Hardware support aside, I find having personal access to all of the licensed, updated, and supported software that the company supplies is worth the bother of the other bulky programs/services...

Like everyone, if I could work less and get paid more it'd be hard to pass, but I am fairly statisfied with my wage, work schedule, commute, benefits, etc.

Overall we...

Wow, I used to do these types of puzzles for hours as a kid. (I'm about to date myself) I'd whip out Lotus 123 and plod away in a grid...

Gardener, hands down.

The only difference between software engineer and gardener is that you do the developing outdoors in the dirt.

You still need creative solutions for seemingly impossible obsticles...