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by firefax 2 days ago
Sadly the ones conservative on AI tend to also be conservative on things like WFH or honoring the hacker manifesto. (Judging based on religion, national origin etc)

And where do we go from here? Law? Medicine? The trades?! Every path seems longer and/or more precarious, but I feel like I've had the same uncertainty as my friends who were writers and artists despite losing many a night (and many a partner) because I worked longer hours but ended up in the same precarious place as my peers.
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tossitawayplz 2 days ago
At this point (despite being remote for 10+ years) I'd settle for non-WFH. I've looked into a lot of the trades to see if anything might be a fit for me, and like you, I realized I'd be starting all over (many require an internship/training period too.)

I can do contracting for an ex-employer too and considered that as I can do what I want how I want in that case but, it feels risky and there's health insurance complications because... US

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firefax 1 day ago
They recently raised the enlistment age, so there's always the comedy option I could be the oldest man in officer's boot apparently.

But to be coerced into servitude after "doing things right" sits unwell with me.

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