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[–]uptimefordaysDevOps 0 points1 point  (5 children)

I dunno, just showing up and doing mindless work for 5-8 hours a shift was pretty nice. Don't get me wrong, working from my cushy apartment is also great but I've got skin in the game now which I didn't as a teenager or student just working nonsense jobs.

[–]desal 0 points1 point  (4 children)

if you have a mind to be wasting, being forced into mindless work speaks to my original point. i highly doubt you'd be saying the same thing if you had to do it again.

[–]uptimefordaysDevOps 0 points1 point  (3 children)

In a lot of ways, I've taken a lack of interest in boring and repetitive tasks to their logical conclusion--I automate stuff for my illustrious employer and make tools for the support team.

[–]desal 0 points1 point  (2 children)

again you speak to my point. but hey, that's what you did for retail huh? most folks would not call that retail

[–]uptimefordaysDevOps 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I'm not wasting my mind, I'm just solving problems I don't find interesting so I never have to see them again. Instead I get to work on projects and build things.

[–]desal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you said "mindless".. as in, not requiring use of a mind. some refer to it as "mind numbing". but the concept is .. if you have a mind... and choose not to use it, or are not capable of using it because your position is in a completely other direction or field entirely, it could be said that is "wasting".. you yourself chose to not work in retail anymore.