I certainly understand the previous statement regarding lukewarm reception.
It's quite the crazy paradox because in my mind's eye, if any group has the perfect combination of ability, globalized community, and gen-y go-getter attitude, it's Hacker News. Yet to my constant surprise people here tend to lean towards meatspace for some intangible but enthusiastically cited reason about productivity, and worse still, plenty of those people even praise cube farms.
It's most odd to me. Please be gentle with the down votes; I'm just expressing an observation.
Sorry for terse list form, but I'm knackered after a long day and still have plenty to do. But I sympathize with your plight so here goes.
#1 Diet and exercise. Healthy body, healthy mind.
#2 Take the paychecks. If you can phone it in at work, and your employer is undeserving, then make money for no mental effort.
#3 Consider full time remote work. This is more and more viable. You can work for an awesome company with driven and smart people right from your home, or local library, or beach in Tahiti.
Sorry for terse list form, but I'm knackered after a long day and still have plenty to do. But I sympathize with your plight so here goes.
#1 Diet and exercise. Healthy body, healthy mind.
#2 Take the paychecks. If you can phone it in at work, and your employer is undeserving, then make money for no mental effort.
#3 Consider full time remote work. This is more and more viable. You can work for an awesome company with driven and smart people right from your home, or local library, or beach in Tahiti.
#4 Exit strategy. Focus on maximizing money and ease to move into something else. Get planning, and be selfish and strategic.
It's quite the crazy paradox because in my mind's eye, if any group has the perfect combination of ability, globalized community, and gen-y go-getter attitude, it's Hacker News. Yet to my constant surprise people here tend to lean towards meatspace for some intangible but enthusiastically cited reason about productivity, and worse still, plenty of those people even praise cube farms.
It's most odd to me. Please be gentle with the down votes; I'm just expressing an observation.