294

If you don't work IT, retail, or food service what do you do for work? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

469 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Sometimes on Lemmy these seem like the only jobs that actually exist, but I'm sure there's a lot of people here with different and unusual lines of work.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] Denvil@lemmy.one 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Im an electrician, it's pretty sweet if you ask me. Not necessarily the job itself, but the money you can earn doing side-jobs

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Heh. I have an electrician friend who likes to say the biggest hazard in his line of work is other electricians' work.

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

It's my experience in technical professions that many people consider their improvised solutions to be clever and thoughtful, and other peoples' to be shoddy and dangerous.

[-] Today@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

[-] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah, people are usually shocked when they find out how bad my electrical work actually is.

[-] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I have electrical issues. Any chance you're in North Texas?

[-] Denvil@lemmy.one 3 points 6 months ago

I couldn't be further from you lol, I'm out in the Cincinnati area, Ohio

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

You could be .. In another country.

[-] CodingCarpenter@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Are these side jobs under the table or things you actually have to get permits for? I've known a few people who do the former and it can be really lucrative

[-] Denvil@lemmy.one 2 points 6 months ago

Depends really, some you just kind of go in and do, get paid, and head out. Some you have to properly sit down and get it inspected.

Keep in mind though that I am a baby electrician, I've only got like 6-7 months experience, so I might not be the best person to ask about this.

this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2024

294 points (97.4% liked)

Ask Lemmy

27277 readers

1960 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions

Rules: (interactive)

1) Be nice and; have fun

Doxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them

2) All posts must end with a '?'

This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?

3) No spam

Please do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.

4) NSFW is okay, within reason

Just remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either !asklemmyafterdark@lemmy.world or !asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].

5) This is not a support community.

It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.

6) No US Politics.

Please don't post about current US Politics. If you need to do this, try !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world or !askusa@discuss.online

Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.