Computer related:

  • Don’t be your family computer savy guy, you just found yourself a bunch payless jobs…
  • Long desks are cool and all, but the amount the space they occupy is not worth it.
  • Block work related phone calls at weekends, being disturbed at your leisure for things that could be resolved on Mondays will sour your day.

Buying stuff:

  • There is expensive because of brand and expensive because of material quality, do your research.
  • Buck buying is underrated, save yourself a few bucks, pile that toilet paper until the ceiling is you must.
  • Second hand/broken often means never cleaned, lubricated or with easy fixable problem.
  • ezmack@lemmy.ml
    18·
    10 months ago

    You can just change careers whenever. No one cares. When I was younger it seemed so set in stone like you learn a trade you’re a plumber for life. Go to college your major is what you’re doing for life. It’s not true I knew a philosophy major that was working as an elevator engineer. Do HVAC for 20 years then do something else. It’s fine

    • soviettaters@lemm.ee
      6·
      10 months ago

      The exception now is that people go into 80k debt expecting to easily pay that off with a job that matches their major. If they switch to something more fulfilling, there’s a chance that they won’t make enough to pay it off in a timely manner. The main thing this applies to is engineering.

      • TheGreenGolem@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        Yeah. The problem is that even inside IT I cannot really change because I’ll be the junior immediately and they’ll offer half my current salary in a new place. The more applies to a complete switch. I have a mortgage, a child, a car, some expensive hobbies, and some goes to savings. I have a certain lifestyle. I simply cannot afford to lose any of my current income.

        But I really hope some day I’ll have enough in savings to make the switch.

        • Dr. JenkemAEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          It doesn’t hurt to look around and confirm your assumptions. Nothing lost by having a conversation with a recruiter or a couple interviews.

    • soli@infosec.pub
      3·
      10 months ago

      My resume these days is pretty eclectic and I honestly think it’s been a plus. Interviewers like to ask about it and seem genuinely interested in the different things I’ve done. It demonstrates a pretty wide range of skills and versatility.

      • ezmack@lemmy.ml
        2·
        10 months ago

        Yeah the place I’m at now was like ‘great your somebody that we can move around/learn things’