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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by gunpachi@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Looking forward to seeing some interesting jobs I haven't really thought about. Bonus points if it's an IT job.

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[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Honestly, some of the trades sound great. I really do miss back in the day when Discovery wasn't complete trash and Mike Rowe wasn't a complete loser, Dirty Jobs gave me a lot of respect to the often shit upon working class.

[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Industrial PLC is probably good money. Building and maintaining all the industrial automation.

[-] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago
[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Best job yet, and you can start a company at the age of 20 and get a 2-page spread in Forbes about being a self-made young entrepeneur with your parents in the background!

[-] LemoineFairclough@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

https://80000hours.org/ probably has information relevant to you, and they do have specific comments about IT roles, and many careers they talk about are related to computers in some way.

[-] Dkarma@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Teach yourself cad. Get a 3d printer. Print a portfolio you designed yourself.

[-] Toribor@corndog.social 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I've taught myself CAD and am getting pretty competent at it. I've been 3d printing since 2014 so I'm proficient there too. I've designed lots of functional parts to solve problems for myself, and I'm getting more into doing pieces for costume design.

What type of 3d printed stuff is actually profitable to sell? Every time I consider trying to monetize it a bit I go shopping around and think that there is no way I can design something that is a better quality or at a lower price than what is already available. Then I think about the hassle of having to manage printing and shipping and dealing with customers on top of my normal job and I think that it isn't worth it.

[-] UNY0N@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

You are correct, it isn't. Even doing custom prints for people comes with way more hassle then it is worth.

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