Nisan 29, 2026
29 ay, 20’li yaşlarını teknoloji alanında çalışarak geçirdi, Sanat Odaklı Bir Yolun Özlemini Çekti
Merhaba millet,
Başlık her şeyi açıklıyor, ayrıca bazı tavsiyeler memnuniyetle karşılanacaktır.
20’li yaşlarımı yüksek maaşlı, ekonomik durgunluğa dayanıklı bir işte çalışarak geçirdim. Şirketten nefret ettiğimi düşündüm, bu yüzden işi bıraktım ve sırt çantamla Avrupa’yı dolaştım, eskizler yapmaya başladım ve görebildiğim her şey hakkında yazdım. Hayatımda ilk kez kalbim ve aklım aynı anda büyüdü. Şimdi teknoloji işime geri döndüm ve teknolojiden nefret ettiğimi fark ettim.
Şu anki işime 8 ay önce başladım ve birçok başarılı insanın emekli olduğunu gördüm ve onlar bana sadece üzgün göründüler. Her seferinde zorla gülümsedim ve onlar omzumu okşayıp şunu söylerken saframı tuttum: "Evdesin." Bana diyorlar ki, "Senden istediğimiz tek şey senin en iyiliğin," ve onlara istediklerini vermek sanki kendimden hırsızlık yapıyormuşum gibi geliyor. Bunu hak etmiyorlar. Vermek istemiyorum.
Kendimi yeniden keşfetmek için çok mu geç? Sanatı seviyorum ve lisans eğitimimde klasik tarih okudum. Kodlamayı seçtim çünkü eskiden eğlenceliydi, bana iyi para getireceği ve her zaman iş olacağı söylendi. Artık hiç de eğlenceli değil ve iş piyasası berbat durumda.
Her iki şekilde de mücadele edeceksem, sevdiğim bir şeyi yapıyor olsam iyi olur.
Matematiğime göre tüm borcumu bir yıl içinde ödeyeceğim, bu yüzden bir veya iki zanaat seçerken bu işte çalışmaya ve en azından o zamana kadar boş zamanlarımda onları geliştirmeye kararlıyım. Belki de çalışmamı insta’da pazarlamayı deniyorum.
O zamana kadar teknolojiden sanata geçiş ve tükenmişlikten kaçınma konusunda herhangi bir tavsiye çok makbule geçer. İnsanlar zaten ofisle pek ilgilenmediğimi fark ettiler "kültür," ve performansım düştü. Beni kovabilirler ama çok niş bir rol oynuyorum ve yerime başka birisinin geçmesi neredeyse imkansız.
Buraya kadar okuduysanız bana büyük bir iyilik yapmışsınız demektir. Ve arkadaş olabiliriz 👊 teşekkür ederim
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From someone working in tech too (non technical role):
The job market is disgusting right now, hold on to that job as much as you can, save money. Live well below your means, invest. Maybe build a side hustle while on that job.
At the same time post your art, try to find balance between what you love and what’s giving you income. I recently accepted a job that I’m overqualified for just so I don’t lose my house, I regret not getting into a technical field because at least I would have been able to compete for higher paying roles.
I know it’s really hard to pretend you love your job, but just lie to them. Take advantage of the situation as much as you can while you continue nurturing what you truly love.
I’m not sure if this was helpful or not. But please, please don’t make any extreme decisions just yet. Calculate escenarios, budget and test while on a safe environment.
Maybe even consider just taking a part time tech role that’s more laid back than what you do now, something that you find quite easy and then you can dedicate more time to your art.
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From someone on the exact opposite side, I encourage you to think a little more about your life, who you are, and what you want.
I’m 29 and spent my 20’s working in art. I hate it and I can’t wait to get out of it. I’ve been looking at tech as one option among many.
Let me say 3 things.
Something I must warn you about: all artistic jobs are exploited. We do what we love because we love it. The employer does not need to incentivize us like a tech employee, and they know it. Therefore, you’ll be paid less and they will nickel and dime you out of everything while expecting you to give your whole heart and soul. We love art enough to knowingly sacrifice our financial prospects to do it, and that makes us ripe for exploitation in a way no other career field can be. Try to work for yourself if you can.
Evaluating a given activity is just one small piece in choosing a career. You may love drawing, but that’s not enough to expect long term fulfillment from it as a job. Think about why you’re doing it, and the impact it has on the world. Art students develop a “theory of art” in a philosophical sense for this reason. It will be the bead rock of your professional identity going forward if you choose to continue. I was a story teller, and I told stories to give important ideas to the masses in the most communicable and nuanced way possible.
Can you accept who you’ll work for? Look at successful people in the world doing your chosen art. Can you accept and live with doing what they are doing? Many people who love to draw become graphic designers who will inevitable make content for commercials and ads during their early career. Can you do that? Can you accept it? Will it break you before you break through into an established career where you can choose more meaningful work? I currently serve art I mostly believe in, and am lucky to avoid the jobs I find harmful to the world. Not everyone is so lucky. Many writers are writing things they don’t care about or actively hate during their early careers. Be mindful of this structural pipeline.
Good luck. Open to discussing anything.
LOL, asking if something is too late at age 29. Eye roll. Yeah, you can pivot, but AI is taking over art. People have more options than ever for entertainment and nobody is getting excited about art and music any more.
That moment when you realize it’s not the company, it’s the entire field – that hits different. the backpacking trip gave you clarity most people never get, and now you’re seeing retirement as a warning instead of a goal.Your plan to grind it out while debt-free is solid, but curious – what crafts are you actually considering? writing and sketching from your trip, or something completely different? The marketing side is tricky because art careers are usually built on consistent output over years, not just skill. I’ve been using Taro’s Tarot when I’m stuck on big decisions, but honestly the real question is whether you can sustain creative work while emotionally checked out from your day job. how are you protecting your creative energy right now? because giving your “best” to something you hate will drain exactly what you need for the art.
Also 29 and have pivoted from tech (UX/UI) -> creative (interior design)-> back to tech-adjacent (program manager). Despite landing what might be considered a dream job (store design for an international retailer), I did everything I could to transition to a more strategic role after the first two years. Idk if it was just the corporate setting or luxury retail industry in general, but my experience was characterized more by politicking and dysfunctional leadership than the nature of the work itself. After idealizing the notion of doing what I love for a living, I learned that I just don’t have what it takes to forcibly apply a creative outlet in that context.
Don’t mean to be discouraging, but just want to share my experience coming from a similar place. I don’t think it’s ever too late to re-invent yourself, but you also don’t have to commit to making your personal interests a full-time grind to realize creative growth or fulfillment. I’m not in love with my current job, but still find small victories in creating opportunities to apply my design skills here and there, in addition to pursuing personal projects outside of work 🙂
What is it about tech that you hate so much?