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What is a career in your definition?
In this context, it's an employment specialization that allows you to earn a greater than average income. I was amazed that as a software tester I used to get paid more than a nurse, an arguably more stressful and more important employment path.
I'm on the left. It's a hard thing that happens in life that I am pointing out, not agreeing with.
That’s wild. I’m assuming you’re in the states. I’m a UX designer and on paper I make just shy of $50k CAD.