“”He is dead, too much hard living!”. Too much hard coding would be more like it.”
Wow, those ones and zeros must have really been heavy!
Every time I see landscapers, construction workers, farmers, nurses aides, or anyone in one of my customers’ factories or warehouses, I thank my lucky stars that I was born when I was, I had an aptitude and interest in programming, and I found the perfect career for me.
Sure I work hard, but my hard work is hardly the same as “their” hard work.
I’ve spent a career on my ass, building applications that hopefully make the lives of those who do physical work just a little easier.
My last career was a cook. After a 6 hour shift in a 110 degree kitchen serving 2,000 meals, a 12 hour stint in an air conditioned office in my Aeron chair seems like a vacation. Oh, and did I mention I earn more in a month than I did in a year as a cook?
I never expect my boss to thank me for anything. My boss (me) gives me the best bonus I could ever ask for. I get to do it all over again tomorrow.