• @Kyrgizion@lemmy.world
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    212 years ago

    Yeah that’s what happened with me and computers. Grew up obsessed with the things, then started a career in IT.

    Now I love coins and mythology much more than anything computer related. Thinking of making it my next career… maybe not.

    • @Anamana@feddit.de
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      92 years ago

      Now I love coins and mythology much more than anything computer related. Thinking of making it my next career… maybe not.

      Haha was about to say, you gonna end up not loving it as well. But if it pays there’s no problem switching fields from time to time. Better to keep things fresh and interesting :)

    • @skankhunt42@lemmy.ca
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      2 years ago

      I was torn between being a SysAdmin and a Dev. Went to school for SA and now I’m a Linux admin. No regrets and it was fun when I first started… Now not so much.

      I actually have fun pretending to be a Dev in my free time. Built a couple open source things and I enjoy it. I’ll NEVER be a dev for my job.

          • @skankhunt42@lemmy.ca
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            32 years ago

            I’d assume it’s just self hosting stuff you didn’t build. That’s all I do at work, make sure the app our dev team created stays up and has resources to grow.

        • @skankhunt42@lemmy.ca
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          22 years ago

          Some days I wonder if I should get out of tech altogether. I miss setting things up, getting deep into things I find fun. I feel work takes the fun out of it, honestly.

          I’d love to volunteer somewhere that’ll make the world better. Homeless shelter, food bank, etc. The problem is, how do I do this AND pay my bills AND have free time to relax?

          • @BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca
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            32 years ago

            Just become independently wealthy, a couple of hundred million should do the trick. Then you can hire people to care about the fortune, and spend time on your passions.

            /S