The working world, when it was male dominant, was 100x more fun to work in. Guys could "shoot-the-shit" with each other, say whatever they wanted and competitiveness was seen as fun not as "toxic". The work environment when it was male dominant made people better because the men would compete with one another and strive to improve. Work was actually a lot more "fun" and in some ways it was a "safe-space" for men to get away from all the drama and toxicity that existed in their personal lives.
Women have utterly destroyed the workplace. Men's lives are inarguably much worse with women in the workplace. Nothing good has come of this.
Science student here: this is… Depressing. 😐
Even we can’t escape from this, hey?
This. I quit working for a large multi-national company and took a position in a small boutique software development company. Pays well, work hours are flexible being largely performance based, office culture is really relaxed. There isn't an HR department. All employees asides from admin are male.
I've been thinking about making this change as well. Currently working on shoring up some of my healthcare needs before I jump ship. How should I go about finding a place like this?
I also am a little picky about the direction I'm heading career-wise - I don't just want to do basic web dev, any recommendations on how to find leads or where to search? Networking was OK before the pandemic but now everything is weird.
Networking, I'm afraid.
Long story short, I emigrated just before the pandemic hit to take care of a parent. Decided to hang around, with the pandemic and all, and needed employment so I reached out to some folks I knew. Got lucky.
Now, despite not being fond of where I'm living, I'm actually reluctant to leave as I haven't enjoyed work this much since... shit, the honeymoon period of my gamedev career.
Boutique software shops tend to specialize, and be picky about who they hire given the small team size. Regardless of networking, proof of work/ability in the domain you'll be working in is a must.