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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not an engineer, but I have I have Asian parents, if I were an engineer and worked for a genocidal dictator, they wouldn't care, that's success anyways.

So... yea...

people value success over ethics

welcome to life

society...

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Wouldn't they still be disappointed that you are an engineer and not a doctor?

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

what are engineers, if not machine doctors?

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I told my doctor friend I'm basically a doctor for my power plant(mechanical engineer/power plant operator). He told me I'm a certified nursing assistant at best. Lmao

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 minutes ago

Doctors don't get to turn their patients off during repairs.