I hate my programming job. Not because of the work tasks, but because of the social retardation that the majority of my coworkers suffer from.
Most of the time it's quiet as a library. But when it's not, they usually talk about work, some movie/tv-show they recently saw or something even more bland. The lack of ability to joke, small-talk, or have a conversation with some depth is impossible for these people. It's awful and I fucking hate them.
It's awful when my coworkers try to be my friend when we share nothing in common. Safe topics like movies, tv shows, local sports and video games are the most I want to talk about with them.
It's social retardation on your part to assume I ever want to have anything to do with you beyond polite, surface level small talk.
Colton Young
This is what I am talking about. I am not trying to be your friend when I talk about something deeper more personal than last night's episode of GoT. We're stuck for 8 hours a day 5 days a week together, someone not socially retarded would usually have modicum of interest in talking to the people he spends the most time with.
Jason Hall
programming is for autists, get another job whiny faggot
Wyatt Peterson
Fine, we can discuss how women shouldn't be allowed to vote, all gun control should be abolished and we should completely end all immigration into the US. How many people in the office do you think are going to flip their shit when I drop those facts on them?
That's why I don't fucking want to talk to you about anything at work. I'm happy just being a top contributor so I can do my time and get the fuck out and move onto better paying jobs.
Gabriel Powell
What's wrong with that? Some people view work as an exchange of their time for money and nothing more.
Dylan Cooper
>be normalfag >get job in autism field >complain when most people don't fit your normalfag ideals
this
Leo Morales
This has to be bait.
Levi Perry
Depends on the company desu. When I worked for a smaller one, it was constant banter and racist jokes. People in corporations are the textbook definition of NPCs though.
And now you prove your social retardation again. It's not discussing the most superficial bland topics (exclusive) or discuss political topics.
You can just mention that you are going to some restaurant and from there the topic can develop into something more.
Angel Lopez
Why do neurotypicals have to constantly invade our spaces and demand they change to suit them?
Lincoln Hall
You must have autism if you think people in other work environments have deep meaningful conversations with people at fucking work.
Cooper Long
How is the next instagrammable restaurant deeper than the last GoT episode? It's the same superficial normie talk.
Lucas Martinez
I'm glad I did economics. I get to be a big shot designing models about random bs I dreamt up. For me programming is just a tool.
Justin Bennett
You are the real tool.
Zachary Butler
I've been working for a long time and I've never heard people at the office talk about anything but sportsball, the weather, or food. Stop expecting things that don't happen. If you want deep conversations shitpost on Jow Forums at work.
Kevin Hernandez
>Jow Forums >deep conversations Yikes Cringe Oof
William Cooper
OP, I was a former programmer before making the switch to welding. Best decision ever. If you're really good you can land contracts with sports car manufacturers, aerospace firms, and military weapons. The people you work with are awesome too. They may not be the most bookish of folks, but they sure make you feel human. They are often very pragmatic, know how to laugh and crack jokes while being serious on the job. After a days grind we often hit the pool to cool off and talk about bullshit and the like. Maybe drink a few beers before heading home. It's awesome
James Ramirez
d l8
Liam Richardson
Dee late? Wtf is Dee late?
I forgot one: Have sex
Jack Jackson
>willingly inhaling SMAW fumes makes you feel human Based retard
>the people he spends the most time with. I spend more time with my family than my coworkers because I'm not a retard.
Christopher Collins
You have the option of wearing filtration masks you fuckwit.
Have fun staying safe in your cubicle.
Carson Torres
I've had it in all my previous jobs until I started working with developers.
Jose Sanchez
Programmers at FAANG don't have their own offices?
Henry Rodriguez
Pros and cons. I am not very social, so that is a plus, I can still go grab a beer with my longterm friends after working and I don't have to engage with people that I really don't care about much.
The one big problem for me is that I never truly feel like I am done working. I can always do more and even now I am thinking about my work. I will also work over the weekend a bit.
But overall I think for me it's better than working in an office. It wasn't that horrible, but there were problems.
How do you see it? What annoys you about it?
Ryder Baker
I recently just finished working in an office for the first time as a Software Developer Intern for a few months with the company having only 6-7 employees, and it was exactly as OP described. I just can't imagine being able to survive working 40 hours a week with people so uninteresting and boring, contemplating learning to weld
Ethan Harris
why would they? you think working at FAANG is special or something?
Connor Perez
What I would also add to that: for the longest time I was just a sole trader, but I decided to found a limited now. There is a lot bureaucratic stuff that you have to do. Also for a long time I worked alone or with my friends, but most of them prefer normal jobs, even though it pays less, they are just very social guys and like that environment. So now I am trying to start working with freelancers. I had good experiences with designers for my website, voiceover artists etc. but the moment I started hiring programmers it ghot much tougher. Really, most programmers are not that good, or you could say programming is a much harder thing to do correctly. I have been trying to give small BS problems to several freelancers (I pay them for that of course) int the hope to find someone that I can work with in the longterm, but didn't find one yet. So there is a bit of overhead for me organizing those things.
Henry Bennett
>wearing a cuckmask
Justin Russell
I would've thought their higher level staff have their own offices.
Grayson Brooks
those on high levels do. grunt programmers that do grunt work stay on the floor level with everyone else
Sebastian Kelly
That's sad as fuck. Makes me appreciate my dinky little room.
Cameron Brown
Have you worked at a FANG company? Not even baiting just asking. If you did, do those companies really think open offices are the best model, or are they really just trying to save money?
Zachary Kelly
No they genuinely believe in the open office setup. Apple has a fucking spaceship campus, they clearly have the money, but it's all open office.
Lincoln Perez
yea finding a solid person to start something with is tough and takes time. but its worth it so you dont end up with some shitter
Evan Morris
>t. retard
Jeremiah Turner
This can depend on the work environment. In academia or research-related workplaces, there tend to be deeper and more interesting conversations.
David Smith
take the remote pill user
Nathan Carter
How does a junior dev get a remote job
Logan Lopez
Apply for jobs advertising remote positions, you just gotta look for them
Jayden Adams
>they usually talk about work Well, duh?
Jace Davis
I'm wondering why more people don't commit suicide. I have no clue what holds them together.
Liam Russell
This is the closest thing to hell on earth without actual physical pain in my opinion
Ian Wright
>that tiny blm poster on the wall The memes truly do write themselves
Ian Reyes
Exactly this. I'm asocial, not socially retarded. I can actually read people and understand how they feel about me, it doesn't mean I want to talk to them
Dominic Bennett
quit u little shit, but before take my resume and tell your boss I am better.
Juan Lopez
Just face the fact that you are a boring person and nobody enjoys talking to you
You'll come to find, you'd quickly get irritated with people as annoying as you.
Thomas Gutierrez
this, you're not actually interesting
Evan Stewart
why don't you try to start a deep conversation fag?
Ayden Baker
You start of talking about the restaurant then talk about something tangential and next thing you know you're sharing childhood stories or social issues or what not. Jesus user, do you know how conversations work?
Joshua Sanchez
are you literally retarded? do you realize people are deeper than politics? is that all you have in your mind at all times? holy shit dude give it a rest.
Logan Reed
>without actual physical pain Check the guy on the bottom right. Looks like he's got a headache from trying to focus with a dozen other people yakking about random bullshit all around him