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Yes. Ever done manual labor? Or something that requires both intense manual labor and intellectual problem solving, like carpentry or many of the building tra
by dbingham 7y ago
Yes.
Ever done manual labor? Or something that requires both intense manual labor and intellectual problem solving, like carpentry or many of the building trades?
Or think about all the various fields that require intense intellectual output, with nothing like the rewards and security of software engineering.
We've got it good. Though, really, the ideal would be for all workers to be treated more like we are, and less like replaceable, abusable cogs in a machine.
- greyhair 7y agoAgree. Ever have to stand waist deep in cow shit? I have. One of the things that encouraged me to go back to college. After the farm job I twisted wrenches for a living. Six day fifty hour weeks were the norm, the pay was meh, and I had over $8K of my own money invested in tools at the end. Yes, this career has been awesome. Awesome, and fun. Non-stop learning the entire time.
- sillyquiet 7y agoNeither your point nor the parent's here make the case that being a developer is the 'easiest' job.
- sillyquiet 7y agoYes - I have. I worked construction; worked on a loading dock; drove a delivery truck for bulk freight. Not having to do manual labor doesn't make a job 'easy' though. And certainly not the 'easiest'