When we attach who we are to our title and what we do, it leads to an un-constructive sense of self. What happens when you can no longer do what you do? When the job title you had gets taken away?
It's been almost a full year since I've "worked" as a developer/architect/whatever... and I still identify as one. But I've certainly lost the viewpoint that it's what is my identity. I've gone back to what I really wanted to do several years ago: find a way to help small businesses not get screwed over by (tech) companies who will sell them a pig in a poke for thousands / tens of thousands of dollars when they don't need it. Even that, though, doesn't give me identity. Maybe it's really just a desire to help whoever that works out? Good questions to think about :) And glad you're both recovered from Covid!!
That's wonderful. It seems like you've created a healthy relationship between you and that identity. I love that you've gone back to what is truly important to you. I've personally seen the result of that, and it's amazing. And thank you, we both feel much better.
It's been almost a full year since I've "worked" as a developer/architect/whatever... and I still identify as one. But I've certainly lost the viewpoint that it's what is my identity. I've gone back to what I really wanted to do several years ago: find a way to help small businesses not get screwed over by (tech) companies who will sell them a pig in a poke for thousands / tens of thousands of dollars when they don't need it. Even that, though, doesn't give me identity. Maybe it's really just a desire to help whoever that works out? Good questions to think about :) And glad you're both recovered from Covid!!
That's wonderful. It seems like you've created a healthy relationship between you and that identity. I love that you've gone back to what is truly important to you. I've personally seen the result of that, and it's amazing. And thank you, we both feel much better.