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Comment by kilroy123 | Hacker News Reader

I feel exactly the same way and also just hit the 10-year mark. I'm literally working at the worst place I have ever worked at in my career. Next Friday will be my last day.

I'm seriously considering trying to get out of tech forever after this last gig. I'm moving to Asia in a few weeks to try to work on bootstrapping a small company.

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Sounds like a good plan. No sure if it helps, but I thought about changing domain as well after a horrible gig (actually two in a row...). Following a short sabbatical / studies break I just changed industry. Turned out I love logistics simply too much to do anything else.

And yeah, there is no need to waste time for a job that is only driving one crazy. Enjoy Asia!

Same here. Ten year check, worst company ever check. I never ever walked out during the trial months but this time I did and it was liberating. I will stay in tech, but after this "experience" my expectations just went down to zero. Whatever will be, will be.

It's quite funny how many IT persons I face when dancing (in my case Argentine Tango). But I start to believe that it's because it gives you another dimension/mindfulness of life than putting bits in the right order does, but at the same time is quite nerdy. I do recommend it immensively though, especially if you get of a gig and have a bit of spare to learn the dance intensively for a few weeks. Game changer.

Good for you and good luck!

just curious which Asian country?

Thailand first. Then maybe I'll roam around. Vietnam, Cambodia, etc.

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