If you left your current industry, what would you do for a living?
@_torayuriprofilefollowi create thingsreplied to@stagas๐คธprofilefollow
creative technologist
creator of textlog:
creative technologist
creator of textlog:love it
i think id love to do something along the lines of (physical) product design
im currently a software engineer. ive been into keyboards for a while and designed a good number. few things are as satisfying as taking an idea from something on paper or in my head to a shiny, pretty thing to play with
@fastidiousprofilefollow
"Beware those that would deny you access to information, for in their heart they dream themselves your master." โ Sid Meyersreplied to@e_e๐งprofilefollow:
"Beware those that would deny you access to information, for in their heart they dream themselves your master." โ Sid Meyersreplied to@e_e๐งprofilefollow:Electrician. This is not a farfetched idea, by the way. Tumultuous times; each day could be my last workday.
@chanuxprofilefollowI ain't no nothing!replied to@fastidiousprofilefollow
"Beware those that would deny you access to information, for in their heart they dream themselves your master." โ Sid Meyers:
"Beware those that would deny you access to information, for in their heart they dream themselves your master." โ Sid Meyers:You are not the only one. x.com/benjamin_horne/status/2093749991680442462X (formerly Twitter)Ben Horne ๐บ๐ธ (@benjamin_horne) on XMy cousin is 29 years old and no longer sees a long term future in SWE, so he recently made a hard switch to the electrician path. He didn't even get laid off, he actually *quit* his six figure SWE job to do this... His reasoning is that by having the balls to be decisive and pull the trigger on โฆ [warn: that site may not be what you want to be on]
@miqโprofilefollowEternal disciple of impostor syndrome โ Perth, WA.replied to@e_e๐งprofilefollow:
Ah, a recurring question that undesirably keeps me awake and staring at my bedroom ceiling these past couple of years due to all this AI apocalypse rhetoric.
Wish I had a firm answer. Preferably, not something frontline customer-facing, and where I can still exercise agency.
Electrician, plumber or maybe ventilation technician. Or excavator operator maybe. Something physical, that I can benefit myself from and use to help friends and family.
@drewfishprofilefollow
retired programmer, new #ttrpgnotesfollow DM, learning Scottish Gaelicreplied to@gikkmanprofilefollow:
retired programmer, new #ttrpgnotesfollow DM, learning Scottish Gaelicreplied to@gikkmanprofilefollow:I've picked up enough of electrical basics to help friends out and it's great. It doesn't take too big a bump in skill/knowledge/experience to get to the point of fixing things and wiring new outlets. Hmm... I did have a retired electrician friend to help me get started tho. It kinda feels like "Lego for adults" ๐
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retired programmer, new #ttrpgnotesfollow DM, learning Scottish Gaelic:
retired programmer, new #ttrpgnotesfollow DM, learning Scottish Gaelic:Problem is that around here you're not allowed to wire 220V electricity without a professional certificate. Otherwise insurances don't cover. 12V and 24V systems are fine, but for household electricity you basically need to hire a professional
@mourningdove๐ฆprofilefollowI'm a small web enthusiast working on my blog and working on myself.
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Well, I'd like to have trained as a teacher. Ironically I work in schools as staff, but not faculty, I'd prefer to sidestep in my industry, not leave it.