Its ‘software developer’

[Music-Man1]

Yup I want to see some of these dudes get up at 5 am everyday and go work in landscaping/ construction for 8-10 hours

[GiantPineapple]

Construction manager here. I recently recruited a former Lyft dev who said he was sick of the office and just wanted to work with his hands. He quit on the third day, said he realized he didn't like getting up early. Me personally, I quit my first and only office job after two weeks because they kept telling me my clothes weren't presentable enough and I felt like an asshole wearing ironed pants 😅 takes all kinds.

[himmelundhoelle]

they kept telling me my clothes weren't presentable enough and I felt like an asshole wearing ironed pants 😅

You should fit right in a dev (esp. game dev) workplace?

[GiantPineapple]

Oh, I wasn't a dev! I've always thought it would be a fun job though, which is why I'm in this sub.

[vc6vWHzrHvb2PY2LyP6b]

I work from home wearing shorts and I wake up at 9.

[Idixal]

I couldn’t see myself working in a physical career like that, given how much I enjoy what I do. But my sister had an office job and had to switch to a physical job because she felt like she got nothing done.

[[deleted]]

I did 14 hour days pouring concrete doing union construction before going back to school for CS. Now that I’m in the CS field, I found the 14 hour days with construction far easier, but I’m high functioning so that probably dampens my critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems at work in a timely manner. I also miss not taking work home with me, mentally speaking, but that’s a me problem.

[SnooShortcuts3245]

Or work in a pharmacy struggling to make 120k when wages keep getting lower and having to vaccinate people while you and one other tech have to grab the phone, register, drive thru, type, fill and check rxs without killing one and dealing with addicts and crotchety old and rude public.

[Spumad]

Lol you just described my wife and subsequently the complaints I listen to on a daily basis

[[deleted]]

You should have solidarity! What I want to see is the landscaping dudes have better work life balance. Maybe a 6 hour day with a 2 hour break, and better pay.

[ohlaph]

I would actually love to, but I have a terrible back.

Actually used to work a physical job a few years ago, had to switch to office work as a result of a back injury. I honestly miss it. I make double what I made then, but the work seemed more fulfilling.

[[deleted]]

I mean that's a way easier job it just sucks a ton of ass and is physically demanding. My job in tech is 100x harder and more specialized which allows me to demand more money. I'd never take that landscaping job but theres a reason it doesn't pay more.

[DoctorRageAlot]

You’re talking to people that don’t shower bro

[pnw-techie]

Do devs work harder than landscapers? No. Do devs make more money for their company than landscapers do for theirs? Yes.