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I've noticed some usernames around Lemmy in almost all communities I follow that create several new posts daily and comment in almost all topics. I'm very curious, how do you have so much time on your hands?

This question's been eating at me for some time, but I didn't want to directly ask in any of the threads or message the users because I don't to single anyone out, I'm just very curious. <3

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

I work in IT.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

College teacher / composer - Lemmy is pretty much the only social media I still use. I already feel disconected from my student's reality but whatever.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

I own a couple small companies, and I blow off steam with Lemmy when I have time.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Eh, I don't really want to get into it on my main, but I do have way too much time. I didn't plan it this way, I swear.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am a model, I do hydologic and hydraulic simulations. So I often have 1-5 minutes that I have to wait for the PC. The work related stuff to do during the waiting periods is limited.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are you a physical model or computer model. I didn't know when they started using AI on hydraulic models this would happen ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

Btw. Can I know how can I get a job like yours. I'm looking for remote works in around a year with a PhD on hydrology related degree. I have good programming skills, and good hydrology/hydraulic knowledge.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Nowadays I work in urban hydrology and lead our team for general planning/asset management and data management of utilities company for a city in germany. I did my phd in river hydrology and hydrometeorology.

I have to admit modelling nowadays is only ~30% of my job. I oftentimes wished that I would do more modelling, but thus is life I guess. Should still consider myelf lucky that I manage to still do that much modelling, thanks to my team being very competent, thus allowing me to manage with a very low hierarchy and still do some work myself (the pay gap is also quite small, so I guess that is fair).

But remote work is difficult in that business. We allow a maximum of 50% and only 1-2 days per week for leading positions.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I am a model, I do hydologic computer simulations. So I often have 1-5 minutes that I have to wait for the PC. The work related stuff to do during the waiting periods is limited.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Shit poster

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Software dev

[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

yea it helps some but doesn't solve it

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

But it helps in case of dissolved shit

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Remote work to a slow computer.

[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Linux, the answer is obviously Linux.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Sysamin $$$

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm a spy for Facebook and or the Russian/US government. Maybe something to do with China on the side too, not sure. In my free time I shill BP products to the children in my neighbourhood and have a passive income clubbing seals during my winter break. Due to a debilitating sense of laziness, I invite food delivery workers into my home and have my way with them in lieu of payment. At night I climb unto my roof to look at the star(s) whilst perching over the street and mutter to any night joggers about being vengeance incarnate. My interests include anime, dog-walking, and folding paper cranes.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago

Unemployed. I was a software dev, but it has been hard for me to get a job for last 1.5 years. It sucks. Currently, working to set up a small horticulture farm.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

apprentice bench jeweler, but during the day all i really do is wait on customers so i end up with WAY too much free time. i get to make all sorts of cool shit tho!

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Professional procrastinator, PhD

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Shhh don't tell anyone lmao

[โ€“] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago

@ThePicardManuever probably too busy posting to respond.

[โ€“] [email protected] 56 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

ITT: none of the power posters I was thinking of. Suspiciously silent now, eh?

[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago

Obviously nobody wants to brag about being a jobless nerd who posts on social media all day.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

๐Ÿคฃ Abso_lutely_ none of the usual suspects have chimed in here.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Right? There are a handful of users that I'd expect here but don't see

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I'm a lumberjack in Antarctica when I'm not moonlighting as a future historian.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm a software developer and there are many times I have to wait for something (a program execution to finish, clarification about a task, etc.) and thus have time to open tabs for lemmy and other non-work-related websites.

I might not meet your criteria though because I don't usually create "several new posts daily" nor do I comment anywhere near on all threads I read (because I don't comment where I don't feel I have anything useful to add).

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I push buttons on computers and wait for things to be done. Sometimes I have to look and find out why the button push didn't do the thing.

In other words, IT.

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

2 of my jobs are food service and the third one is retail.

Fucking kill me.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Well, I'm also posting in [email protected]. I think that says everything.

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I don't have a title per se, but I can say that I work with information security and vast amounts of data. I have ADHD so doing "mindless" things like quipping on Lemmy, sudoku and word search puzzles helps me think. It is also why I often comment with images. So I might be commenting or shitposting, but in the back of my head I am thinking about how to restructure a query so that it will return in seconds rather than minutes.

EDIT: It is also why most comments are edited. I comment now and return to spell/grammar check later (if at all).

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

hundreds overall? You say several per day. I easily do that. Thats not even a lot. Now if you mean hundreds per day then woa. Anyway I am currently unemployed. EDITED - ok posts several a day and comments on everything. That is a lot. I read it wrong initially.

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