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Is everybody just phoning it in for a boss that just needs you to do busy work?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)
  • I like what I do
  • I get to travel and see the world
  • I'm paid handsomely
  • It's a niche skill set that is hard to find
  • plenty of job security
  • I like my coworkers

...so yeah, I'd say it's fulfilling

EDIT: To give a vague privacy friendly answer as to what I do, it's a particular kind of IT, and it involves highly specialized purpose-built server clusters that spend most of their time on the backdeck of ships.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

a little bit like you...

  • I like what I do (software developer)
  • I WFH 95% of the time
  • I'm well paid
  • I'm a consultant so jump from contract to contract, always have job
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

May I ask what you do? Or at least what industry you're working in?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You don't have to confirm or deny, but it sounds like you work for the navy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I do not. Nor any other military branch.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Damn now you gotta reveal what job it is!