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by DontMindit 1517 days ago
Anyone can become a nurse. It doesint take exceptional talent or brains. Programming does though. A nurse can't beat a programmer for salary, they're in different leagues
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I couldn't become a nurse. It requires hard word, dedication, and focus. I can pull off being a programmer because it provides flexibility.

Saying someone's profession doesn't require "talent or brains" is just insulting. Saying something is "unskilled labor" is one thing, but if you're having a heart attack in a hospital bed, you're going to be lucky there's a person there with some talent at dealing with that (i.e. a nurse).

I never said it doesint require hard work, dedication and focus. If what I did say was insulting they need to get over themselves and their egos are out of touch with reality and thats why it hurts them to read what I said.