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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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[–] 4 points 9 hours ago

Different route getting there, but I'm at a similar point with my career in tech. I inadvertently discovered conservation related volunteer work (invasive species management, native seed collecting/spreading, etc) in my area a few years ago and getting involved with that has been a huge outlet for me to contribute to the types of things I wish I was doing professionally. Might be worth looking into if you want to scratch the itch without a full career change.

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