• acchariya@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    What they don’t tell you is that the real American way for high skilled workers is to work a couple years, then get laid off or quit to take 6-8 months off doing woodworking or van life or some shit. Maybe found a company if you are too bored with what you are doing or start a YouTube channel. Americans take the time it’s just that they do it between jobs not during

    • ThePuy@feddit.nl
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      4 hours ago

      “highly skilled workers” because saying enjoying life is a privilege felt too convoluted?

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      7 hours ago

      Is that what you do between jobs? Woodworking and starting a successful YouTube career?

      Most people burn through savings and turn to credit cards to survive between jobs, but I’m glad it’s working out for you buddy.

      • acchariya@lemmy.world
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        1 hour ago
        1. Not a high skilled worker
        2. Don’t live in America any longer

        No, if I’m between real jobs, I do whatever other sorts of work needed to pay my bills. I have worked with plenty of high skilled people who did just as I described though, immigrants, Americans, etc. they earn twice a European salary for two years, then get laid off in a downturn or quit and spend a year doing dumb shit and net out ahead anyway.

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        4 hours ago

        I guess life is different for high skilled workers living the real American way.

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          By the time you’re making $~400k, which is what you’d need to be doing what you describe, you’re not doing skilled work any more, you’re in executive management.