@ArapKaranja
I respect your honesty. It’s tough for young people to make decisions with all the criticism from experienced folks. Choosing passion over money takes courage—props to you!
@connor43057
Don't let your manager scare you. My career progression was 50k / year out of college, quit that 6 months in for a 80k job as a video game programmer, quit that 6 months later despite my manager threatening to "blacklist" me, supposedly by having many contacts in the industry. 4 month later I found work as a Professor and I've never looked back. I was only 24 at the time. P.S. If you want an awesome way to stay fit without focusing too much on your appearance, try badminton! Super underrated sport!!
@StrayCatInTheStreets
Listen to this girl if you are like her. If you dont like the fundamentals of computer science, then it will not be a rewarding industry....it will burn you out. Imagine not liking mathematics and grinding as an engineer? Im in tech 20 years and still like it. There are way too many people in tech who have no business being in it other than to grind fro money. That is no way to life your life.
@Astral_Dusk
I enjoy some coding but wow my last two software development jobs burnt me out - massive toxic company culture and multiplying workload with stagnant pay. Often some days were entirely filled with meetings and I would wonder "when do we actually get to work!?" The fakeness in the corporate world can erode the vibrancy in life. That vibrancy in the long run is necessary for survival in my opinion. Some kind of resilience, direction, vibrancy.
@quirkyquester
it's insane now working in the tech, it's stressful af and the grind never stops
@tiredtechie
As a software engineer in my early 30s I'm exhausted and completely understand this.
@eugenesergio
Hey, also quit last week! Been 13 years and finally felt relieved. This is a great start. Let's cross new horizons together. Good luck to us 🎉
@sylvic1375
I’ve been stuck in a toxic work environment as a software engineer for a year. I couldn’t find a new job and didn’t have the courage to quit. But now, I’ve finally decided to leave. Thank you, your video gave me more courage and assured me I made a right decision.
@keziakandii
You are just like me. I want to get rich and I think being a software engineering is one step closer.After my internship I realized it wasn't that glamorous and now Im trying to figure out what my true talents and passions are as a recent graduate.
@shehzad2519
Man, I love all the things you said. I personally love to present, talk to people, design. It gives me alot of intellectual stimulation. The money in my opinion should be a byproduct for anyone. If you follow money to begin with, you might not find what you are looking for.
@jessher5292
I got laid off last year and was dancing the night off after hearing the news. I was constantly burnt out and I know exactly how you feel here. Good luck to both of us for pursuing something different!
@aliceelvis8262
I also quit without a job line up although my situation was a bit different. I actually love my job. But I was depressed bc of toxic environment. Every day I would be scared to start work, start a meeting. It was a disaster. Not many ppl supported my decision at that time, many ppl couldn't understand. But I was so much happier after I quit. My life got back to normal and I was able to be happy again.
@RobertAltmiller
I work as a developer and architect, and I get to spend more time consulting with clients than doing pure software development. Its refreshing because you can still have a software job which is more focussed on relationships and influence than coding.
@shairuno
we need to remind everybody that working in tech is not high status. it is a sweat shop.
@jennylam5075
hi sia, thank you for all those words ! i resonated with what you said about when you were 18, just choosing a major that would ensure a decent paying job after graduation. i feel like during college, i was on auto pilot mode just doing enough to pass my classes without considering whether i truly enjoyed it or not. and now, i've been a swe for 2 years after graduation but i'm close to quitting to find a field that i'm more passionate about too :) it's scary but your words help! good luck on your journey~
@infini.tesimo
As someone who has never made 6 figures before let alone high double-digit figures, I definitely know why I want to be rich. I don't learn skills for nothing. Sure I have natural inclinations to things that make me happy. Still, none of those things are rapidly scalable to make money relatively quickly in the sense that you will find a job doing that traditionally. I learn things that I can tolerate enough to eventually never have to do again as working for the sake of work is not how a human being is supposed to live in my opinion. Being rich to me means I can no longer worry about being in survival mode and think more intelligently about better moves in general. I don't like having a boss but a boss is needed for now to get closer to working for myself until I can develop a series of unique skills that allow me to be self-sufficient and do whatever comes to mind in creativity.
@boredguy5805
Dude the fact that you didn't even have interest in CS during school but still got a job as a SWE is incredible, I found school during my CS degree fairly interesting but could not land a SWE job after graduating in late 2023 lol, though I did not practice leetcode as hard as I should have. You can possibly look into the Solution Engineer/Consultant route (or Sales Engineer), that's the path that I've found myself in now, it's alot more people focused than being a SWE if that's what you're into. I will say though I disagree a bit about your take of money, I want money now as opposed to the future because I want to be able to move out. I think it's only possible to say that money isn't as important when you are already meeting the baseline to rent out a nice apartment and live a comfortable life. Not saying you are as I don't know your situation, but that's my take. I do think finding some fulfillment in your 9-5 is important though, and I used to not think that. But the truth is you spend so much of your time doing it, so it is important that you atleast somewhat enjoy it and look forward to it. That said, DO NOT go into nursing, nurses would kill to be in your position trust me. Do alot of research if you're planning on doing a major switch.
@ari83052
This is why the software industry is plagued with problems. Lots of people joining for the money and not because it is their vocation.
@tommasyu5136
As a fellow graduate job-seeker this year, I'm seriously in awe of your courage! During my master's, I was stuck coding at my computer day in, day out – honestly, it felt like a prison sentence. That's just not the life I envisioned for myself. Sometimes, breaking free from that comfort zone and exploring the world is the best decision you can make. Also – fellow Chinese here! I've been learning English by binging videos on YouTube, and seeing the later part of your video really resonated with me. It proves that all that screen time actually pays off! Haha! It just makes you realize... What a small world we live in！！！😀🥰🥰
@pikapika3128