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   Lizzie (lizzie@brain.worm.pink)'s status on Sunday, 13-Jul-2025 14:50:43 JST Lizzie

   my mom to a coworker: “oh my child is trying to get a career in technology. what would you recommend?”

   “oh how are their AI skills” kill meeeeeee

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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Sunday, 13-Jul-2025 14:50:41 JST prettygood

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     @lizzie recommend reconsideration.
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     Lizzie (lizzie@brain.worm.pink)'s status on Sunday, 13-Jul-2025 14:52:04 JST Lizzie

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     @prettygood oh i gave up like a year ago lmao

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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Sunday, 13-Jul-2025 14:53:19 JST prettygood

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     @lizzie I swear to god if my job falls through or I manage to get myself fired I'm leaving the industry entirely.
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Sunday, 13-Jul-2025 14:53:46 JST prettygood

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     @lizzie my backup plan is to call up the local general contractors and try to get on as an apprentice electrician or plumber because software is shite
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     Lizzie (lizzie@brain.worm.pink)'s status on Sunday, 13-Jul-2025 14:53:47 JST Lizzie

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     @prettygood i got turned down from grocery store cashier over 6 months ago i hate my life

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     fiat volvntas tva (scathach@stereophonic.space)'s status on Sunday, 13-Jul-2025 14:55:50 JST fiat volvntas tva

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     @lizzie @prettygood Fuck working in computing right to hell
     
     Only worthwhile if you find yourself a cool niche and stay way the fuck away from webshittery and appshittery and codebases that were built by physicists
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     Lizzie (lizzie@brain.worm.pink)'s status on Sunday, 13-Jul-2025 14:56:20 JST Lizzie

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     @prettygood i’ve actually been looking into trying to become a pharmacy tech. in a less dysfunctionally governed situation id be trying to get into public health

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