Hi, CodyMayers,
As you probably know, only YOU can answer the question of whether you really want to be a programmer enough to continue FCC. Here’s a thought, though: you mention that you just started a new job. You don’t say how long ago you started it, but I do know that whenever I’ve started a new job, the first few weeks or even months have been especially tiring and stressful. It can be a big adjustment, physically, mentally, and emotionally, no matter how you feel about the job.
What if you gave yourself a couple of weeks more --or whatever length of time makes sense to you–to only go to your job, come home and relax, and not worry about FCC–don’t pressure or guilt yourself about the fact that you are not doing it. Then, after a few weeks, try putting yourself on a schedule – say, 10 minutes of FCC per day, or 15 minutes 3 times per week, or three lessons per day, or some other consistent but manageable amount of time that gets you back into coding and making progress in FCC without exhausting you. Maybe then you’ll be in a better position to make a decision about whether you want to be a programmer enough to continue with FCC even while working full-time. You also might find that once you sit down and start coding, you get into it and work longer than you had planned to. Or not. Either way is OK but it gives you an idea of where you stand with this and if you can find the energy to continue with it.
I wish you the best in figuring this out. It sucks when you think you know what you want to do but are too tired from your day job to do what you need to in order to make that a reality. FWIW, I think there are plenty of people in the same or similar boats.
Best,
Laura