Re:Ask HN: What other good careers exist for those without a...
by ivanhoe on Monday January 07, 2019 @04:43AM
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If you're good you can do well with a lot of career paths, e.g. master woodworker, or expert welder or a good accountant. Of course, you'd have to learn a lot of new things first and that takes years, so it's probably not such a good idea to switch profession without a good reason, and it's even more unlikely that you'll really have to switch it ever...
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Re:Ask HN: What other good careers exist for those without a...
by Cthulhu_ on Monday January 07, 2019 @05:04AM
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Master? Expert? That are some high goals - not everyone can be the best. Not everyone should be.
Re:Ask HN: What other good careers exist for those without a...
by ivanhoe on Thursday January 10, 2019 @04:50PM
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Well, in this context it doesn't mean "the best", it's more of a honorable title for highly skilled craftsman - something achievable with a lot of practice and hard work and love for that job. And while you're totally right, and it's totally fine to be a part of mediocrity (like most of us are), people usually don't quit their well-paid jobs and change carriers completely in hope to be crappy at something else...