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I work in tech, i hate it. the idea of being in front of a computer, having to talk to indians and queers all day, having insane deadlines which no human could ever meet. all of it is just too much for me. i started my own consultancy business which is nice, but now my friend and i are thinking, why not create something more tangible? i've always wanted to do carpentry or mechanical work, something with my hands, something where sure, it'll be hard, but at least i'm not looking at the clock or my phone every 2 minutes, counting down the days until i can go do anything else. i even have the capital to do this, i have around 200,000 saved up, so i could feasibly leave my current situation and go do something else. the problem is in today's economy, it only takes one lock down, or shit mandate, and all my plans go crashing down.

i simply hate that the tangible jobs(agriculture, masonry work, trades, etc) are devalued as worthless and the most useless sectors are the highest paying (insurance, finance, virtualized systems). it drives me nuts, because humans were never designed to be in front of a computer for so long.

I work in tech, i hate it. the idea of being in front of a computer, having to talk to indians and queers all day, having insane deadlines which no human could ever meet. all of it is just too much for me. i started my own consultancy business which is nice, but now my friend and i are thinking, why not create something more tangible? i've always wanted to do carpentry or mechanical work, something with my hands, something where sure, it'll be hard, but at least i'm not looking at the clock or my phone every 2 minutes, counting down the days until i can go do anything else. i even have the capital to do this, i have around 200,000 saved up, so i could feasibly leave my current situation and go do something else. the problem is in today's economy, it only takes one lock down, or shit mandate, and all my plans go crashing down. i simply hate that the tangible jobs(agriculture, masonry work, trades, etc) are devalued as worthless and the most useless sectors are the highest paying (insurance, finance, virtualized systems). it drives me nuts, because humans were never designed to be in front of a computer for so long.

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Electrician of 20 years here, IT skills are becoming more necessary in my field every year. Whether it's a mesh network of smart devices, programming PLC's, VFD's or integrated HVAC motors tied into a back up power source and fire alarm...

I could go on but my point is you would be very occupied mentally without beating up your body. Framers get arthritis and mechanics deal with caustic and carcinogenic materials constantly, plumbers it's shit born diseases...

You could make 200k a year as an electrician or millions if you opened your own shop. Nobody is requiring the jab in my field and it's a pretty rewarding occupation. Come open up a shop with me if you like, I'm getting back into contracting so my soon to be ex wife can't get my money recorded by the IRS. I loaf around working less than full-time now and still make a couple grand a week.

The best part is controlling your own schedule, I go fishing, hunting or anything else I want whenever I want, there's too much work out there right now in my field so passing on a project is no big deal.