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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (October 2021) in ~health.mental
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (September 2021) in ~health.mental
Wayzgoose Link ParentMan so much to comment on... I already use the Pomodoro technique when I have to read. Reading is usually boring to me. I have tons of alarms, reminders and on my phone. I don't trust myself to...Man so much to comment on...
I already use the Pomodoro technique when I have to read. Reading is usually boring to me. I have tons of alarms, reminders and on my phone. I don't trust myself to remember anything.I do have to work on the "just showing up" part. But with working remotely it is easy to show up, answer a message on Slack, and call it a day lol.
I like to work in the mornings. I take my meds (which includes a stimulant) and I drink black tea. Then usually I game for a bit while I gather the will power to start doing something productive and THEN I start working lol.
I'm going to investigate those cheat sheets and book.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (September 2021) in ~health.mental
Wayzgoose LinkFor people dealing with depression or maybe just average people, how do you fight procrastination? Today for example I didn't do any work for my thesis or actual work (I work remotely) or even...For people dealing with depression or maybe just average people, how do you fight procrastination?
Today for example I didn't do any work for my thesis or actual work (I work remotely) or even update my resume to move to better paying job. I'm medicated and I'm not feeling down, but some days I just can't seem to sit down and do things I have to do!
Not that it is much better on a normal day but these days just make me feel very guilty, and anxious about my future.
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Comment on Help me think about the next step in my life in ~life
Wayzgoose Link ParentI will save this thread for future reference. Thanks for your generous offer =).I will save this thread for future reference. Thanks for your generous offer =).
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Comment on Help me think about the next step in my life in ~life
Wayzgoose Link ParentI don't have much to add in response to your comment. Aside from talking to small business I might know in the area, do you know platforms to find freelance work? Thank you very much for taking...I don't have much to add in response to your comment. Aside from talking to small business I might know in the area, do you know platforms to find freelance work?
Thank you very much for taking the time to help me.
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Comment on Help me think about the next step in my life in ~life
Wayzgoose Link ParentCan you explain me what log analysis is? Yeah I will probably look for a job when the time comes. The good thing about being in Europe is that I can move freely between countries. I have...Can you explain me what log analysis is?
Yeah I will probably look for a job when the time comes. The good thing about being in Europe is that I can move freely between countries. I have acquaintances in Belgium and Finland and that can open additional doors.I have thought of starting contributing to open-source projects when I am free from school work. I have one project that I am fairly interested in actually.
Thank you very much for your contribution.
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Help me think about the next step in my life
Hello, I am a late 20s person from Europe who works part-time at a low-skilled job and is nearing completion of a masters in Financial Mathematics (FM). I also have an undergraduate degree in...
Hello, I am a late 20s person from Europe who works part-time at a low-skilled job and is nearing completion of a masters in Financial Mathematics (FM). I also have an undergraduate degree in Economics and a post-graduate degree in Finance.
Previously I’ve worked full-time as an IT consultant, in R&D at an asset management company and in operational risk at an investment bank. I stopped working full-time in early 2018 due to mental health issues such as depression, anxiety disorder and possible Asperger’s. But even before then it was obvious my health was deteriorating and I actually got fired from my second job partially due to these problems. Since then I’ve been slowly working (or at least trying to) on my health, which has improved substantially but not as much as I would like. So in early 2018, with way too much time in my hands, I decided to get the part-time job to partially offset my expenses and also decided to go back to school to study FM.
I went back to school for multiple reasons. I was tired of doing work that was not very technical or quantitative. While working on my health I realized that I don’t do well with work that is subjective, unstructured or involves little interaction (for example doing a lot of reading, specially when I have no clear goal). I did a little programming at previous jobs and more during the masters. So, I can say with some confidence that I enjoyed it. But going back to the FM masters: it is very technical, I was fascinated and curious about it plus it has an excellent track record with regards to employment prospects. I also considered “going back” and doing an undergraduate degree in computer science but decided that it was just too long (minimum 3 years).
So with this “introduction” out of the way let’s get to the heart of this post. I don’t know what to do after I finish my masters. Of course I could just apply for jobs related with what I am studying. However, I think I really want to try working in the technical side of IT. I will admit I don’t know much about the different aspects and careers in IT but I find it interesting. Every time I was doing non-technical work I just wanted to understand and do the work of my technical colleagues. I think it both better suits my personality and aligns well with my long term goals of increased freedom and flexibility (IT generally pays well and you can do a lot of work remotely). I have this idea of maybe becoming a freelancer but I can understand that is not realistic in the short-term. So, working in IT inside a company is probably my best bet at this time. Regardless, another objective of mine is to be able to work less than 40h per week. I think it would be great for me, specially health-wise.
I have to say I got more excited about my ideas when I saw this post here on Tildes: https://tildes.net/~comp/quj/would_any_tilderino_be_interested_in_tutoring_me_in_programming. I am willing to put in the work and it would be awesome to have some tutoring. Another point I took from that post is that IT is a very big field and I honestly don’t know specifically what I want to do inside that space. However, I do know I don’t like dealing with UI or graphical/design aspects.
I guess I will finish by asking direct questions to help people structure their answers around (but if you want to talk about something else I wrote, be free to do so):
- First of all, what technical areas within IT do you think would suit me? If it’s not much of a hassle, please provide a brief description of what people actually do in those areas.
- Is it realistic to start working as a technical IT freelancer and learn as I go? Or are the odds very slim?
- Alternatively, if I decide to take the "safer" and more probable route of nailing a technical IT job, what should I do to put myself in a better position to attain that goal?
Thank you =)
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I am sick and tired of living with my parents (I don't feel either respected nor appreciated) and the past weekend me and my gf decided it was time to move. I don't have any income yet but she does. She is my true family.
I'm am doing an unpaid internship plus finishing my Master Thesis but this past week I worked on neither... I feel really guilty but my excuse is that I work well in the mornings and I had to go see a house every day of the week. Tomorrow is going to be the same but hopefully on Sunday I can get back to work. I also had a very stressful week before this one (because of both my family and the "job"). I need to finish this Thesis so I have the free time to look for paid work and continue the rebuilding of my life.
Anyway I know my week is not a tragedy but I really don't feel good with how I spent my time. I also bought a new videogame (Elder Scrolls Online) and I spent the last 2 afternoons playing it. Part of me is happy to have something new and deep to bring some joy into my life, the other part is just shaking his head in disapproval. Anyway, I'm just venting, nothing terrible happened to me. Just a not so good week.
Oh and this all related to mental illness as I suffer from depression and anxiety issues. Felt like I needed to say that so that my post makes sense in this thread. My problems tend to lead to procrastination and that is exactly what happened this week.