The document discusses why people in technology careers should consider quitting their jobs. It notes that over time, jobs can lose their initial enthusiasm and one's skills may atrophy. It provides symptoms of being unhappy in a job, such as resenting responsibilities or not believing in management's vision. It encourages finding a better work-life balance and considering remote work or changing careers. The overall message is that people should thoughtfully evaluate if their current job is worth dedicating their life to or if it is time for a change.

1. You Need to Quit Your Job
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2. A Little About Me
• I was a scientist
• I was a coder
• I was an architect
• …

3. This is Not About Technology
• It is about technologists
• It’s about happiness, and balance
• When you find balance, you find peace

4. A Little About You
• Today I’m focused on two types of people

5. A Little About You
• Today I’m focused on two types of people

6. A Little About You
• Today I’m focused on two types of people

8. 8 hours for working… minimum
Half hour for lunch
An hour to commute
… it adds up

12. http://www.cdc.gov/features/dssleep/
“Insufficient Sleep is a Public Health
Epidemic”

13. We have the best jobs
• http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-
jobs

17. When You First Get Hired
• Enthusiasm is high
• Got that “new project” smell
• Team may be new or developing
• Your ideas are needed and fresh

18. And You Did That

19. Honeymoon Over
• Now you’re the maintenance team
• Or some of the team moves to other departments or leaves entirely.
• Knowledge departs
• And now you may be “stuck” holding the bag
• And you may even start resenting it.
• Your skills may start to atrophy.
• But you’re comfortable, and change is hard.
http://blog.timesunion.com/careers/the-6-stages-of-the-job-life-cycle/1458/

22. Symptoms

32. “I’ve got twenty-five years
experience writing code, and
I don’t need anyone else’s
input.”

34. Signs

39. Are you not entertained?

40. Don’t believe in the management’s
vision

42. “The key is not to
prioritize your
schedule, but to
schedule your
priorities”
{ Stephen Covey }

43. Perfect is the enemy of
good

44. Perfect is the enemy of
done

45. Well, if the product is
“walking”…

46. … master of none

48. The Parable of the Stonecutters

51. "Consider what you are doing
and ponder whether it is
worthy that you devote your
life to it." --Rabbi Nachma

52. Remote Work
• Telecommuting up nearly 79% from 2005 and now makes up 2.6% of
the work force -
http://globalworkplaceanalytics.com/telecommuting-statistics
• Working at home increases productivity (+13%) and reduces turnover
(-50%) - https://web.stanford.edu/~nbloom/WFH.pdf

54. You Need to Quit Your Job
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55. Thanks to Some Inspirational Folks!
• Cori Drew - Because PEOPLE. Because PASSION.
http://truncatedcodr.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/because-people-
because-passion/
• Sharon Cichelli – “Crafting Your Career”, That Conference 2012
• Elizabeth Naramore – Stop Drinking Spoiled Milk
http://vimeo.com/71732283
• Amir Rajan – Rebooting Life -
http://amirrajan.net/meta/2013/07/14/rebooting-life/
• Scott Hanselman - It's not what you read, it's what you ignore -
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ItsNotWhatYouReadItsWhatYouIgnoreVi
deoOfScottHanselmansPersonalProductivityTips.aspx

56. That Conference 2015: August 10-12
• We want you to come
• We want you to learn
• We want you to participate
• We want you to teach
• We want you to
• We want you

57. Find Me. Talk to Me.
• http://www.kevinpdavis.com
• @kevinpdavis
• kevin@kevinpdavis.com
• http://www.linkedin.com/in/daviskevinp/
• http://about.me/kevin_davis
• http://softwarearchaeology.blogspot.com

58. You Need to Quit Your Job
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