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I got into the wrong career lol (mander.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Not jealous at all, just disappointed I guess. I just can't congratulate a person that had the skill/luck/whatever to get 1M with a minimum effort and they then decide to drop out of a job that could actually contribute something to society to do the banal and functionally useless job full time. It's incredibly wasteful.

Also no, I wouldn't go for the "lucrative" route if I already have more than enough money.

Finally, I have several friends that are phd students and you don't have to be super smart to do that. You do need dedication though. But the same can be said for quite a few lines of work.