Ask HN: Who's happy where they are and doesn't want to be hired?

2 pointsbrowsergap4 comments

And what's so great about your current situation?

Would be nice change to the sea of desperateness

Im a researcher in a basic science. My institution is small but high impact. I’m leading one of the most exciting new capabilities in the history of this already exciting field. I guess the key for me is that I admire and like my colleagues and this highly technical work is in resonance with my personality.

Cool. Are you by any chance in materials science? Or oceanography?

What does this mean? Happy jobless people?

I didn't think of it that way, but sure! I was thinking more...who is happy in whatever they are currently doing: current "role", self-employed, indie maker, side project, research, parent, carer.

I guess the most obvious focus to me was "current full time regular paid employment", but I didn't want to limit it, so thanks for your suggestion!

I think it would be cool to hear stuff like, "I'm taking care of my son, who's six and home-schooled. We live in remote Alaska and my partner works in oil and gas, that's how we met. We used to alternate fly in fly outs, but now we've decided to do longer stints taking care of our first child. I'm loving seeing how he views the world, and the home life I make with him."

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