Should I Quit Programming?
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Hi there, I need your help and advice in this… I have a programming analyst diploma with GPA 3.8. I work as a programmer for 4 years in a medical corporation. I am successful at my work and I get every task given to me done. Currently, I am holding 4 projects. The problem is: I am not interested in programming I just do my job because I have to. I don’t feel I love my job. I don’t like going to work. I find it very hard to move from .NET framework 1.1 to 2.0 to 3.5. Even if I start reading a programming book or article I don’t really understand every thing. I find my self interested more in software installing and troubleshooting, Computer maintenance, user support. Should I quit programming because I don’t like it? Please I seek your advice.
NinaWilliam wrote:
I just do my job because I have to. I don’t feel I love my job. I don’t like going to work
Newsflash: Most people don't like their jobs... :|
NinaWilliam wrote:
I find it very hard to move from .NET framework 1.1 to 2.0 to 3.5. Even if I start reading a programming book or article I don’t really understand every thing
Sounds like you feel challenged learning new things, but don't necessarily feel like you're up for that challenge. However, don't kid yourself into believing that you need to know everything about a certain programming discipline in order to do your job. There are things in .NET that you'll probably never use, so I'd say don't worry about learning everything in every version. That's just unrealistic.
NinaWilliam wrote:
I find my self interested more in software installing and troubleshooting, Computer maintenance, user support.
This is highly subjective, and I know some will probably disagree, but I think you're probably going to find this mind-numbingly boring after a while. However, if you'd rather deal with boredom than being challenged and learning new things--whatever floats your boat. Who am I to judge? I'm not trying to put down anyone who does that sort of thing for a living--I'm just saying that you probably won't feel very challenged after a while, and you'll probably quickly reach a point where you stop learning. But, again, whether that's what you're after--only you know the answer to that.
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Ignore John, he's a thug.
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Thug[^] I am not a thief, not a murderer, and most definitely am not Indian. Please come up with something more precise.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Hi there, I need your help and advice in this… I have a programming analyst diploma with GPA 3.8. I work as a programmer for 4 years in a medical corporation. I am successful at my work and I get every task given to me done. Currently, I am holding 4 projects. The problem is: I am not interested in programming I just do my job because I have to. I don’t feel I love my job. I don’t like going to work. I find it very hard to move from .NET framework 1.1 to 2.0 to 3.5. Even if I start reading a programming book or article I don’t really understand every thing. I find my self interested more in software installing and troubleshooting, Computer maintenance, user support. Should I quit programming because I don’t like it? Please I seek your advice.
After 4 years of college and then my first assignment I hated it too. I had to debug 10,000 lines of FORTRAN. I was shit canned and rightly so, then took a project doing hardware design. That morphed into FPGA and boolean logic programming, which morphed into c++ and c#, which were all great. After many projects I am stuck with an XML,XSLT front end, SAS backend and am hating life again. But smart phone programming...hmmmm that looks interesting.. time for a change. Don't make hasty decisions about carreer verses niche.... change your niche first and see if it still sucks.
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Hi there, I need your help and advice in this… I have a programming analyst diploma with GPA 3.8. I work as a programmer for 4 years in a medical corporation. I am successful at my work and I get every task given to me done. Currently, I am holding 4 projects. The problem is: I am not interested in programming I just do my job because I have to. I don’t feel I love my job. I don’t like going to work. I find it very hard to move from .NET framework 1.1 to 2.0 to 3.5. Even if I start reading a programming book or article I don’t really understand every thing. I find my self interested more in software installing and troubleshooting, Computer maintenance, user support. Should I quit programming because I don’t like it? Please I seek your advice.
Some people work to make enough money to do the things they enjoy. Others work at jobs they love and money is secondary. But no job is always enjoyable, nor is the money always good enough to work at the jobs we would prefer. You have to decide which category you fall into and make your decision based on how you want to spend your time & money.
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What the hell is that supposed to mean? He's got a job, which is a damn site more than a lot of other people can say, and here he is, complaining that it's too hard to keep up. IMHO, he should step aside and give someone a chance that can a) do the job, and b) maintain some level of maturity where work ethics are concerned. Someone that doesn't like their job does a terrible job at it (or just mediocre at best). It's people like me that are expected to come in behind someone like that and clean up their mess. I reserve pity for mistreated dogs, not for quitters.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Calm down dear -- it's not that unusual for somebody to not like their job. Anyway, surely it's a good thing that there are people out there creating this mess for you to clean up? Perhaps an alternative career mopping floors beckons for you!
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Thug[^] I am not a thief, not a murderer, and most definitely am not Indian. Please come up with something more precise.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001How about "twat"?
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It's been a long week, and the OP's message was inane and pointless.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
How about "twat"?
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Really.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Really.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
A word of advice: don't get into a pissing contest with JSOP. He pees Alien[^] blood.
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A word of advice: don't get into a pissing contest with JSOP. He pees Alien[^] blood.
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Calm down dear -- it's not that unusual for somebody to not like their job. Anyway, surely it's a good thing that there are people out there creating this mess for you to clean up? Perhaps an alternative career mopping floors beckons for you!
I don't care if he hates his job. I care that he thinks he's going to get viable advice from a forum on the internet, more specifically, THIS forum. If he doesn't want to clean floors, I'm sure he could find work sweeping standing water off of sidewalks.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
How about "twat"?
Hmmm, no... I much prefer "assh*le" or "prick".
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Hi there, I need your help and advice in this… I have a programming analyst diploma with GPA 3.8. I work as a programmer for 4 years in a medical corporation. I am successful at my work and I get every task given to me done. Currently, I am holding 4 projects. The problem is: I am not interested in programming I just do my job because I have to. I don’t feel I love my job. I don’t like going to work. I find it very hard to move from .NET framework 1.1 to 2.0 to 3.5. Even if I start reading a programming book or article I don’t really understand every thing. I find my self interested more in software installing and troubleshooting, Computer maintenance, user support. Should I quit programming because I don’t like it? Please I seek your advice.
NinaWilliam wrote:
The problem is: I am not interested in programming I just do my job because I have to. I don’t feel I love my job.
If that is really true (i.e. you can't determine that there is another cause such as difficulty working with co-workers or problems at home), then I would say you really need to find something else. Maybe you can stay at the same location and switch roles, although that can sometimes pull you back to the original, I started my current job in technical support and have been moved to development and back, and forward, and back... it's hard to get away from what you've done so well when things get tough. My problem is my own and I'm not seeking advice, but I want to caution you on that. Remember, just because you are invested into one thing, does not mean you cannot cut your losses and go on. If something (a project or a career path) is doomed, the sooner you can get out, the less extra resources you sink into it. Others have said that holding 4 projects is bad. I believe that is premature on their parts. While holding 4 projects has a potential to pull you in multiple directions at the same time, it doesn't mean you really are. One project may be waiting on someone else for part of it and you may only really need to be actively working on one or two at a time. It just depends on the specifics, and since you didn't divulge those, you'll have to be the judge.
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Having trouble stringing more than a few words together in a sentence?
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Having trouble stringing more than a few words together in a sentence?
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
I don't care if he hates his job. I care that he thinks he's going to get viable advice from a forum on the internet, more specifically, THIS forum. If he doesn't want to clean floors, I'm sure he could find work sweeping standing water off of sidewalks.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Well John, I wouldn't go to an Internet forum for career advice, however, I also don't feel the need to abuse others for doing so. Maybe you just care too much. Or maybe you were bullied at school. I can certainly see why you feel the need to quote others as you appear to have nothing of significance to say yourself.