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[–] Powdermilkman 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

As an ex-programmer that is now in the trades I can say my mental health is way better and my back hurts less these days since I'm not sitting in an expensive "ergonomic" chair all day. There are a lot of high paying trades that are far from back breaking work. Personally I got in to finish carpentry building science labs specifically.

There's also the added benefit that I like playing with computers again, when it was my day job I wanted nothing to do with them after work.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Finish carpentry building science labs...as an architect who has recently taken an interest in building science, that sounds interesting. The jump from programmer is interesting, too. Like, did you have prior experience in carpentry, or did you go in blind?

[–] Powdermilkman 8 points 1 year ago

I grew up with my dad always doing work in and around the house himself and now as an adult doing the same with my house, so I wasn't completely going in blind. My last programming job was in the office furniture industry and that gave me a leg up having knowledge about casework, tabletops, etc. My brother in law was also a finish carpenter (now a job superintendent, but we work in fairly different areas/companies) and I had helped him with side work over the years.

[–] FlyingSquid 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As an ex-programmer that is now in the trades

[–] Powdermilkman 2 points 11 months ago

It's very possible that movie had an influence on my career decisions lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm trying make the opposite switch haha

[–] Powdermilkman 1 points 11 months ago