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If you were burned out in IT work what would you do?

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Arkitech

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I'm thinking of calling it quits in my current position but I'm having a hard time trying to decide where to go next. So if you were a burned out computer guy what would you do next?
 
Originally posted by: Arkitech
I'm thinking of calling it quits in my current position but I'm having a hard time trying to decide where to go next. So if you were a burned out computer guy what would you do next?
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you need a girlfriend
 
Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon
Originally posted by: Arkitech
I'm thinking of calling it quits in my current position but I'm having a hard time trying to decide where to go next. So if you were a burned out computer guy what would you do next?
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you need a girlfriend
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How do you know Arkitech is a guy. Id be a teacher
 
Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon
Originally posted by: Arkitech
I'm thinking of calling it quits in my current position but I'm having a hard time trying to decide where to go next. So if you were a burned out computer guy what would you do next?
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you need a girlfriend
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I'm married, but still a girlfriend might be fun.......... wait thats what got me into this mess to begin with. *makes sign of the cross and runs from the post*
 
What do you currently do in IT? You said "computer guy", so I'm thinking somewhat of a technician? There are many facets of IT, so perhaps you can try something else?
 
Actually I really don't need to work full time, if I could find some part time work making half of what I do now I would be content. But part time IT work is like finding a virgin in a porn shoot.
 
Originally posted by: CT2TXtech
Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon
Originally posted by: Arkitech
I'm thinking of calling it quits in my current position but I'm having a hard time trying to decide where to go next. So if you were a burned out computer guy what would you do next?
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you need a girlfriend
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How do you know Arkitech is a guy. Id be a teacher
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there you go.. a girlfriend can be with another girl ..alert ..read the sticky new thread here in ATOT ..have a nicer day 🙂
 
Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon
Originally posted by: Arkitech
I'm thinking of calling it quits in my current position but I'm having a hard time trying to decide where to go next. So if you were a burned out computer guy what would you do next?
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you need a girlfriend
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I do too. :frown:
 
Originally posted by: Descartes
What do you currently do in IT? You said "computer guy", so I'm thinking somewhat of a technician? There are many facets of IT, so perhaps you can try something else?
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I'm kind of a glorified QA person, I primarily test software and ensure compatability with various desktop systems for my company. Not to exciting to say the least.
 
Originally posted by: Arkitech
Originally posted by: Descartes
What do you currently do in IT? You said "computer guy", so I'm thinking somewhat of a technician? There are many facets of IT, so perhaps you can try something else?
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I'm kind of a glorified QA person, I primarily test software and ensure compatability with various desktop systems for my company. Not to exciting to say the least.
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but you are steadily employed ..😉 ..not sure about gainfully tho..uhoh...time to do a 12 hr shift bye all 😀
 
Originally posted by: amdskip
Stay put because the job market is unstable
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No I disagree. Is he supposed to stay at a job he is getting tired of because of a bad job market? I say get a new job, of course, dont quit before you get one. Your wife might kick your a$$
 
Im getting burned out myself. I have been going to Massage school for since Jan and really liking it. Once I graduate ill keep my IT job and do massages at night and on weekends to bring in play money (gotta support my flying habit somehow). I would quit but i make too much money to just do that plus with a wife and 3 kids ill tough it out.
 
Originally posted by: Citrix
Im getting burned out myself. I have been going to Massage school for since Jan and really liking it. Once I graduate ill keep my IT job and do massages at night and on weekends to bring in play money (gotta support my flying habit somehow). I would quit but i make too much money to just do that plus with a wife and 3 kids ill tough it out.
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What in IT do you do. Your flying habit. You smoke that much mary jane?
 
Welcome to the world of "I hate my job." Most people do. As long as it pays the bills, who cares?

Exactly how long have you been doing this job? What kind of certification do you have? Why is it that you want to get out of IT? Chances are you want to get away from computers entirely, but doing anything else would require both time and money to accomplish. You have to ask yourself "Do I see it getting better in the next 2 years", because that's about how long it will take for you to complete training and education in any other job, as a minimum.

The problem lies mostly in the fact that you don't KNOW what you want to do... wondering into an already unstable job market not knowing what you want to do could totally land you in a place where you are worse than you are now.

It may be that your are burned out of your job because you come home and play on the computer after doing it for a living. Get out of the house, exercise, find a hobby that has nothing to do with computers and see if the job is easier to bear.

 
Originally posted by: ness1469
Welcome to the world of "I hate my job." Most people do. As long as it pays the bills, who cares?

Exactly how long have you been doing this job? What kind of certification do you have? Why is it that you want to get out of IT? Chances are you want to get away from computers entirely, but doing anything else would require both time and money to accomplish. You have to ask yourself "Do I see it getting better in the next 2 years", because that's about how long it will take for you to complete training and education in any other job, as a minimum.

The problem lies mostly in the fact that you don't KNOW what you want to do... wondering into an already unstable job market not knowing what you want to do could totally land you in a place where you are worse than you are now.

It may be that your are burned out of your job because you come home and play on the computer after doing it for a living. Get out of the house, exercise, find a hobby that has nothing to do with computers and see if the job is easier to bear.
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I guess my biggest gripe is the distance, I drive nearly 70 miles in one direction. And in Chicago during the winters a commute of that distance can be anywhere from an hour and a half to three hours. I recently changed my hours to start at 6 in the morning to beat traffic, so I usually end up leaving home around 4:30 to 4:45 in the am.
 
I would go back to working construction or become a mechanic. Most likely if I'm going to get burned out in IT it would be from sitting behind a desk too much.
 
I'm burned out but could never find a job making what I make. I have to support my family so I keep coming into work. If I didn't have the family and I was single I would probably have just started traveling, opened a small pub in Ireland or Scotland and lived out my days there drinking Guinness everyday.
 
Well, I'm looking for a job in the IT field, so if you end up quitting put a good word in for me as a replacement 🙂
 
Originally posted by: TMPadmin
I'm burned out but could never find a job making what I make. I have to support my family so I keep coming into work. If I didn't have the family and I was single I would probably have just started traveling, opened a small pub in Ireland or Scotland and lived out my days there drinking Guinness everyday.
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:beer:😀
 
Originally posted by: TMPadmin
I'm burned out but could never find a job making what I make. I have to support my family so I keep coming into work. If I didn't have the family and I was single I would probably have just started traveling, opened a small pub in Ireland or Scotland and lived out my days there drinking Guinness everyday.
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I guess I'm lucky I don't have any kids, its just me and the wife. In about 2 or 3 months the only bill we'll have will be the mortgage on the house. I'm trying to get going with an apartment building, I would love to just be a landlord for my primary occupation.
 
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