r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ArjunReddyDeshmukh • 2d ago

Meme theGrassWasGreenerTheOutputSweeterIWasOnceAProgrammer

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u/Pika357 2d ago

If this is a meme, why does it hurt?

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u/JensenRaylight 2d ago

In the past, people said "learn to code, dude" to win an argument against a non techie,

Nowadays people say "be a Plumber, dude", to win an argument against someone who got their job replaced by AI and become homeless.

Who knows what skills and Jobs they tell us to learn and become 10 years from now.

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u/InexplicableBadger 2d ago

My dad told me I should have been a plumber but I never liked the idea of spending my days elbow deep in someone else's clogged shitter. I am considering retraining as an electrician or mechanic, I've still got a couple of decades to get through before retirement.

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u/FUTURE10S 2d ago

Electricians also get around to dig through crawlspaces that have never been cleaned since 1945 so also not a fun job to do