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[–] megsmagik@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

I don’t have a specific job, I do administrative work, customer service, worked in a few shops… I would love to work in tech but I’m not an expert, just passionate about it! I tried to follow an online course but I need a real teacher and where I live there aren’t many opportunities unless you go to university

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I'm a data analyst that's started to do more data science stuff (learning SQL/python) but not sure I would quite class myself as technical yet.

[–] Scooter411@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Public Affairs

[–] Resonant1061@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Not in a technical here - I've worked on jets and cars, have done retail management and now program management in the public sector. Though my dad was an electronic engineer in silicon valley in the '70s and '80s so our family adopted technology early and I learned to code very young, but tech stuff has remained a hobby rather than profession.

[–] gapbetweenus@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Not technical, but always interested in technical advances.

[–] i_do_not_agree@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am civil servent and from non technical background

[–] kuzcospoison@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Not technically in tech, I'm an oceanographer but work with numerical modeling so ehhhhh

[–] baconeater@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I would certainly characterize myself as a tech-enthusiast rather than from a technical background. I have a Chemistry degree and work in a tangentially related field (Brewing industry) though mainly on the sales/retail side rather than production. I don't code but it's certainly something I am interested in. I've set up a Pi-hole on my home network and have a small Plex-Server streaming downloaded media (as I try in vain to disentangle myself from the myriad of streaming services that exist).

[–] HUMAN_TRASH@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I started going to school for programming in my younger years, but life happened and now I'm a diesel technician (and aircraft mechanic in the US Army national guard)

[–] SpringMango7379@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I’m an administrator so I work with MS Office but that is about it as far tech. I did dabble a bit in high school and college with some basic computer programming but that was ages ago and things have vastly changed since then.

[–] TekAzurik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I’m a cinematographer and editor so I spend a lot of time working with tech but very specific stuff. I’m still on reddit for now. At least until Narwhal becomes prohibitive to use. Fuck Twitter and Threads.

[–] nueonetwo@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I work as a city planner. I have an interest in tech and use some programs for work like Adobe suites, sketchup, minor GIS. Currently trying to motivate myself to learn GIS better but it's hard to sit down and start.

I’m a master’s candidate in the life sciences and public health. I can’t code or anything, but I regularly troubleshoot my own computer problems, and I’ve built a couple PCs for gaming. The most technical my field gets in this sense is the use of R or SPSS for statistical analysis.

[–] journey01@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Attorney here.

[–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Non-tech! I'm a buyer for a large wholesaler and distributor.

[–] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

I’m a US Licensed Customs Broker (I help people/companies navigate Customs laws and classification to import stuff). I have been building and tinkering with PCs since I was a teenager though I have no schooling.

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