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[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 months ago

When growing up in the 70's "computer programmers" were assumed to be geniuses. Nowadays they are maybe one tier above fast food workers. What a world!

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Nowadays they are maybe one tier above fast food workers.

:-/

Having worked both jobs, I could point to a few differences

[-] Rooster326@programming.dev 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah fast food is a lot more stressful.

Every single job in my entire life I have made more money, and my workload has gotten easier. I am grateful everyday I escaped the trap. Very few do.

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