"I gave it all up to work with my hands doing something."
Yes I did this as well. Worked for 15 years as a programmer in financial services. Really found it depressing.
Retrained as a care assistant to work in a nursing home. Find the physical work suits me better and enjoy spending time with the residents. Also did a Physics BSc part-time.
But mainly my headspace is free now when I come home from work. Still do some side programming though - starting Scheme and SICM at the moment...
Yes I did this as well. Worked for 15 years as a programmer in financial services. Really found it depressing.
Retrained as a care assistant to work in a nursing home. Find the physical work suits me better and enjoy spending time with the residents. Also did a Physics BSc part-time.
But mainly my headspace is free now when I come home from work. Still do some side programming though - starting Scheme and SICM at the moment...