A good writeup about BS and avoiding it

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http://paulgraham.com/vb.html
(If you ever wonder why i abandon some threads on this forum...)

I agree mostly with what he is writing, but not everyone can just change employer like changing socks. And having a family isn't always possible for some. I prefer taking comfort in my hobbies and my special interest - that recently also was my work. I'll be moving on to other things soon, which will have major consequences that not many people will see but i do not give a crap anymore since i have been treated like s**t by manipulative, mediocre managers who think they know everything.

Yes indeed, life is short, though I think sometimes a life altering experience is needed for people to fully realise this, the illusion before that point is the most comfortable option.
"Live like it's heaven on earth" - Purkey

Do you have another job lined up?

Better to have that experience early in life (like experiencing it or being able to read about it on a forum) than have it later in life - or never and go through life feeling miserable.

(And yes, i've been going around talking to other people in the organisation, and there are openings and possibilities since i actually know what i am doing unlike some other people, but the thread is not about that).

It's true, life as you know it can irreversibly change within a few minutes. All the time spent chasing materialism and other meaningless activities amount to wasted time and energy that you will never get back.
I would like someday to look back on my life and feel that to the best of my abilities, I really lived it.

Have never spent chasing materialism. I live sparsely, but with tech-toys. I do not have a TV, i can do what i want in life. For me, sitting in front of a box that is controlled by someone else is pointless BS, that's why i buy series on DVD so i can watch whenever i want. I play games, for as long as i like, i write code and do whatever pleases me on my spare time. No kids or woman to take care of (not by choice) so i'm free to do what i want with my time in life.

I know i have made a difference in life - i know that, unfortunately most people living today will never see it, but i have been taking the first steps in a new field and i know that i have nothing to prove to anyone, and it's mostly because i'm an aspie who prefer to "burn down the box" instead of "thinking outside of it". Normal people cannot do the things i do and spend their time with - BS - and measuring their administrative penis length. People who cannot accomplish anything sit around and talk all day and take all credit, while the rest do the actual job, this is something that need to change. Useless people should be removed.

I wish i could travel the world more and spend more time with my friends and family, but i'm always so stressed out travelling so i do that rarely. I've been to a few countries on this planet and most civilized ones are pretty much the same, there are some differences, but in general: People are much the same. I want to travel to places and be left alone from people and experience the world by myself. I want to go hunting, get a pilots license and fly far away and also maby drive across the US to experience all the food (seems unlikely now when i needed to change my diet because of a bloodclot) but there are other things i need to do first.

My father had some ideas (bucketlist) of what he wanted to do in life, one was to climb a mountain. He never did, it may have been unrealistic since he had a heart problem and always had to stay close to medical services, but the truth is is that he had many chances to go, especially when he was younger. I sort of have a "bucketlist", i planted seeds and made things grow, i want to see Japan, Australia and the US with my own eyes before i die and a few more other things. Nothing impossible. But i'm lazy.

But we achieve some things that was worth it, i helped my father build a house and i had a hand in everywhere in the house building. I feel good about that and i'd like to build my own house some day. It's not a thing i need to do, it's something i want to do, because life is short and i don't know if i'll get enough money to do it. Currently, i can barely save money, i have some money, but i'm standing still not losing any or gaining any in my bank account. I know i could get a job in the commercial sector and possibly tripple my pay, but then i would lose a good job where i have and could achieve something more in my life. Being surrounded by a few ret*d managers does not help with that feeling - that is BS i want to get away from.

For me if I can have a job where I am happy 50% of the time then that is a great outcome. I won't be a manager, it doesn't interest me, but these folk are needed like a part in an engine, I don't really care if they claim credit for my work, everyone knows that's what managers do, including the people they are bragging to.
Needs must, bills to pay etc, I know I make a small but measurable difference, that's what matters to me.

If the managers decide it is a good idea to drive the train of the tracks, into the forest and then proceed out to sea, then you start realising that new management is needed...