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lifetimerubyistlast Sunday at 9:27 PM2 repliesview on HN

You can just say no.


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anonzzzieslast Sunday at 9:51 PM

In many countries, these and other jobs show you cannot. If you don't, others will and so you won't have a job very soon. Especially if these types of jobs lose their shine/prestige and are basically call center quality/pay like jobs in 5-10 years.

sidewaylast Sunday at 9:32 PM

I'd love to believe that, but unless our timeline is disrupted (world war / climate change / regulation re: power generation and consumption), I unfortunately can't imagine a future different to the one I described - and I've tried!

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