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If you don't work IT, retail, or food service what do you do for work? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Sometimes on Lemmy these seem like the only jobs that actually exist, but I'm sure there's a lot of people here with different and unusual lines of work.

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[-] elephantium@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

Software engineer, aka glorified code-monkey. Ook!

You might say that my job fits under the umbrella of IT, but no, it's totally a different thing! ;)

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

[-] elephantium@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Yep, that's basically my job 😂

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 5 months ago

But do you like fritos?

[-] nomous@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

How about Tab and Mountain Dew?

[-] fiercekitten@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

Code monkey very simple man

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 4 points 5 months ago

With big warm fuzzy secret heart

[-] vivavideri@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Me, without the title. Lol.

[-] turmacar@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Code Monkey?

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I feel that. I completed a degree that easily leads into being a sysadmin or network engineer, but my paid internship ended and I needed a job, so I snagged the best one I could get immediately, which happened to be as a cloud admin configuring a Salesforce-like SAAS product. The work doesn't thrill me but the benefits are cushy enough and it seemed to be the best paying opportunity I had at the time (I could tell I was the top applicant for a couple of jobs I was applying to) I work close enough to IT to hear chatter about the things i actually care about and get roped into tasks that are more in line with what i want to do full time, but ultimately that's not my job right now, so it's just one offs that keep me thirsting for more.

But now my needs are shifting and I'm struggling to land an interview for a hybrid role in a city an hour away that I intend to move to. Seems I'm getting the most traction with state jobs (I'm currently "eligible for further consideration" on 3 of them, but have yet to get a call to interview) but I think I can swing it if it just happens to be a tight labor market right now. I'm taking my time to focus on myself as well and try to improve myself outside of work and just enjoy what life has to offer

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