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[–] megsmagik@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago

I don’t have a specific job, I do administrative work, customer service, worked in a few shops… I would love to work in tech but I’m not an expert, just passionate about it! I tried to follow an online course but I need a real teacher and where I live there aren’t many opportunities unless you go to university

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I'm technical in a broad sense but not in the tech industry. I'm a production engineer putting in production lines for the auto industry.

[–] NotMichaelCera@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Ive worked in kitchens most of my life, now I work in AI and I have my own copy editing business, and go to school for Info Systems and Supply Chain Management. Wasnt tech but im slowly pushing into it because these are skills ill need to get to retire with money in the bank.

[–] mewpichu@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I'm in marketing haha, I joke that I'm my parent's IT person, but that's just about as technical as I get

I ain't educated in any field, but ive been fucking with mostly old tech since I was like 9 im now 23.

Beyond that ive got nothing.

[–] baguettesy@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Non-tech background sort of? Work in games but on the localization end of things.

[–] Resonant1061@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Not in a technical here - I've worked on jets and cars, have done retail management and now program management in the public sector. Though my dad was an electronic engineer in silicon valley in the '70s and '80s so our family adopted technology early and I learned to code very young, but tech stuff has remained a hobby rather than profession.

[–] journey01@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Attorney here.

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