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Devslopes standups3/15/2023 No more "hey can you cover the phones while I go to the bathroom?" Saying "hey can I get the Monday two weeks from now off for a doctor's appointment" instead became "oh I've got an appointment tomorrow at 2 so I'll be out for the rest of the day after that." Oh yeah, I got health insurance, finally. Second, I didn't have to worry about where I was at work at all times. ![]() The amount of stress that was removed from not having to worry about how much food costs was enormous. I could also eat out at restaurants way more often too. Granted it's not steaks and lobster for every meal, but I could make whatever meals I wanted without worrying about how much they'd be. I went from strict meal planning around the cheapest meals I knew to basically having whatever I felt like. Somebody else mentioned this, but woah, this was amazing. I was able to afford my own apartment at 1350 USD per month.įirst, I didn't have to budget food anymore. But I did get full health benefits and some retirement contributions, which was great. I started off in a very, very low-end pay structure. I got my first actual programming job at 29 and have been writing web apps for the state government in America for just under 5 years, but am now moving to Norway in two weeks to start a programming gig there. I went to school for English, History, and Music. I know a lot of folks are getting frustrated in their learning process, and in their life, so I wanted to talk a bit about what your life will be like once you've landed your career.Įdit: This is a pretty American-centric viewpoint and experience, and one born out of having experienced a decade of struggling financially in stressful jobs working 50-60 hours per week.įor reference, I'm self-taught, and before programming I was a line cook for 6 years, and IT help desk for 4.
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