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Personally, I've always loved the process of taking things apart, understanding how they work and putting them back together. I turned that into a degree in mechanical engineering and eventually a career in power plant operations. Couldn't be happier with my work than I currently am. Its WORK but I don't hate it and I feel like I'm doing something important.

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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I chose from a list of vocational schools that the GI bill would pay for.

Imagine my dismay after I graduated the schools, Veterans Affairs told me I have to pay all that money back. So I've spent the last 15 years working those jobs to repay the government all that college money they said I earned for serving in the army. Thanks for all these years of empty promises & torture, GI bill.

[–] LowKeyLooker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Why did you have to pay it back?

[–] BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Wait, how did they approve and pay it in the first place?

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

*WOman

Thank you for feelings.

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Apologies madam.