Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and become a plumber?

Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by Apocryphon on Sunday February 13, 2022 @01:39PM (#30324269)

I had a manager who once abandoned software engineering to become a jeweler. There’s definitely a patronizing romanticizing of the trades in threads like this, but the yearning to switch to physical work doesn’t have to be fulfilled only by plumber/carpenter/electrician roles mentioned here. There are plenty of other jobs that require more physical work, from aestheticians to dentistry.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by nkozyra on Sunday February 13, 2022 @01:51PM (#30324394)

No doubt. I think that sitting in room all days drags on some people the way climbing up a pole with equipment all day might drag on another.

And sometimes you just want something radically different. But don't pretend it's simple enough that we - the brilliant computer and maths people - could easily just start doing it. I think that's where the patronizing comes in. Any professional job requires training and experience.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by Apocryphon on Sunday February 13, 2022 @01:53PM (#30324412)

Sure, but the point still stands is that people seem to be yearning for an alternative to computer-only work, and there are perhaps more feasible alternatives out there to the Office Space ending ideal.

As far as training goes- software engineering doesn’t seem particularly rigorous in providing it compared to other disciplines.

[ Parent | on HN ]