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Re:Oh My God, Stop Asking What I Do for Work by toomuchtodo on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @04:48PM (#49013215)
Work is what we do for income, not who we are as people. It’s just a job, if it’s someone’s identity, I recommend therapy to get ahead of the curve.
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Re:Oh My God, Stop Asking What I Do for Work by marssaxman on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @06:37PM (#49014430)
That may well be true for you but it is not true for everyone.
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Re:Oh My God, Stop Asking What I Do for Work by toomuchtodo on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @06:58PM (#49014611)
My condolences for the existential dread those folks face. Maybe it’s not so bad if AI replaces those jobs, if it helps those workers grow as humans and recognize that their labor was not who they were or are.

How important could your job be if it can be automated now, right? You as a human remain important, regardless of the work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death

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Re:Oh My God, Stop Asking What I Do for Work by marssaxman on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @07:45PM (#49015032)
I think you are making some pretty broad assumptions there. Not everyone sees the world that way.
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