i feel a lot of bad ways about my work, it&#x27;s true, but i really don&#x27;t see it so much in my original comment. i was just elaborating on a comparison likening programmers to factory workers. i wouldn&#x27;t necessarily say i&#x27;m a factory worker, but i think there is a comparison to be made. is that so awful? is it so awful to work in a factory?<p>for what it&#x27;s worth, i&#x27;m not sorry for me. i don&#x27;t like my job, but i&#x27;ve never been satisfied with a job. i don&#x27;t want to work a job, i want to do my <i>own</i> work, but that&#x27;s very, very rare to do full time. maybe someday, if i&#x27;m incredibly lucky. in the meantime, i have bills to pay. my current job&#x27;s pretty cushy, affording me a bit of flexibility on time, and enough free time to make progress on my own stuff.