Ask HN: What goals do you have in work or how do you find meaning in work?
this has entered my head recently and has proved very hard to shake. I'm 28 and work a decent job in Ireland, given my expenses, although I don't have a house I reckon I could be financially independent in 10years.
I work as a software engineer in test and have a good reputation, currently working in the healthcare field. I previously worked in finance and technology but changed field to 'do good work.' Disappointingly, the reality has been it's the same sort of crap, just wrapped with a new bow.
I feel like chasing money would be foolish, I certainly don't NEED it. Considering beyond the next 10years I always expected to 'work' in some capacity, though not sure exactly what this will look like, especially given I'm a software engineer in test which doesn't seem like a role required outside huge corporations.
If I don't chase money and changing to a 'feel good' industry didn't work, what else is there? As I alluded to above, I'm not sure chasing mastery in test engineering is a useful endeavor either?
So what is everyone else out there chasing if it isn't money? Perhaps it is money to escape the rat race? After the escape what's the plan?