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Are there any occupations you uniquely oppose the existence of? (lemmy.ml)

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I did retirement home training and used to think it was a sweet job. Then I got in the business and underestimated how demoralizing it was as they give you the easy elders in training while the others make you, or at least me, really think of the fact the job just amounts to an unkarmic freebie.

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[–] lectricleopard 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I design big iron. The hardware is great, don't blame us.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I googled big iron. I still don't understand what you two are talking about, don't blame me.

[–] lectricleopard 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Big iron means a mainframe. The Ferrari of servers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ferrari? More like the passenger train of computers.

[–] lectricleopard 2 points 2 months ago

Like I said, I help design them. I'm interested to know why you think that. You work with them? How old are the ones you work with?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What is "big iron"?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mainframe computers

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

Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Found Texas Red.

[–] lectricleopard 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What's texas red?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Big Iron is a song by Marty Robbins, about a criminal named Texas Red, who wore a big iron on his hip.

[–] lectricleopard 2 points 2 months ago

Ha! That went right over my head. Thanks for explaining.