Let me know if I’m getting too deep for this (brand new) comm, but I’ve noticed lately that all of my sense of validation at this point in my life comes from other people. Is it possible to gain this feeling from my self or is that unrealistic?

  • material_delinquent
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    8 months ago

    first I need a better job (paying enough to live off beans and public transport, but if I am able, I think I want to learn or teach endangered languages in some capacities. I speak some that are pretty gnarly to learn for europeans/amerikans like Arabic and Hebrew, so I don't think I will be troubled by difficulty. I don't know-know 8 languages bc I need to maintain languages as well, I'd more say around 5 active ones and 8 passively

    • roux [he/him, comrade/them]
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      8 months ago

      That's still impressive by any means. Bilingual should be a pretty normal thing in the SStates imo and I wish they'd teach Spanish in early development more than making is an elective in HS. Just being able to casually speak 5 and know 8 others in any capacity blows my mind.

      I hope we can all find jobs that better fit our passions. I have seen morn than a few posts about other users in a very similar under-employed situation. It sucks and I wish I could just get paid a living wage helping people instead of turning cows into profits(last software job).

      • material_delinquent
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        8 months ago

        Language is not monetizeable if you are too trans and weird for corporations and don't want to be a cop

      • material_delinquent
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        8 months ago

        also I have always respected IT people (I am not disciplined enough for it)

        • roux [he/him, comrade/them]
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          8 months ago

          I feel like my "gift" is the computery side of IT and not so much the dev side. I can do both. But can't get even an entry level job because I fucking suck at talking to humans and so I suck at interviewing.