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> To answer your question of "why don't they change professions?", I think that's rather naive. Not everyone is on the path of trying to optimize financial inde

by WWLink 4y ago

> To answer your question of "why don't they change professions?", I think that's rather naive. Not everyone is on the path of trying to optimize financial independence and minimize time spent working. Why do folks go into journalism? Or art, or music? Are those people stupid, because they aren't in software engineering where work is more lucrative and easier? You're hanging out on a website where people regularly talk about how college should be abolished/de-emphasized because it's not needed to get a good job. Yea unfortunately, a lot of people here really DO think those people who go into journalism/art/music are stupid because they're not working in more lucrative fields. Of course they do that while listening to music and probably enjoying art. Of course.

prepend 4y ago
> a lot of people here really DO think those people who go into journalism/art/music are stupid because they're not working in more lucrative fields. I don’t think they are stupid as people have interests and there’s many reasons to pursue a career other than money. I just think they are stupid when they complain about how they don’t make a higher income in these fields. The income potential of these fields is known, so complaining about this, once in the field, is really just an irrational thing.
- justsocrateasin 4y ago
  > The income potential of these fields is known, so complaining about this, once in the field, is really just an irrational thing. Are we not allowed to complain about known things? If you get a speeding ticket do you complain about it? Under that same philosophy, complaining about your ticket is irrational and stupid. Someone complaining about a hangover is irrational and stupid. Someone complaining about having back problems because you sit all day and don't exercise is irrational and stupid. I just don't think this line of reasoning makes sense at all. Our priorities change and maybe a teacher wants to do something good for the world but after 10 years they see they're not paid/respected well, and they have a family to take care of and a mortgage to pay and they're tired because they work 60 hour works. IMO that's a very rational place to start complaining.

by WWLink 4y ago

prepend 4y ago

> a lot of people here really DO think those people who go into journalism/art/music are stupid because they're not working in more lucrative fields. I don’t think they are stupid as people have interests and there’s many reasons to pursue a career other than money. I just think they are stupid when they complain about how they don’t make a higher income in these fields. The income potential of these fields is known, so complaining about this, once in the field, is really just an irrational thing.

justsocrateasin 4y ago
> The income potential of these fields is known, so complaining about this, once in the field, is really just an irrational thing. Are we not allowed to complain about known things? If you get a speeding ticket do you complain about it? Under that same philosophy, complaining about your ticket is irrational and stupid. Someone complaining about a hangover is irrational and stupid. Someone complaining about having back problems because you sit all day and don't exercise is irrational and stupid. I just don't think this line of reasoning makes sense at all. Our priorities change and maybe a teacher wants to do something good for the world but after 10 years they see they're not paid/respected well, and they have a family to take care of and a mortgage to pay and they're tired because they work 60 hour works. IMO that's a very rational place to start complaining.