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I know the leftist in me is supposed to have sympathy for these people and get them to unionize. But only after I stop laughing and enjoying this moment. For years these fucks told the rest of us to “learn to code” and pretended like studying anything else at uni was a fucking waste of time.

GUESS WHAT FUCKERS. SO WAS CODING. Looks like we’ll be baristas together, only I’ll have three years of experience!!!

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[–] rootsbreadandmakka@hexbear.net 37 points 8 months ago (3 children)

they've already moved from "learn to code" to "go to trade school and learn to weld"

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 28 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Mmmm mmmm heavy metals and carcinogens!

My uncle died early because he was a hard working welder. My friend's father died early because he was a hard working welder.

Sure you get paid well to weld, if you don't mind 15-30 years off your lifespan.

[–] rootsbreadandmakka@hexbear.net 21 points 8 months ago

knew folks working in construction who had thrown their backs out at the age of 25 and just kept on at it. Motivated me to get out of manual labor.

[–] booty@hexbear.net 2 points 8 months ago

Is the danger of welding a problem with welding or a problem with welders not following reasonable safety procedures?

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 25 points 8 months ago

Until the next artificial tech bubble leads to over-expansion and then it’s back to “learn to code.”

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

Yeah trade school is absolutely not for everyone. I went to be an auto mechanic and it’s definitely not for everyone between the kind of people you work with and the damages it does to your body.