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Instead of obsessing about doing things right.
I would be obsessing about having them done cheap and efficient.
It seems odd to me that a person with your coding skills hasn't found an industry to strike it rich in. Well, maybe you have stuck it rich?
Ok, you answered the "how" part but my question was why do ppl study engineering, knowing that flashing high exam scores in control theory and statistical thermodynamics, doesn't lead to job security and lifelong employment?
Holdover idea from 1950's when engineers had a stable, very well paid job while plumbers were less affluent.
You have to rely on the stock options / success of the company.
ve made a few million in options at a few of the companies I've worked for.
Mostly because I think he's too lazy for that sort of tech but if he had some interest and drive I'd urge otherwise.
6rdB saysHoldover idea from 1950's when engineers had a stable, very well paid job while plumbers were less affluent.
Yes, I believe that this is a part of the problem.
The people who are paid the best are the ones who have the greatest leverage, whether that’s technological (nobody else can do it)
The problem is that engineers are mostly meritocracy-adherents. They believe that the best ideas and the best people will be the most valued.
This is not the case.
You would be surprised. I'm one of the laziest bastards I know. It kills me to lift a finger around the house and do a damn thing, I procrastinate until the last moment when it comes to doing a physical task.
Rin saysYou would be surprised. I'm one of the laziest bastards I know. It kills me to lift a finger around the house and do a damn thing, I procrastinate until the last moment when it comes to doing a physical task.
Ok, you answered the "how" part but my question was why do ppl study engineering, knowing that flashing high exam scores in control theory and statistical thermodynamics, doesn't lead to job security and lifelong employment?
Because they are being fed lies.
theoakman saysBecause they are being fed lies.
Maybe people dont want to work w shit, and instead see technology as a potential path to cutting edge opportunities?
How many silicon valley plumbers are driving up home values?
Blue collar work simply isnt as intellectually rewarding either. Add in the skill and grit and even business acumen required to run a small business, and yeah plumbers making $100k/yr sounds reasonable to me.
Ya'll should talk to truckers, who can run a small biz w 4 trucks and make $500k/yr. Who do you think owns those 8000 sqft homes in the middle of nowhere?
I watched people in NJ cure fucking diseases to only take home 80k a year while some jack off in the marketing department clears 500k.
For every person in silicon valley living high off of venture capital dollars
there's a person on the east coast earning 50k a year with a Chemistry or Engineering degree wondering why their glorious education didn't get them the opportunities they hoped for.
The plumbers near me are clearing $150k to $200k easily. They make their own hours. If they want to take a vacation, they do it whenever the hell they want. It's definitely a good career path.
You would be surprised. I'm one of the laziest bastards I know. It kills me to lift a finger around the house and do a damn thing, I procrastinate until the last moment when it comes to doing a physical task.
That's interesting...I have 2 brothers like that and have always wondered why they are like that...any insights would be appreciated.
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