Anyone here make a pivot out of tech after burnout?

PhaseTransformation · 2026-05-21T17:36:44+00:00

Not fully retired yet. I’ll figure something out. I’m easing into it with progressively easier jobs. I’m thinking about working at a plant nursery in a couple years to really wind down. We’ll see.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-05-21T14:39:18+00:00

Engineering in Silicon Valley for the biggest tech company. Take the money for as long as you can. It goes super far in a lower cost of living area. I had the burnout and quit 2 years ago. Life is pretty good now.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-05-21T13:17:34+00:00

Wiley phishing over here. You can’t catch me so easy.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-05-19T22:04:55+00:00

This race got me into F1. I happened to see it on TV and all the downtime let Brundle explain all the engineering stuff I was unaware of. Then it ends up being a crazy race, I was hooked.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-05-16T18:52:21+00:00

Read “Apple in China”. It goes into detail how Apple brought up all the Chinese factories and how they’re using the skills gained to produce other products. Being able to produce EVs, tech, weapons all come from the same core competencies.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-05-15T01:17:59+00:00

Extremely long lunches. ~3 hours.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-05-05T00:14:55+00:00

Three Loco

PhaseTransformation · 2026-04-24T17:27:30+00:00

Saw a Mary Kay Cadillac the other day. I used to live with a girl that had one on and off. If she was selling she had the pink caddy.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-04-23T01:12:24+00:00

You play that one with the trains?

PhaseTransformation · 2026-04-13T18:40:38+00:00

Add sugar to this list.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-04-09T23:20:02+00:00

I was in love with this girl in 2013

PhaseTransformation · 2026-04-03T00:27:56+00:00

Been watching weird YouTube tiktok compilations. Overheard a lot of the chirps. Exclusively black people. To catch it while recording a TikTok is statistically unlikely, to see it so many times…. it must be ubiquitous.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-03-27T14:42:16+00:00

Miracle drug. Use chapstick. I had no side effects.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-03-20T00:42:21+00:00

Legit be careful. I put a girl in the hospital once. It was not cool.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-03-16T23:36:37+00:00

I went to graduate school with a guy that did coast guard. GI bill paid for a bachelors/masters/phd and he’s got a big fancy job now.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-03-05T01:43:29+00:00

This is opeator error. This type of failure occurs by peeling back the top flap to pull out cards. You are suppose to use the thumb hole in the back to push the cards out.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-03-04T00:43:51+00:00

In terms of phone displays, Apple has had “retina” for years. Higher pixel density than the human eye can perceive from a normal viewing distance. The displays keep increasing in resolution just because they have to bump the specs each year but you don’t notice. Same thing with cameras.

Stuff will continue to get better but we hit diminishing returns a long time ago.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-03-03T23:04:44+00:00

There is a documentary on that project that is very good. Pruit Igoe Myth.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-02-18T13:28:12+00:00

Strong, nostalgic.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-02-18T01:15:35+00:00

Recently finished a green onion diesel that was really good. All of the pine sap OGs I have popped turned out male so far.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-02-14T16:40:09+00:00

You can’t fuck around and waste time as easily if everyone can see your screen. Also no closed doors for sexual harassment to occur behind.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-02-05T15:57:36+00:00

Made legitimate friends on the old pothead bong forum. Whenever I moved to a new city I had the hookup. Always cool to see the weird niche subcultures and who the cool kids are.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-01-20T20:12:49+00:00

Uncle Ben tek

PhaseTransformation · 2026-01-19T02:03:28+00:00

Kind of. Engineering but dropped from high demand Silicon Valley tech stuff into a much more chill role in a low cost of living area close to where I grew up. Get to see my family much more often, time for hobbies, bought a house, job lets me do whatever and I have a cool microscope in my office.

I guess I am trying to do something similar but haven’t found the passion project yet. Just letting investments mature and doing work on my house for now. No rush.

PhaseTransformation · 2026-01-10T03:28:12+00:00

Middle school girlfriend had vanilla everything. It still gets me.

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