u/Saint909

The first thing that I see when I play a video is an ad from Abbot. So sick of him. At this point I would rather watch an ad for GLP1’s or chair tai chi.

I have been in tech related positions for 20+ years. I got a job in the industry in my mid-twenties because I have the knowledge and it was something that I could actually do. It’s been good to me, I have a good job and it has allowed me to afford a life. But 20+ years in I’m kinda burned out. I am sick of the meetings, command lines, and the freaky individuals that inhabit the profession.
My question is has anyone else transitioned away from tech to another profession? If so, what was your experience like?

Update: Thanks for your responses. It seems like a lot of people are just hanging on till retirement. A few have made transitions that they are happy with. Seems kinda bleak out there.

I am a younger GenX who has parents that are both 79 years old. They are both retired and spend (in my opinion) WAY too much time consuming right-wing media. My parents have always been conservative, but now have seemed to crossed over to MAGAism. Even the shortest of conversations will have something political mentioned. After nearly 10 years of dealing with this progression I am exhausted. I am sick of having to pivot the conversation to something nonpolitical or trying to counter obvious lies with basic facts. I have slowly moved to a low contact state but I feel guilty because they are both 79, and my spouse states that I should spend time with them because of their age.

My question is how are you guys handling parents like this? I know that I cannot be the only person stuck in the position.

I will be moving to the Philippines in the next couple of years. I wanted to buy a scooter to get around the area I chose to live in. How safe is it? I know all that depends on the area, I would never drive a scooter around Manila or Cebu. What is your opinion on say Iloilo, or smaller cities, of even driving around between cities?

Does anyone live in Clark? What is your opinion of it? Is it a good place to retire in? I have been watching videos and it seems nice, and really clean! I have been to many cities in the Philippines but never Clark. Just doing some research.