Unfortunately for me, after a year of amazing work, I was put on so-called part time because what needed to be done at that moment in time, I couldn't help with, since it was actual programming. I was not and still am not qualified to do this.
The good thing is that I have the satisfaction that what I had done so far worked so well that it didn't ever need any maintenance, aside from the occasional update of the kernel. And for that, I'm very glad.
The bad thing is, it runs so well that I'm stuck right now. I get no income, because I've got literally nothing to do. More importantly, I am bored out of my mind and my neverending depression is catching up with me.
I've been waiting for nearly a year, and getting desperate. I know my boss isn't doing this on purpose, as he's a truely good man, but it's killing me inside. I know our system cannot be rushed as security is crucial in our application. You don't joke with security on ATMs. But I so wish I was back in full swing!