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What dream job would you have wanted to do in your life, but can't? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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I would've wanted to be a freelance builder, crafter, designer and engineer. Here's why I know I can't, it's because I am terrible with just knowing things. An experienced craftsman knows their tools by heart, can pick one up that they absolutely need for the job at hand. They know their workshop, inside and out. They can calculate measurements with barely thinking. They just have it together.

That's not me. You can show me 3 different types of a philips screwdriver and for every one, I'd be like "erm..uh, still philips to me!" when there is subtle differences between them. I can barely measure things to save my life. I am just stunted to learn so many of these things, but I'm only capable of doing small projects at the very least.

People like Adam Savage really have inspired me, having seen the things he can do and how passionate he is about what he does. I love that. I wish I could be that. But I'm not.

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[–] 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Tournament organizer and commentator for various retro competitive puzzle games. Was something I used to do for a while and felt like I'd found my passion there. But things fell apart for... a number of reasons. Struggled badly with low turnout, which can be attributed to a lack of new releases bringing new players in, until the last major IP that was still standing got shot dead by a flurry of consecutive terrible decisions from the publisher.

These days I've pivoted to focusing on Riichi Mahjong, and I'd love to find a way to turn that hobby into something more. But there are already enough talented commentators and content creators in that space that I dunno if there's room for me to ever carve out a name for myself.

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  • [–] 3 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

    But there are already enough talented commentators and content creators in that space that I dunno if there's room for me to ever carve out a name for myself.

    If they're not on the Fediverse, this might be the space to give it a go?

    Myself, I pick up new fandoms here just based on who is here and sharing content.

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