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Who works harder: a) The person flipping burgers for 8 hours a day on their feet b) The guy sitting in t-shirts, shorts, and sandals all day at home in front
by nullindividual 3y ago
Who works harder:
a) The person flipping burgers for 8 hours a day on their feet
b) The guy sitting in t-shirts, shorts, and sandals all day at home in front of one or more monitors tapping away at a keyboard
Prior to a few years ago, being the guy under category b), I would have said a). And yes, a) puts in more physical labor, but b) puts in more thought, which itself requires (real caloric) energy.
Obviously both of those professions you brought forward require extensive knowledge. But to my point, comparing difficulty of professions, especially ones you haven't even entered, is pointless. Not all professions are alike, and not all jobs of the same profession are the same.
You might have a go-easy CS or EE job while your neighbor has to hustle in their CS or EE job.
Do what interests _you_. Don't listen to other's opinions. Both degrees can get you very far in the world. And after you have work experience, your degrees are simply paper to hang on the wall.
- muzani 3y agoI used to barista 14 hours a day on my feet, and honestly it's less tiring than sitting in front of my computer writing code for less than 8 hours. I enjoy both, but there's something simply exhausting about the nature of code. Also did manager+QA work from morning to night at one point and it was far less tiring than both of the above. But I hear Sam Altman used to send 1200 emails a day (about 2-3 per minute at 8 hrs??) and I could never do that level of managerial work.