I graduated in 2011, I currently work as a java developer for an investment bank, and I find myself spiralling into a work induced depression. Skills-wise I'm not progressing at the rate I would like; the hours are pretty long so I have minimal time for coding outside of work, no one on my team cares at all for best practices or improving their craft, technology is seen as a secondary concern, and any enjoyment I used to experience from coding is gradually diminishing.
I'm interested in hearing whether or not the majority of HN readers enjoy their job, and if anyone has been in a similar situation how did they go about rediscovering their passions?
I kind of feel like I have no right to complain and that this is a complete first world problem (I'm pretty comfortable financially, living in london which is a great city, working with fairly agreeable people etc etc) but I'm completely unfulfilled by the work I'm doing on daily basis - any advice at all would be very greatly appreciated!
So to sum up:
1) Is it normal to dislike your day job?
2) If not, do people have strategies for finding jobs which they are strongly passionate about?
I'm interested in hearing whether or not the majority of HN readers enjoy their job, and if anyone has been in a similar situation how did they go about rediscovering their passions?
I kind of feel like I have no right to complain and that this is a complete first world problem (I'm pretty comfortable financially, living in london which is a great city, working with fairly agreeable people etc etc) but I'm completely unfulfilled by the work I'm doing on daily basis - any advice at all would be very greatly appreciated!
So to sum up: 1) Is it normal to dislike your day job? 2) If not, do people have strategies for finding jobs which they are strongly passionate about?