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The exception to the turkey factory rule then!
Ben Glancy
Software Developer
Articad Ltd
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you could apply this for pretty much any unskilled (or semi-skilled) or manual labor job. I was an electrician for 7 years before I went back to school and got a degree (always done programming, just hard to get a job w/ no degree), and I'd say its pretty much the same in that industry.
you got my 5.
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Don't freelance electricians/plumbers etc have a glamorous lifestyle? It always seems they do.
Regarding programming, I suppose it depends where you work.
Companies like EA like to talk of glamour, when they really mean a never ending stream of meetings, HR gatherings (a promotion scheme for the line managers), annoying persistent weekly catchups and extensive overtime. Completely over the top in my opinion. The only word I can think of to describe it is erm... "pesky"
Ben Glancy
Software Developer
Articad Ltd
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ArtiBen wrote: Don't freelance electricians/plumbers etc have a glamorous lifestyle?
only in porno's.
Texas (where I live) is very hot most of the time, and working outside in the heat sucks. running my own business paid very well, but I never slept easy at night knowing that if any building I was in ever burned down, I would be the sole scapegoat (arent fires usually blamed on bad wiring?), and did I carry enough insurance to cover that.
nothing like software disclaimers!
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