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by sysadmindotfail 1285 days ago
>I used to work at a hardware store. As in literal bolts and nuts type of tech, not software related

As an SWE, this sounds way more fun.

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It's about 80% the same as any other store (keep things stocked, tell customers where they are, operate a cash register kind of stuff), 5% copying keys, 15% answering questions that are either really simple ("what do I use to hang a painting") or underspecified ("I need a replacement nut for something"; the trick is to ask them to bring the bolt or another of the same nut if they can).