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[–] 15 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I was told to be a garbage man. Who the fuck made these tests? My guidance counselor for years told me not to go to college.

I'm a software engineer now, and while I believe garbage men deserve better pay and benefits and recognition as essential skilled workers, who the fuck tells that to a kid? That they should give up on college and work a labor job for their entire life?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    my guidance counselor for years told me not to go to college

    I'm a software engineer now

    So, you followed his advice I see :D (I'm joking, of course)

    This whole thing about determining your best job or whatever always seemed very weird to me (we don't do that much here in France). I mean, I did not know what I would do after getting a Ph.D., how the heck is a stranger supposed to know like fifteen years before that.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    No you're actually right, I didn't go to college... Because it was expensive, not because of the advice lol

    No clue why they thought it was a good idea. Maybe it was a scare/reverse-psychology tactic to get us to study something specific.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Hell as a teen I fucking hated those tests because I didn't even know what I wanted to study, and everything I started just felt either so daunting or not worth my time. It straight up advised me to be an accountant and I got depressed thinking that's what my life would be.

    Nowadays I'm in IT, and sure, a bit on the full side, but I actually get it, makes good money, and on the side I paint for fun. Not the worst life, and certantly better than being a goddamn accountant.

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