[two characters are sittiing at the same table, talking]
[blue, happy, holding a document]
The date for the wedding has been set!
[purple, curious and a bit confused]
Wait, did you even ask her out?
[blue, still happy]
Nah, she doesn’t even know me yet
[purple facepalms with gusto and cringes]
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https://thebad.website/comic/this_is_about_project_management
I can’t count how many times I had to explain this exact analogy to a sales person I felt like I was losing my mind sometimes.
I don’t miss working in tech, 15 years of my life was enough.
I am so tired of my tech job. Producing next year’s landfill is how I describe it.
May I ask what you do for income these days?
The upside of tech is they pay way too much, especially once you become an exec. Set aside enough money that I can live off my reserves, been designing board games, doing art commissions, and selling books and t-shirts since 2020. None of those earn me much, it’s a lot of work for barely any income, and I’ve had to downscale my lifestyle, but it’s much healthier this way. Zero regrets.
Similar story to most of the other people I worked with 10 years ago, and the tech world wonders why they have a hard time finding senior employees these days…
Thanks!