• @Mongostein@lemmy.ca
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    133 months ago

    I went from trucking to video production. I’m a freelancer now, which is weird to me. I’m still starting out, which is tough at 40 but hey… I’m doin’ it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

      • @stembolts@programming.dev
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        52 months ago

        You can infer from their previous comment that it is because it makes them happier.

        Trucking business sucks and is massively exploitative, well, I guess that makes it similar to every other business.

        • @Mongostein@lemmy.ca
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          2 months ago

          Floating goals, really 🤷🏻‍♂️

          Since puberty people have told I have a voice for radio, so the original idea was “I bet I could get on the radio to tell fart jokes and try to push my taste in music on the world” but the radio class was full. So I accepted the spot in TV and liked the technical side of things, so I stuck with it.

          I was driving a school bus for 3 years to keep myself available for opportunities that came up. I’m now working an entry-level position for a big broadcaster, making more per-hour than I ever did trucking. I have some other freelance work as well, so I quit the school bus last month. So, the change is complete? I dunno, doesn’t feel like I’m there yet, but I’m feeling good about it.

        • @technomad@slrpnk.net
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          12 months ago

          Back up a little. I thought that their new choice in profession was genuinely interesting and wanted to hear them talk more about it. Obviously they chose a different route because trucking wasn’t making them happy.

          Don’t be so presumptive in saying that I should just infer things rather than asking questions. This is supposed to be a place for meaningful discussions.