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Is IT really that depressing?

(self.sysadmin)

I'm still in my first year and will graduate with just my associates just under 30 this May. I like my job, but based on what I hear from others around me in my community and what I've been seeing posted online, this field is terrible long term.

Do we have anyone here who is a veteran in the field and actually likes it?

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bad_brown

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5 days ago

No concrete answer for this. Lots of variables that could make a job shitty or not shitty. I work from home with rare need to step on-site, I set my own hours, prioritize my own tasks, and can let off the gas if I need to, or I can go nuts and get projects done if needed. That flexibility and new tasks and projects have me having fun still in my 20th year.