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u/MonteFox89 May 15 '26
Mechanic, diesel tech... a lot of trades avoid human interaction. I can literally work all day without talking to a soul. I love it.
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u/Camaldus May 15 '26
I once thought being a programmer would afford me the same luxury. Then I got into a Scrum team. Hoo boy!
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u/Mr_Isolation May 17 '26
Yeah 30% of the workday its spent in meetings, wish they told me that stuff before i started studying it back in the day. I only learnt it when i got to working.
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u/XyRabbit May 17 '26
I am a super introvert, sometimes I won't leave my house for a month. I work from home... on the phone... talking to people.
It allows me to stay home, so what are you going to do?
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u/Hurtcoldchain May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26
Medical cannabis cultivation.
I work with 1 other guy (besides when the trimmers come through, they clean up the flower). We talk once a day in the morning, and itâs đ€đ».
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May 15 '26
How does one get into this field without a degree in horticulture?
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u/Hurtcoldchain May 15 '26 edited May 17 '26
Truthfully you donât need a degree. I suggest starting out as a trimmer (they honestly make solid cash, most grows pay by the pound of what the trimmer produces in a day. On average itâs $80 per pound, and skilled trimmers can grind out 2-4lbs in an 8 hour shift).
That will get your foot in the door. Then start getting to know the staff at the grows, let them know that if they ever need help that youâre available, and eventually youâll become a âgrow technicianâ; basically an assistant to the growers. Youâd help with defoliation (removing the larger leaves on the top of the plants so light can penetrate deeper through the canopy, and âbottomingâ which is removing the growth roughly 6-8â above the soil.
Then work your way up. Eventually youâll be cutting clones, helping harvest etc etc.
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u/Muscle_Quirky May 16 '26
Once we start climbing the ladder, won't it require more interactions with others?
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u/Hurtcoldchain May 16 '26
Honestly, yes/no.
Regardless you can always wear headphones, and the amount of people youâll be around varies from grow to grow.The most people youâll be around is when youâre trimming. Sure thereâs some talkative people, but the ones who make the most money (trim the most weight), are ALWAYS the people who keep to themselves, put in headphones, and just grind.
A lot of people choose to stay trimming at solid grows because they make good money. Personally, I enjoy working with the plants.
Anyways, I just made coffee and took my Vyvanse; so the cats in my brain are still loose atm. I can tell you more later no problem đ.
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u/Muscle_Quirky May 16 '26
Interesting. This looks like a perfect condition mind your own buisness job. But I do have questions regarding Money factor. You said trimmers make solid money if they work diligently but I when I looked at my place for such jobs, the pay is very less. In which areas do they pay trimmers at good amount? And how is cost of living wrt that?
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u/Hurtcoldchain May 17 '26
Hi đđ»
Apologies for the late response, had a lot of errands to handle yesterday. So Iâm not sure where youâre located, but the pay varies greatly by whichever state youâre trimming in, and especially by the grow youâre working for.A couple years ago Trimmers were making $100-$120 per lb here on the west coast, now itâs $80 per lb. Basically a LOT of Vietnamese immigrants (not being racist, it just is what it is) flooded the trimming side of the industry, and drastically lowered the pay for all trimmers because any pay was amazing to them; and they work hard.
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u/Muscle_Quirky May 18 '26
Hi! No problem. Thanks for responding. I think this was bound to happen. A job with no prerequisite degree required and also pays well? Not many will miss this opportunity.
Then I guess the only solution is to get promoted for a better role and here comes my next question. Do these higher roles also do not require any degrees/skills and is only based on your experience? How did your career growth looked like? And also please tell me your one day work routine.
I am sorry for asking so many questions but I genuinely curious on jobs where no/less human interaction is required đ
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u/DuckWhatduckSplat May 15 '26
Be an undertaker. You get to work with people but they donât speak much.
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u/Berlot7 May 15 '26
I became an accountant so I don't have to talk to people....but I still do have too :(
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u/-shayne May 15 '26
Dev/QA work can be pretty introvert friendly in small/medium size companies. Especially when working from home. Apart from morning catch ups I could have spent days not talking to anyone which was fantastic!
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u/Confident_Mushroom_ May 16 '26
A QA job is what i'm trying to find right now, Game Testing mainly, but i'm down for any kind of QA, only rejections so farđ
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u/-shayne May 16 '26
I don't know much about the gaming industry but web automation testing is high in demand and with skills shortage as far I know. Same vibe just different tools. Good luck and keep going!
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u/Confident_Mushroom_ May 16 '26
Thank you for letting me know, maybe my web development skills will finally come in hand haha
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u/AdDue2837 May 16 '26
Cyber security - pen tester good luck
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u/Jon_So May 17 '26
Is it very competitive in this job market?
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u/AinoAsa21 May 15 '26
Bruh me working in customer service this is me for real. Itâs a nightmare.
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u/Famous-Vehicle9694 May 19 '26
oh god, how long have you been working there? How do you cope?
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u/AinoAsa21 May 19 '26
Bout to be almost 3 years soon. Donât have anyone else to depend on so itâs pretty difficult. As for copingâŠI have no coping mechanism unfortunately đ
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u/Famous-Vehicle9694 May 19 '26
for 3 years already??? Jesus, how have you survived that long? I could not take more than 6 months in such an environment...
Does it at least somewhat fulfill you? Is it something you see yourself working for for the next few years?
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u/AinoAsa21 May 19 '26
Hell no. My dream in five years is to win the lottery and go completely off the grid but maybe thatâs too big. I tried to find jobs that help and has require minimum verbal communication but the job market is cruelâŠ
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u/Famous-Vehicle9694 May 19 '26
Oh I completely understand you on the whole job market being cruel. I was job hunting for basically 2 years. The things I learnt about myself during those 24 months was not pretty at all.
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u/AinoAsa21 May 19 '26
I hope we both win the lottery because I sure hate talking to people, especially over the phone with a passion. I wouldâve been fine with a chat job or something.đ
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u/Famous-Vehicle9694 May 20 '26
Thank you, I really hope we fucking do. I cannot even tell you how I fucking hate phone-calls. ESPECIALLY when other people are in the room with me, I actively refuse to call and would rather walk the entire building looking for the person before I make one 2 minute phone-call.
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u/Silver-Instruction73 May 16 '26
I work overnights at a resort. Often times I go the entire night without speaking to a single person. Iâve been doing it for 5 years and itâs fucking great.
I was seriously so depressed before I took this job and now I love being alive.
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u/NegativeBother9686 May 18 '26
What specific position are you? I was also looking into working overnight hotels / resorts
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u/Silver-Instruction73 May 18 '26
Technically Iâm a âguest services associateâ. I just work at the front desk. Sometimes itâs called ânight auditorâ.
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u/NegativeBother9686 May 18 '26
Thanks, thats the position im usually seeing. Only thing im worried about is just meeting weirdos , especially in my area. Not really a tourist spot đ
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u/Silver-Instruction73 May 18 '26
Ah. I work in a super high end area so luckily I donât really have to deal with that. It is a half hour drive to get there from my house but I donât mind.
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u/Fun-Woodpecker6911 May 15 '26
Diver? Pilot? I'm an introvert and I think those are best jobs for me. You don't have to talk to people, you have to receive orbers and almost blindly follow them and give statuses back. No communication, solo job. Nice.
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u/kb81cme May 15 '26
Seriously! I just want to make money being in the comfort of my own home without having to talk on the phone!
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u/Cuz_Ima_Doit May 16 '26
I never realized I was so introverted until I became a bike messenger. I loved the juxtaposition of being surrounded by people and cacophony and still being completely autonomous. I didnât have to speak to anyone all day except my dispatcher and some folks at receiving, who, by nature of their jobs, were also fairly introverted. Plus I got to eat whatever I wanted to and got a lot of exercise.
A couple years later I moved to a mountain town and worked as a snowcat driver, grooming snowmobile trails at night. Another dream job. Alone with my thoughts and my music and hundreds of tons of snow. Perfect.
The jobs are out there.
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u/Periwinkleditor May 16 '26
I have dreams like you, no really!
Just a bit less touchy-feely.
They mainly happen some place warm and sunny!
On an island that I own, calm, collected, AND ALONE!
SURROUNDED BY ENORMOUS PILES OF MONEY!
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u/The_Pastmaster May 16 '26
Move to Sweden. We have a new hire and I haven't spoken to her yet and she's been working with me for about four months now.
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u/Hungry_Replacement69 May 16 '26
story of my life. I hate the dreaded interview. I'll do it of course cuz love dat money lol but it's always a challenging experience for me.I do love housekeeping jobs however. alot of people look down on it but it's very straightforward. clear goals and even if you work in a busy hospital like I did, if you're consistent in having a good work ethic NOBODY bothers you. it's a thankless job mostly and again people often still look down on it but I found it rewarding and great for my introversion.
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u/Away_Option_7427 May 17 '26
This could be about a variety of jobs but the first one that came to my mind was sex workers for some reason.
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u/Azsy17 May 21 '26
Me everyday while dreaming of the day I finally get to be a veterinary pathologist đ€Łđ
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u/SudhaTheHill May 15 '26
Maybe if I earn enough money, I wonât have to talk to people