>"This is like if a plumber said. I no longer do any construction, I just tell people what to do."

I'm pretty sure that's the dream goal of any plumber. No one "plumbs for fun". No one wants to truly do the actual thing, they want the money that allows them to do whatever they want. It's just that doing the actual thing is the only way you can get the money at first. And being good at doing the actual thing and enjoying doing the actual thing makes doing the actual thing bareable or even fun while reaching your actual goal (the money). As soon as you can free yourself from that you will.

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ChrisLTD 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Some people like doing DIY plumbing and related tasks around their own homes. Work might not be "fun" in the traditional sense, but it can be satisfying to build and fix things.

	▲	pyrale 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That’s also true of coding. There’s nothing that sucks the fun of it as effectively as doing it for pay.

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apical_dendrite 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

This is just wrong. A lot of people take tremendous pride in their work. Particularly highly-skilled people who have been doing the work for a long time.

Joe Biden used to say this all the time - that a job is more than a paycheck, it's an identity and a sense of purpose, often a big part of our social lives as well. Or if you prefer the other side, Trump likes to say that coal miners don't want to learn computers, they want their coal mining jobs back.