• AmbiguousProps
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    14 hours ago

    This is one of the few reasons I dislike living in the area I do, defense contractors are basically the only ones nearby hiring for engineering roles. Luckily I work remotely, but if that ever changed and I couldn’t find another remote position, I’d probably have to move. I’m not about to sell my soul.

    • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      14 hours ago

      Same for me, except IT.

      Its pretty much either work at The Base or Geek Squad. One of these options pays enough to leave the area.

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        13 hours ago

        Am getting a niche going for elderly centric IT help.

        All we have is elderly here 🤷 take that over jarheads

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          Id take the jarheads tbh. They can usually follow instructions and admit it if they don’t know what they’re doing. Civil Engineers were always a fun tech support call, too.

          Sounds like good honest work but i don’t think id have the patience for it long term

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            10 hours ago

            Fair.

            I’m not the smartest tech person. Don’t really have a passion for it, but for whatever reason listening to an elderly prattle has never been draining. If I can turn airplane mode off for those fuckers and write them instructions on how to send an email I’ll take that over actually working lol