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[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

Here's the thing - I want to work. I love it - I create solutions to problems. It's who I am, and when I have nothing else to do I wander around turning scraps into something useful. I became a programmer because I could create without worries about wasting materials.

What I hate is being exploited like a resource - 40 hours a week is a lot. It's enough I use every free moment just getting my energy back. I have no time to work on my own projects or properly socialize - I just get worn down until I burn out and can't wake up in the morning.

I'm also very aware of the impact of my actions, and nearly every possible job involves draining the world of something to make money for someone who has plenty.

I don't care if other people get to coast because of my work, I just want to solve hard problems in a way that adds to the world.

I do care when I'm used as a pawn in the game of capitalism - But meet my basic and I'd spend my time creating