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If you don't work IT, retail, or food service what do you do for work? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Sometimes on Lemmy these seem like the only jobs that actually exist, but I'm sure there's a lot of people here with different and unusual lines of work.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Embedded Software Engineer. Like the software that would run on a coffee maker, medical equipment, bulldozer, etc.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Thats feckin dope!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm working on a computer science degree, and stuff like that is by far the most interesting to me! Assuming you don't dislike your job, can I ask how you got into that field?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Got a job as an engineer technician working on electrical stuff for a couple years when fresh out of school, kept diligent with applications and eventually landed something in the field. What got me most interested in the field was through volunteering at a lab during college mostly helped out a PhD student with a couple random month long projects. Having a background in the electrical side of things can be a big help as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Too bad; you’ll be a soulless React dev and you will like it!