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What if like me you're chronically afraid of dealing with Asbestos in any shape, type, or form?

Then that'd be... Incredible, but I very much doubt that is the case. Remember we live in the era of accreditation trumping merit. I'm not even saying it's a bad thing, just the name of the game.

Here's the thing, what does training in AI mean for the average layperson who's not in IT?

Also, my point about COVID was exactly the fact that when I first heard of it around the end of January '20, and how bad it could potentially be, there were no masks available to buy already, heck, we did not know it was an almost fully airborne virus then.

My two cents as someone who's not in IT and not doing well in life.

Whatever happens, happens. Nothing I do will change anything about this. If it's as disruptive as you've described, I know my Government will do something to prevent massive job losses.

I don't see this as the end of the world, and frankly, my life is shitty enough without Chat-GPT.

Again, what can I do about it? This reminds me of listening to TWIV, a podcast about virology, about COVID before it hit my country and being like "it's going to be bad, but there's nothing I can do about it".

Once it hits, we'll see from there.

It's made renting costs go significantly higher in my country due to digital nomads in certain places so that in-office jobs in cities require now taking crazy commutes like I'm doing or be unable to save money period all while living with 3 strangers.

Well, I'd probably get a degree by the time I'm 30 if I start now because I'd do it part time. Still, get your point

I've been having a mental breakdown about this for weeks, what degree, if a degree, etc... Man, had I known I'd be in this position in life some years ago, when I was 16, I would've... I don't know, I would've just done something else in life...

Thank you nonetheless.

My biggest issue for those is that I don't have a related degree and I'm based out of Spain, which severely limits my options.

I gotta hand it to you, how, how, could you "guess it all" out?

When I was little, I was bullied, I never fitted in. When I got to High School, I became a Chronic Liar, telling everyone how awesome my social life was and imaginary girlfriends, and other lies. I did it because it felt me feel... Accomplished without doing anything. I cut the bullshit at 18, when I went to college, but then I dropped out...

I will look into that test. And I know a lot can be accomplished in a year or 4, I just need to stop bullshitting myself and do it.

Thank you.

Yes, you're right. I would delete this post, but I cannot anymore.

I understand that... I have to figure it out by my own, but my dream was always do something related to tech, and I've failed at. Now, I don't know what to do. I'm blank.

Commute-wise, it's just that I'm much more mentally stable when I live with my parents. At first it was about the money, but now it's about having them around.

Thank you for the book recommendations.

I am seeing a therapist, for years.

I struggle a lot with jealousy, but it's the fact that most of them are already successful and I've failed so much. I talk to them and the only thing I am reminded of is how much their lives are better than mine.

It's even more depressing when one of them calls me at 9pm to hang out and I'm like I don't WFH unlike you, and my commute is horrible, so sorry, no. It's all I think about when I talk with them.

Easy way to know who works in IT and who doesn't at my company.

WFH?

I'm open to quit if someone offers me a better salary and/or working conditions. Since I don't have a degree and I am not in IT, this is a pipe dream.

I will keep your advice at heart, thank you for it again.

I don't know if my life will be better than the lives of others, though, as I don't have a degree, and I am seemingly less intelligent than others, which limits my ability to learn as fast/income-wise.

Slowly beginning to lose hope, but as you said "It's about the quality of your life."

Watch a lot of YouTube.

Ok, that makes sense. So it's not Unlimited PTO "at will", it's "discretionary PTO according to your negotiation skills with your manager".

The concept of at will employment baffles me as a European, especially since healthcare is also tied up into it. Good point, I forgot that was a thing at all.

Caring about the environment just wasn't an issue back then.

In the case of situations like those, do contracts with unlimited PTO have a clause with "you cannot fire X employee for being too much on vacation"? Speaking from a place of complete and utter ignorance.

Will companies and governments listen? No, so nobody cares, just move on, the 8h with a dumb 1h lunch break is standard everywhere in the world.

Kinda reminds me how Twitch has this bot to remind you to stay hydrated (and keep streaming) but not to go out and on a walk every so often (I mean, you could stream while walking, but if you're for example a COD streamer that ain't gonna work...).

Buicks can be quite nice: https://www.motortrend.com/news/buick-regal-tourx-opel-insig...

I'm not OP, and I'm 23, but your comment quite resonated with me and I want to thank you for it, as someone whose life feels like a constant wreck ever since I was 16.

*without raising salaries.

You can import more.

I cannot contribute any advice as I'm 23, no degrees, life is a wreck, etc.

I wish you the best and do your best to get a job and get your life moving. I believe in you.

I wouldn't be taking out huge loans for this, thankfully. I have a full-time job, and could pay for the degree without hurting my pocket "that much". What I am more scared of failing again, wasting so much money for nothing.

I have already looked into online "alternatives". However, it feels like getting accredited makes so much more sense.

I know that comparison is the thief of joy, but it's hard to have friends when most of them are more successful than you are.

I don't have any other interests, really. This is why I am thinking of going into CS again. I don't know what else I'd like to do in life. Honestly.

In person-courses in my country are less expensive than online courses, but I'm working atm, which is why I am looking into online college.

Also, most other degrees don't have the same employability as CS.

And remember, it's gonna be like that forever from now on. The genie is out, people will cling into housing forever and ever. Unless thermonuclear war happens, housing is and will be the number 1 investment forever.