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@danirichard470 Asking for myself: Any tips on how not to burn out? Thanks for watching.

@ I worked in the Defense and Aerospace world. No job lasted for ever. Every contract was different. Some times the work was exciting. Sometimes it was repetitive and boring. Sometimes I had a really good boss. And sometimes the boss was an A**hole. Once the company was so batshit craze and I lasted 3 months before I quit. (I found their Systems Engineers did NOT know what TCP/IP was! Asked me to explain it in a couple of paragraphs.). When I found a really technically sweet challenge, I did really well. But all contracts ran out. Even wrote a winning proposal once. Keep 6 people working for 6 months. That was real rush.

Thank you so much. God bless.

@michaelashby9654 Thanks for watching! I really resonate with what you're saying about the "return to office" framing and the reality of commuting. I had a similar experience pre-pandemic when my company moved from Bellevue to Elliott Bay-a move spearheaded by the CEO who now runs Uber, ironically. They moved the whole Bellevue office to Seattle only to have layoffs shortly after. My commute went from 40 minutes to almost 3 hours each way. It was brutal, and I honestly wished I'd been part of the layoffs at that point. It really makes you think about the cost of that wasted time and the impact on our lives. I'm curious, have you seen any effective ways to push back against these "return to office" mandates?

Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share your thoughts-I really appreciate it! You make a great point-if people can effectively do their jobs from home, it’s a win-win, especially for parents managing their time with young kids. On top of that, the cost of childcare these days is like another mortgage payment-it’s getting ridiculous. Remote work could play a big role in addressing broader issues like education and family support. What’s your take-do you think companies will ever fully embrace remote work as the norm, or is the push to return to offices just too strong?

Thank you for watching and sharing your perspective! You bring up a good point about productivity. But it makes me wonder-if an employee isn’t performing by measurable standards, why doesn’t the employer just fire them? Could it be that firing them might force the employer to reveal the data they’ve been collecting, like employee laptop monitoring? And if that’s the case, is it really good for business to rely on that kind of monitoring in the first place? What’s your take-do you think companies should handle unproductive employees differently, or is bringing everyone back to the office the only real solution?

@@TonyTheAntonio I think it's up to each company how (or even if) they choose to work with and/or monitor employee productivity. Just like it's up to each employee how much effort they are willing to put into their job for the compensation on offer. I don't know the ins and outs of working at Amazon, but the traditional carrot and stick approach that fell out of favor since the plague that shall not be named, has worked better than anything else in my lifetime. And by carrot and stick I mean salary, benefits, and bonuses being the carrot, and termination being the sick. I don't know why companies started caring about anything OTHER than the competence and character of their employees since 2020, but it's wrecking entire industries. And on a personal note, it's really hard to bust you a55 and work 20 hours of overtime to achieve a goal for no appreciable benefit when the guy next to you who's just mailing it in 40 hours a week gets promoted just because he checks a box for HR.

Some of us are much more productive out of the office. This is an excuse to push jobs overseas

@@MarieLamour-cv1jc Well if they get more productivity for less cost, why would they not want to move jobs overseas?

@@fatherwilliam7256 You think we should be sending all our jobs overseas? You sound anti-american. Good to know when I hire... We do extensive checks on potential employees. Comments like these, make me toss your resume.

Okay, boomer

@SteveBryant-h3l Sadly. I suspect this may be the reality for most, at least in the short term. You're right, Amazon is calling the shots. So, within that context, what options do employees realistically have besides "get back in the office or find another job"?

@keithej2 Thanks for sharing your perspective! I can definitely see how that would be frustrating, especially as someone who had to be on-site. It's true that not all jobs can be done remotely. And yeah, the layoff benefits angle is definitely something some people are concerned about. Given how focused Amazon is on the bottom line-I mean, they're known for quickly shutting down unprofitable ventures-it does make you wonder if this is a factor. What do you think makes this situation different from their usual approach to unprofitable projects?

@gta4everrr Thanks for watching! I agree, January 2nd is a strange date, especially mid-week. It's interesting you're the only one on your team assigned to your office. It reminds me of my time at a consulting firm-I had to go into the Bellevue office even though all my clients were remote. So I’d literally just sit in a room and have remote meetings all day. It was ridiculous! I eventually just stopped going in, and nobody even noticed because the client was happy. It sounds like the main difference for you is just the forced 5-day in-office requirement, even though you preferred a hybrid model. If that's frustrating for you, I can only imagine how others might be feeling. Do you think this kind of policy will impact team dynamics and collaboration, and if so, for how long?

Your gut feeling is wrong. Whoever took that decision at Amazon (or any other mega corporation for that matter) does not know you and doesn't give a sheet if you are "the best of the best" or not. If they demand RTO, you will do it, or fly. DEI is VERY FAR from dead, in fact, in the past year and a half it has never been more alive. It should be all merit, but it's not. The market right now is in the favour of corporations, so they get to do all this BS everywhere and get away with it, but when the cycle will turn competent people will remember how they for fired (officially or masked) and will be less eager to engage with these mega corps.

@Tsuboman1 Thanks for your comment. If someone achieves "exalted" rep status at Amazon, I suppose exceptions might be made. But does everyone have equal access to the opportunities that would allow them to reach that level in the first place?

Hi @bojanab409, Thanks for watching! Internships are always a positive step and definitely work in your favor over not having any internship experience. Starting a CS degree and applying for internships at 32 is definitely not too late. Your experience and perspective can actually be a big advantage. Don’t worry about the age gap with younger colleagues-focus on building your skills, and you'll do great! ❤️

A significant amount of positions do NOT need in-office employees. They keep pushing for green new deal bs, thus this would reduce traffic. You chose your position, so did many others that are required to be at the office or site. No reason to make everyone go in that do not "need" to. People like you are obnoxious on this issue. Less of us on the road, makes it easier for those that need to go in with less traffic. If you don't want to work at the site that is required i.e. nurse, surgeon, lab etc., then get a different career.

Why not keep the roads less busy for the people who do have to go out to work? We all make our choices. I do home health and have to run around all day. I kinda like it but sometimes wish i could stay home but that’s impossible for the job.

@kc6810 Well, you do make a good point I have to admit.

@fatheadcat9958 Thanks for watching! That's awesome that you took control and started working for yourself. It’s definitely a trade-off-maybe less cash, but definitely more control over your time and life. I'm glad you found your way. I hope to be there someday. What's one piece of advice you'd give to someone thinking about taking the leap and working for themselves?

Wow, thank you so much for your kind words! After leaving my job in 2021, I set out to try UA-cam to share my life journey, hoping it might inspire someone. It’s comments like yours that make it all worthwhile. Right back at you-Merry Christmas 🎄and Happy New Year! I truly appreciate your support and for subscribing. Gotta love the magic of the UA-cam algorithm. 😊

Without any clear data showing in-person work is more productive than at-home work, the only bad life choices that are being made are Amazon's. The employee's life choices weren't any one else's issue until Amazon decided to make it everyone else's issue.

@@gta4everrr If you are talking about Amazon workers they can leave and find a better job, if they feel they are not being treated fairly. It is a free country you can do or be anything you want. You just need to want it bad enough to work hard to get there. Remember nothing in life that is worth wild is easy, You need to want it bad to get it. i think that is the whole point-- No one is willing to work hard and make the difficult choices to reach your goals. Nothing in life that is worth while is easy to get.You need to want it bad, to work hard to get it.

Hi @JohnSmith-k1x, I appreciate your perspective. While I understand the argument about people making choices based on the expectation of permanent remote work, I don't think it's fair to label people "entitled" for adapting to a situation their company initially presented. Regardless of individual choices, forcing everyone back to the office can still create logistical and morale challenges that affect team dynamics, cross-team collaboration, and ultimately, company culture. Do you think these potential team-wide impacts are worth considering?

@@TonyTheAntonio I think you have come to a fare assumption, just keep in mind my post you are responding to touches on more than just "entitled" but rather focuses on the broader result that people believed that remote work was here to stay, when in fact these people made life altering decisions based on this idea, and as a result those decisions have put them in a position now that they can not get out of. Maybe it is just me but if I was faced with this life choice of making permanent changes to my family based on a temporary situation ( that the Pandemic created remote work) with the understanding that this phase on work may not last after the Pandemic is over it would definitely play into my life choice of what to do. I believe the key component is people are making life choices based on a situation that may not last and they are failing to see this. I am a boomer (retired @ 57 ) 10 years early because I made the right life choices. entitlement is define as someone or group who feels the are due or deserve special treatment for there situation. Maybe it is me and maybe because of my age and upbringing I think different then others. If this is true I apologize. My post is never to criticize rather to enlighten others to there short coming in hopes they do not make the same mistake again. I thank you for your post and hope you are able to see past my views based on my generation.

No need to apologize. I appreciate you engaging in this discussion. It's helpful to hear different viewpoints. I just wanted to share my thoughts in a more objective way. Thanks for your thoughts. ❤

Still have to commute to do that

@robtathome @Will_0001 Ha ha, coffee badging-☕️! Time it right, dodge the traffic, and it’s practically a productivity hack, right? Who knows, maybe a techie with some RSU stocks to burn could snag a Jetson ONE. Could faster coffee badging be the next big thing? 😄

Haha, good catch! Thank you for watching and pointing that out. Funny enough, after the final review of this video, I realized I should update 'fluorescent' to LED-but I decided to leave it as is. It felt like a fun way to reflect my 52 years of life experience (and memories of those flickering lights... and that guy with the stapler in the basement!). I figured someone might have a witty comment on this, and you didn’t disappoint! Cheers,

You nailed it! Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts. It’s wild how the old commuting model has survived so long, even when modern tech makes it unnecessary. And now, instead of embracing real flexibility, we’ve got tools tracking keyboard, network, or app activity-completely missing the point of what productivity really means. Enter the mouse jigglers to keep the system happy. It feels like employers still cling to control over trust, doesn’t it? What’s your take-will companies ever fully trust remote work, or are we stuck in this outdated control mindset? I’d love to hear your thoughts! 😊

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Thanks for watching, Phil! That’s an interesting observation-it seems like pharma companies might really value experience when it comes to software engineering. Do you think that’s due to the complexity of the work, or is it just the way hiring trends have shaped up in the industry? Would love to hear more about what you’ve noticed!

@TonyTheAntonio I wouldn't say it was any more complex than other forms of industry. In the 25 years I've been in the industry most of the labs I visit have had the same staff long term. Technicians and scientists. Also (different conversation) it is still 99% Windows due to IT departments and domain control.

Thanks for watching, Mercedes! You’re absolutely right-experience plays a huge role in staying employable in tech. It’s awesome to hear you and your friends are thriving in your 50s and being hired so swiftly. What’s your take on how the industry views senior developers compared to when you started? Also, do you think some company cultures (though not all) might still lean toward favoring younger developers? Would love to hear your thoughts!

@csadler This is great! I totally share the same aspiration of getting paid to do my hobby - it’s the dream, right? 😄 And I completely agree, life does go so fast. Time really flies when you’re doing something you love. My favorite memory with C++ was working on an IEEE modular spec that allowed loading a native library on the fly in Python. This module (whether it's a memory or CPU spec implementation) could be used to prototype or apply static timing analysis on an ASIC chip. This was back in the 2000s. What was your favorite project to work on during your career? Would love to hear more about your experiences! Thanks for sharing!

@YoonHangKimMD I know what you mean. Not to mention the current AMZ stock price. Can you imagine the RSUs given each year? 😅 Also, do you think things will turn around and become a tech employee's market again? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

So people might do the bare minimum to scrape out the money to retire early?

@@YoonHangKimMD NO the power is within you always, you just need to want it bad enough. It is easy to make excuses - but hard to make the good life choices.

@@TonyTheAntonio look everyone in the Amazon fight, stop thinking about Amazon and start making choices for your self. Invest in your self and the return on investment we be greater than any job.

@@YoonHangKimMD I am retired now And have been retired since I was 57 years old, yes I retired 10 years early. You do not need a great job if your in your bid 20’s or any age. If I was 23 working for Amazon this is what I would do-- 1. Find a night job somewhere light a janitor at a hospital, 2. Sign up for night classes in automation systems and work nights go to school full time during the day learn your craft, one year before you graduate look for an internship or start applying g for a job in the field of automation. If you started now by the time you graduate in 2 to 4 years you will be set everywhere you look there is more and more automation, you may never be rich but you will always have good demanding job. When everyone else is still chasing there tails. Good luck and remember always make good life choices now so you can enjoy life later.

@MurrayMcDonald4361 That's awesome! I'm on the same boat. For me, sometimes being bored can spark new ideas or projects, though I totally get what you mean about needing something to do. Otherwise, I just hop on an MMORPG game online, which can be a time sink for me as well. I love working with Raspberry Pi's-it's a fun way to stay sharp and explore new things. Do you have any other hobbies or projects that keep you busy during the off-season? Always cool to hear what others are up to! Thank you for sharing.

Hey @GameDevChad , I totally agree! I really appreciate that you're aware of how this video can come off as ageist - it's something that can affect both sides (young and old). The idea behind the video is to spark some conversation and bring attention to the topic. I’m glad we can have this discussion! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Hi There, No. Not using any AI-based IDE. Did you have a specific question regarding Cursor IDE? I'm curious. Thanks for watching!

Hi @SoloByteStudio, It's my fav as well. Every now and then I experiment with a different format because I'm learning. Have you ever done a video yourself that is not a talking head? Thanks for supporting the channel. Cheers,

Thanks for the feedback. I'll make more of these.

@@TonyTheAntonio what I found useful is doing shorts. All of mine got like 500 views very consistently. How-to style seems to be more popular than my comedy shorts though. I have done one full length video trying to solve a hacker game while explaining basic concepts of the Linux command line, but it was very difficult to produce and took me a lot of time. And also it was one of my first vids, and ofc it was kinda bad. So I decided to stick with talking head for now.

Hey @SoloByteStudio, that sounds like a tough situation! Were you working with masks on too? I can't handle them for long - I'd probably pass out! 😅 Did you push through it? Thanks for watching and sharing your experience!

@ Yeah mask on all the time. I had to power through because that position was linked to my apprenticeship/education thing, it was beyond stressful though. At some point I had enough and notified them that I am not coming to the office anymore and that they should fire me, if they didn’t like it. I got a very angry email in response, but luckily no consequences. After 4 months receiving that email of theirs, I was done with the apprenticeship program, passed my exams and left the company.

I get where you're coming from, @electrikjohn8954. The traditional system does seem to favor that younger track, and it can feel frustrating to try and break into tech later in life. But I think there are always opportunities to pivot, no matter the age. A lot of people are making successful career changes in their 30s and 40s-it's all about the mindset and finding the right path. What’s your take on how we can make that transition easier for people who don’t follow the traditional route? Thanks for watching!

@ probably more availability of 1-2 year internship/apprenticeship programs that don’t demand 4 year $60k+ degree, so people making the change can get those crucial first 3 years of experience in. It also gives opportunity to network, so you don’t bash your face against the wall of the HR lady throwing your resume in the trash because she got a degree and can’t see why anyone else wouldn’t. Having a network of people inside a company can help get past those filters into an interview stage or even job offer if you prove yourself on the intern/apprenticeship. Unfortunately this is a matter of leadership culture, and unless leadership is interested in hiring outside fresh college graduates for entry/junior positions, it will remain an uphill climb. I’m glad you mention age based discrimination should be reported in the video. Government sponsored programs where people undergo certification programs later in life could offer tax incentives to companies who meet a certain threshold of program members. It’s just hard to get people motivated to address the age based prejudice in continuing education and career development.

Hi @WebDevJapan, I’d say about half of this is from personal experience, especially around 02:27. I had a similar moment early in my career when I walked out of my first interview. It was for a Java position, but they started asking questions about Microsoft-specific programming languages. By the second interviewer, the questions were totally off-track, like asking about image pixel concepts that had nothing to do with the "Server-Side" role. I ended up telling him to grab his manager because I was done with the interview. About 2 years ago, I had an interview with AirBNB after leaving a travel company in Seattle. The first interviewer, who was pretty young and on Zoom, asked about an algorithm I’d never even heard of in my 24+ years as a Java developer. I had thought they were serious about my experience, but after that question, I just said, “I’m ending this interview. Please thank your recruiter for the opportunity.” Thanks so much for your kind words and for watching!

Hi @WebDevJapan, I actually found your channel interesting so I subbed. Cheers,

@@TonyTheAntonio Thanks! Maybe we can do a collab video or something in the future

I beg to differ ...

Hi @Kenbomp, Better, faster, cheaper, right? 😅 How’s that working out for you since you prefer 'speed'? In my experience, speed always ends up with a late-night phone call... and sometimes someone getting fired over it! Does speed always imply quality in your opinion? If not, how do you ensure quality is maintained? I'd love to hear how it's been working for you. Thanks for sharing!

Hey @TN-es7ei, totally get where you're coming from! Sometimes quality really is key, but speed can be a game changer in certain situations too. It’s all about finding that sweet spot, right? What do you think? When do you feel quality wins over speed in this subject? Would love to hear about your experience!

I worked for a company once as a contractor and I sat next to their tech support, and they were allowed to play games when there was no calls 😂. I was like 'I want that job!'. Thanks for sharing!

Hey, this comment honestly made my day! Thanks for sharing your thoughts - I guess I’ve got that ‘dead on the inside’ look down! Appreciate you watching!

@@alexrafter Thanks! Ditto.

Thanks for watching!

@@rmcgraw7943 This is the way!

That’s awesome! From ZX Spectrum to today-you’re proof that real developers just keep evolving. I wouldn’t have been surprised if you mentioned Tandy. Remember those? Not even sure if they made it to your area back then. My brother was all about Commodore, though-he spent hours messing around with BASIC on that thing. I was mainly hogging the Apple IIe's or IBM PC's at our high school back then learning BASIC. Those were the days. Thanks for watching!