get a good team environment, good benefits, stable work, etc

it's how much you SAVE 😄

yeah true

i saved 50k this year and hope to save that much or a little more

I could make more money, buts its not worth losing the heart of it, and thats just a good place to grow

true

my job is 10 minutes from home

i do feel depressed overall honestly but i feel really happy for at least today lol

same!

average pay, above average benefits

????

8-12 min drive with decent income and a 401k/hsa/hdhp

yeah, the career life can be stressful

@SFM_2046 context matters

@ZODD, were you talking to me?

usual is

@Rockets yeah honestly... i just want to become an amazing engineer and maybe when i am 35-40 i will look into management

until then i want to engineer and master certain niches and the foundations of engineering

in what stretch of the matter? also just turned 29 today....don't talk to me like that....<:woah:501543165396779008>

by engineering i mean computer science, computer engineering and programming

@SFM_2046 impart that sweet sweet knowledge of a 29 year old

happy birthday too man!

If you really want to excel, budget and make a schedule to study/work regularly

yup

its a discipline like any other

make time for other things

especially sleep

my manager will pay for my masters in cs if i go that route and multiple certs/programs for machine learning/full stack dev

my issue is outside of work

when i am at work... i'm a monster

once i leave... i turn into a sleepy marshmellow

lol

i just want to game or read or MAYBE read some academic papers or a little coding

i've been looking at learning an instrument or ui/ux / graphic design and maybe even game dev

i like hiking and take my roommate's dog with me

yeah It's hard, but I've found minimizing helps, get rid of distractions and anything that clutters your space

yeah

i'm hardcore minimalistic

desk, chair, desktop, mattress topper (3 inches), 1 week of clothing, hygiene supplies... that's it

and my car

@machtyn in that case, try to make some origamis