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Posted by johnathandos 3 days ago

Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't work in tech?

This question generated some very interesting discussions in another online community I’m in. I would likely pursue a career in occupational therapy or speech-language pathology. I would love to do work that directly benefits the lives of others and to spend more time interacting with people from all walks.
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aupra 3 days ago|
I'd become a neurosurgeon, always wanted to be since childhood for some reason. Maybe I drew inspiration from youtube watching those tumor removal videos.
badpun 21 hours ago|
My Mum just had a giant pituitary tumor removed by a neurosurgeon and I have to say, the things they can achieve and they obstacles they can overcome to perform surgery boggle my mind. In this case, the whole 9 hour surgery was done with a optic nerve dangling in front of the operating area, as tumor was directly below it. The surgeon didn’t nick it.
austin-cheney 2 days ago||
Practical answer: military officer stuff

Ideal answer: go back to school and become a horticulture scientist

fogus 3 days ago||
I would be a failed science fiction / horror writer.
sameg14 3 days ago||
I'd be a woodworker making cabinets and tables
general1465 2 days ago||
Working in agriculture, as I have been really fascinated by growing stuff from the seed since I was a child.
archerx 3 days ago||
Art and cinema, if I can’t write code I’ll write stories instead and try to bring them to life.
nwhnwh 2 days ago||
Professor, writer, translator, a theologian... etc. Or maybe a sniper in the army.
Jacques2Marais 3 days ago||
Probably be into some arts fields: writing, music, design.
Cyberdogs7 3 days ago||
Airline pilot. Respected, well paid, kind of cool.
journal 2 days ago|
I'd run a chicken farm and a restaurant.
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