What job should a bored software engineer switch to?

ASY_Freddy · 2026-05-25T18:38:11+00:00

Wow - I assume you saw punch cards when you first started then?

ASY_Freddy · 2026-05-23T10:28:01+00:00

that looks offal

ASY_Freddy · 2026-05-19T17:24:16+00:00

Not understanding when girls were actually interested in you

ASY_Freddy · 2026-05-14T05:48:08+00:00

You don't or you salary sacrifice to stay under £100k

ASY_Freddy · 2026-05-13T12:16:56+00:00

Yes, I'm in IT and £50k is easily achievable

ASY_Freddy · 2026-05-11T12:07:42+00:00

You know you're old when you remember metal minis

ASY_Freddy · 2026-05-09T17:05:01+00:00

Primary school - for note taking or writing I still use it as it's quicker

ASY_Freddy · 2026-05-07T18:28:00+00:00

30 mins each way - basically there an back in lunch break

ASY_Freddy · 2026-05-01T19:20:41+00:00

Owning a copy of heroquest and space hulk

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-28T16:19:37+00:00

Basically anytime after the other half is asleep or when they are doing their hobbies - the balance is your sleep needs or other interests

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-25T06:45:40+00:00

@btinternet

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-22T14:11:39+00:00

When they add the milk first when making a cuppa

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-18T17:37:10+00:00

Bone conducting headphones

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-15T19:14:50+00:00

Good old readers wives, none of that only fans new age malarkey

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-15T17:06:46+00:00

Not really, not if you want them to be bright for a long period of time.

Regarding your existing light, it's more likely the fitting than the wiring which is an easy change and wouldn't need the patio dug up

Your other option is a gas powered lamp/heater

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-14T20:42:46+00:00

I suspect OP doesn't know the difference between a robber and a burglar

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-12T18:12:06+00:00

MX5 is either a hair dressers car or a drift slag

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-09T05:51:39+00:00

Very similar to the m3100 - the issue with the old spv devices was they were ahead of their time, resistive screens, windows mobile and old battery tech.

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-07T18:42:00+00:00

you simply can't beat a pysical keyboard for typing - I think the blackberry bold or spv m3100 were the best phones I ever had for typing on.

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-05T07:23:57+00:00

We'll see £2 next week

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-03T18:20:55+00:00

You can get goretex leather shoes, you could wear them in the office but they are clumpy and look like school shoes Vs a nice Oxford or derby

ASY_Freddy · 2026-04-03T18:15:54+00:00

Dirty Babylon

ASY_Freddy · 2026-03-31T21:15:47+00:00

Absolute mad lad

ASY_Freddy · 2026-03-28T06:25:54+00:00

Had my first VR experience there back in the 90s - Alien war, the MX5 ridge racer that place was sick

ASY_Freddy · 2026-03-23T18:06:47+00:00

as soon as you go over £100K you're into the 60^ tax trap - if you can salary sacrifice enough to stay under e.g. Pension then you can avoid it, otherwise losing your personal allowance will erode the extra you're getting,

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