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What's a bit of good advice that's really bad advice? (lemmy.world)

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You know, like "always split on 18," or "having kids is the most rewarding thing you can do in life."

What's that one bit of advice you got from a trusted friend that you know deep, deep down would just ruin your thing?

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[-] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago

I love my job, I really do, but I wouldn't do it as a hobby. I don't think it's so much advice about making your hobbies a career, as it is about finding work you enjoy.

Video games, skateboarding, riding a motorcycle, all things I love, but no way I'd try to make a living at any of them.

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

Same. I used to do something similar to my job as a hobby but now I just don't get on my actual computer outside of work unless I'm playing a game.

I tried building guitars for others but found that I don't like doing things to other people's specs. So I still build for myself. Plus video games, motorcycles, playing guitar, tabletop games, and one rotating flavor of the month hobby.

I think you and I would be friends.

[-] skyspydude1@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I think that a lot of people misinterpret this since "turn hobby into job" seems to be the only way people think about it.

I like cars and work in the automotive industry, and very much enjoy what I do. I also enjoy working on cars and other mechanical things as hobbies, but would absolutely loathe being a professional mechanic or technician. There's enough separation between what I do for fun and what I do for work that it won't sour my hobbies, but also enough overlap that my passion for my hobbies makes work far more enjoyable.

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