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[–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I develop billing systems. If you've received a bill from e.g. your ISP, I might have been a part of making that system work. I get paid about the same as a doctor, but I spend about 85% of my work time gossiping / posting memes with my coworkers and watching youtube. I'd say I'm OK at my job, on many occasions I'm probably the first person in the world to solve (but also encounter) that particular problem.

I was a gifted child, but I ended up in this job because I'm lazy and a procrastinator. Never finished college, stopped caring when I started getting paid.

[–] Chev@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are you happy about what you are doing during your job? Problemsolving, gossiping and everything else.

[–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Well I think I'm on the right career path, but maybe not with the right employer. I'm also trying to finish my degree and move more into designing new systems rather than fixing problems in existing ones.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

but I spend about 85% of my work time gossiping / posting memes with my coworkers and watching youtube.

Probably not very good at your job then??

[–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The gossip / memes is more significant for the business than you might think. It's information sharing between teams and corporate levels that's very hard to achieve by some predefined weekly sync meetings, townhalls etc.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

85% of his time though?

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

I spend about 85% of my work time gossiping / posting memes with my coworkers and watching youtube.

That sounds like it would get boring as shit in no time.