call so I can really enjoy my free time. Or maybe I just need a vacation.