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Re: Dean Kamen, Manual Laborers, and You

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Originally Posted by DarkFlame145 View Post
I went to school to learn how to be a Professional Ford Auto Tech (fancy name for a educated mechanic who has Ford training) and i was a little offended. We need people doing jobs like fixing your cars, or fixing your plumbing, or building that bridge or house or whatever. I would most likely kill myself if I had a desk job staring at a computer, I do that enough at home. I'm not a smart person, but give me a car and some parts and I will make it go fast.............. or blow up they are both fine results to me. Not everyone can be an engineer making $100,000 a year.
I wouldn't consider you a manual laborer - I would consider you a skilled tradesman or a technician.
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