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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by 11thEarlOfMar on Sunday February 13, 2022 @02:18PM (#30324652)
It may be self-selecting tech workers who feel excessive stress from their job, or, really are disastisfied and ready for a change.

I can confess to passing the person holding the STOP and SLOW sign at a construction site, and even saying out loud, "Now that's a job I could do."

But when the fog clears, and the paycheck lands in the bank, it's, well... nah. I'd rather put up with the stress or ennui and have the cash.

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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by taxcoder on Sunday February 13, 2022 @03:15PM (#30325173)
Sometimes I consider going back to the trades (I have enough experience I could easily do so), but no way would I want to be a flagger. The boredom would kill me by noon the first day.
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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by nefitty on Sunday February 13, 2022 @03:31PM (#30325336)
I was one of those ad sign kids as a teenager. It was mentally brutal. Thank God for podcasts.
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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by lethologica on Sunday February 13, 2022 @03:57PM (#30325609)
These people make $90 an hour in Australia. It’s definitely tempting.
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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by LouisSayers on Sunday February 13, 2022 @04:47PM (#30326002)
I've heard the tram drivers make $150k ...
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