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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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[–] 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

If I could do literally anything I wanted to, I'd pick my current job as a self-employed handyman.

I do everything from basic renovation work to building custom pieces and even have the occasional property maintenance job like cutting grass, hedges or trees or doing power washing. I'm a plumber by training with a life-long history with tinkering but no real past experience in the field I work on nowadays. I just went for it anyway and I learn as I go. Had I have to hire an employee I'd pick someone with a deep passion for that work with no experience every time over someone more experienced who's in it just for the money. Customers take notice when someone actually cares and it's one of the reasons I attribute the fact to that I'm overworked in the city with the highest unemployment in my country (and of all Europe).

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