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[–] 29 points 1 week ago (4 children)

"Kid, you're 18 now. You have to decide. Do you want to breathe toxic fumes the rest of your life or sit in front of a computer for 10 hours a day?"

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  • [–] 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    In a lot of places, you do both.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Engineering definitely lets you you enjoy both options simultaneously. I've dealt with liquid nitrogen leaks, a near miss with an icicle falling on me, battery fires, and seen accidental finger sticks with used medical devices. Working with spreadsheets, test reports, and programming scripts in a noisy open concept office is usually the better experience. Usually.

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