IT career changes: here's why I just quit my job.

Hi folks! I am overwhelmed by your positive comments. I wish I could keep up on it all! I might do a "thank you" stream sometime soon. Seriously, you all mean the world to me and I'm so thankful for your support.

I'd been in mainframe IT for 35 years. The last time my contract was cut, I decided I was done with the corporate world. I was tired of being a number in a system that a Sr VP could cut so he could earn his bonus. I now sell Viking/Medieval clothing at medieval and renaissance faires across the country. WAY harder job, lot less money, but so much more satisfying.

COBOL isn't just a programming language, it's a lifestyle you never truly leave 😎 lol. But honestly I wish you luck in all your endeavors :)

I think the best description of COBOL was from one of my University Professors: COBOL was designed with the objective that non-technical mangers could read the programs, the result was a language that nobody could read and still be sane!

How about teaching us COBOL too? There's not a lot of high quality content about it out there, and there's definitely interest. I'd also be interested in Ada, and nobody's doing that either.

Hello Verónica, I'm from a small country called Uruguay in South America. I discovered your channel a while ago, and I loved the way you communicate and explain topics. I'm not a programmer or anything like that; I work in the field of cybersecurity. Nevertheless, all the topics you've covered on your channel have interested me. I really like the vintage-tech style you bring to the videos. I'm very glad that you've been able to take the step of doing what you love, because, after all, in the little time we have on this Earth, that's what we should do. I promise to watch all the videos you upload to support making this your lifelong job. Sending you a hug and congratulations.

GO FOR IT!!!! Srsly, I believe from time to time I hit the same questioning about my relationship with ppl (comparing with fellows in the same area) and I'm happy that you found a middle ground between tech and human dynamics. I enjoy your videos a lot and, from time to time I get back to 'em if I need more info. I wish you all the best and regards from Brazil =)

Brave move Veronica. I wish you the best. You're a natural on camera and your sense of humor is fantastic. Love the blooper reel at the end.

Very cool! Changes are scary, I know! I can feel it in your speech (even you’re never saying it clearly)… and I’m very glad you’ve taken that step tho. I hope – even believe – you’re gonna be very happy with your decision. Since I’ve been following your Web content production, I can say that’s “YOU.” Good luck, and go for it!! 🤗 Reach and help everyone you can.

I'm very happy for you, Veronica. I wish you all the best in your new endeavors, and I look forward to seeing more frequent videos from you in the future. 🎉

WOOOT!!! ❤❤❤ AWESOME! You being you without the distraction will ROCK. (I thought the channel was your full-time gig because your videos are so good) A star shines on the hour of this decision! 😊

I love your content and selfishly I am thrilled to hear you are going to be doing this full time. When I was going through college your videos were some of the most helpful and enjoyable to watch. I don't think I would be where I am in my career without them. Congrats on the job change and I wish you the best!

More Veronica videos sounds amazing! Your upbeat approach and positive messaging are highlights to my week when you release something new. Best of luck on the new direction!

"No body puts Baby in the corner"

Thank you for sharing all your thoughts!! That is a huge step and this is fantastic. Looking forward to see more of your very valuable videos! Take your time!

I'm so glad to hear that you'll be making more videos! From one developer to another, I truly appreciate your perspective on collaboration and talking with people. I love being heads down on a problem but if I were in a job where I was heads down coding all day, every day, I would probably go crazy! I wish you the best in your endeavor to expand the channel content and I look forward to supporting your work in any way I can as a fan of your channel! PS. Looking forward to the newsboat video

Awesome and congrats! Making this change can be scary for sure. You have a ton of support in retro computer and tech community. I'm super excited to see what comes next, especially with your channel and content. Now go get on with your bad self 🙂

It's quite a leap to leave the stability and familiarity of a career and pursue your passion, that's very admirable and awesome! I hope I can do the same someday

Love your channel and check in with your content from time to time and I'm really looking forward to what you're going to do next. Your accumulated knowledge and wisdom combined with your ability to explain stuff is hugely valuable!

Happy to be a new subscriber, these videos bring me joy and remind me of my past. I appreciate how articulate you are, thanks for bringing us along for the ride. 😎