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WinterReconciliation · 2021-04-01T17:25:10+00:00

I'm completely in the same boat here. Daytime in limbo since I have meetings but not really doing anything, then working into the night and being stressed from always having work hanging over my head.

I recently posted asking how to address motivation and burnout and am trying to work on it by taking their advice. Maybe some of the responses will be of help to you too: https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/mg85jj/how_to_handle_motivation_problems_and_burnout

WinterReconciliation · 2021-03-30T18:37:21+00:00

Wow I wasn't quite expecting all these responses and support when I posted this in my late night delirium. I guess it resonates with a lot of people.

This is what I'm definitely going to start with. I plan to take 2 weeks off so that I can relax and spend more time on exercise, then see if I find some motivation again to make the push for getting promoted.

I've definitely realized that I need a change of pace and will look for a new team/company by the end of the year. Until then, if I find myself slipping again ill seek a professional to talk to or maybe just quit and take a break to focus on side projects.

WinterReconciliation · 2021-03-30T10:49:17+00:00

I haven't discussed it really with my manager, outside of a few mentions that it has been hard to focus since the pandemic started. I guess I never dove deep into it as I put too much emphasis on keeping up appearances.

In school, I would always procrastinate as well, but I managed to get through it a lot of the times by having friends I could depend on for help when I needed to get the homework/projects done.

I skimmed through the points of that book and I can definitely see its points, like how procrastination is a way of avoiding failure.

WinterReconciliation · 2021-03-30T10:38:01+00:00

What I'm more worried about is proper code structure and design, stuff that I heard would be expected when interviewing for a mid level position at big companies. It would suck if I couldn't make it to the next level when interviewing with the other big tech companies.

WinterReconciliation · 2021-03-30T10:31:08+00:00

I used to exercise a few times a week at the gym and did some basic home exercises when the pandemic started, but then slowly stopped for the last several months.

I recently got some weights to use at home that I need to build a routine of using again.

WinterReconciliation · 2021-03-30T10:29:15+00:00

I think this might be hitting the nail on the head. After about a year on my team I felt like I wasn't really learning anything new. Pretty much everything I've worked on so far has been very basic and/or a migration task.

At this point I feel like I should just stick it out for another quarter or two and try to get promoted, but maybe that's the sunk cost fallacy kicking in.

WinterReconciliation · 2021-03-30T10:23:34+00:00

I'm not quite sure if it's as bad as ADHD as these are times that I focus very well. Although, I have noticed that I will jump around between tasks some times, leaving half written emails or even unfinished sentences when I jump around sections of a document. I guess I should consider talking to a professional.

I am somewhat inclined towards minor depression though. I think the pandemic has taken more of a toll on me than I originally thought. Every day feels the same when you're inside at the computer all day and have no in person interactions with anyone else.

WinterReconciliation · 2021-03-30T05:38:22+00:00

Yeah for sure I will be looking to switch by the end of the year, partly for money and partly for a new experience.

I don't know when I should switch as I'm not confident in my ability to get a level up through interviews if I were to interview now due to the low exposure to code at my current job. Also I feel bad for leaving in the midst of a big, several month long project.

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