Does job change things?

dc0d32 · Post by **dc0d32** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:09 am

Hi,

Today was the first day of my first ever full time job, and something tells me that this hobby OSDeving, Compiler construction, Game development that i used to devote a lot of time to, is gone. I know it sounds childish, but since most of us here are employed somewhere and they still pursue the hobby, i'm sure this must have crossed someone's mind before me. Is that normal, i mean how does the job affect the hobby projects (i know u'd probably say it all depends on me n my attitude). College is different thing, but job is alltogether a different ballgame.

Did it cross your minds too? Or is it that I am too much sensitive/dumb.

[forgive me if i sound a little confused, since i really am.]

Colonel Kernel · Post by **Colonel Kernel** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:12 am

My job was never enough to completely kill my hobby. My job plus my personal life (once I got a life) finished it off almost for good.

If your job takes so many hours out of your day that you can't have a life, get another job. If your job is so much fun that you no longer feel the need to have a programming-related hobby, then stop worrying about it.

os64dev · Post by **os64dev** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:37 am

well maybe you can remember a poll about that age of the osdev'ers in this forum and most of them were < 18. guess why

AndrewAPrice · Post by **AndrewAPrice** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:55 am

Or get a job at a software development company that allows time for individual projects. Unfortunately, you have to sign a contract which gives them exclusive rights to anything you develop during office hours.

Kevin McGuire · Post by **Kevin McGuire** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:47 am

HAHA (I got to laugh at someone.)

It is just twiddling away right now. Like Colonel Kernel said once I actually get a personal life this will disappear as a whole new set of responsibilities will demolish it. Wierd, huh? I think people reference this strange and confusing point in life by saying, "Life is not fair."

distantvoices · Post by **distantvoices** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:49 am

Life cares s_h_i_t about fairness.

Life happens.

Deal with it.

Besides I'm doing OS Deving, Studying AND Working and I'm en liaison flambe, so, there's no point in whining about life is not fair, at least not for me.

os64dev · Post by **os64dev** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:00 am

Life is a b*tch, hence life is female. Life sucks. I rest my case.

Combuster · Post by **Combuster** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:34 pm

I have two jobs, colleges and still I manage to find time to "waste". Its just a matter of finding it

DeletedAccount · Post by **DeletedAccount** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:13 am

I am in a similar dilema too.......... I got a job in the worlds largest software company and i am worried i will be able carry out my hobby
projects .. Still decision is somewhat forced i am seriously out of cash..
and i am working in on Pentim -2 with 64 mb ram and 2 gb hard disk....

AndrewAPrice · Post by **AndrewAPrice** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:19 am

SandeepMathew wrote:I got a job in the worlds largest software company

He works at Microsoft?

LET'S GET HIM!

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