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rob05c  ·  3347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How do you cope with work, time?

I'm also a software engineer, and have been for seven years. For what it's worth, I was the same way after undergrad, for about a year. I'd get home from work exhausted, and feel like I had no free time, and not feel like doing anything, and just watch TV or play video games. For about a year.

After 12–18 months, I got used to it. Now I feel like I do have free time. I get off work, and I code for fun. I work on personal projects. I work on hubski now. I take tai chi twice a week. I went to grad school full time while working.

And about 60% of the time, my work is boring. That's why I code for fun.

I can't say you'll be the same, but, that was my experience.