The moment you knew (2)

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  • airey0

    a few friends over the years have ditched design and gone on to other things and been really happy for the change.

    i guess the thing is to make sure you're not putting 100% pressure on your job to be the creative outlet you require. or even the 1 thing to hang your happiness on. even though a lot of us are happy in this career realistically a large percentage of day to day work is bread and butter stuff. not for everyone but certainly me and most designers i know. you need to create or find additional avenues to work with. when i was a mac monkey i used to chase band artwork, mainly for free. anything to save me from from press ads.

    saying that a rut is a rut and you have to either change jobs / careers / underwear or get some new interests / hobbies. you dug yourself into the rut so you gots ta dig yerself out.

    personally, i kidnap hookers and hunt them in national parks (much like 'turkey shoot', or the less well known ice-t remake 'surviving the game') and wear their skin as clothes around the house. it gets me outside and also introduces both physical and adrenalin elements into my life.

    • great idea! it's a win-win situation. city is freed from hookers and you have a great escape from coding!!!janne76

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