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I've noticed some usernames around Lemmy in almost all communities I follow that create several new posts daily and comment in almost all topics. I'm very curious, how do you have so much time on your hands?

This question's been eating at me for some time, but I didn't want to directly ask in any of the threads or message the users because I don't to single anyone out, I'm just very curious. <3

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Nice try, HR.

[โ€“] paddirn@lemmy.world 63 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Homeless, I just spend all day at the public library. Where do we go to to trade in all the upvotes for cash?

[โ€“] slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Either the Dennies or under the 4th st bridge.

[โ€“] paddirn@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

That's perfect, that's where I communicate to people what the voices are telling me! I expect they'll just start showering me with money when I begin the ritual ejaculation.

[โ€“] weariedfae@lemmy.world 56 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

ITT: none of the power posters I was thinking of. Suspiciously silent now, eh?

[โ€“] BenFranklinsDick@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

Obviously nobody wants to brag about being a jobless nerd who posts on social media all day.

๐Ÿคฃ Abso_lutely_ none of the usual suspects have chimed in here.

[โ€“] classic@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago

Right? There are a handful of users that I'd expect here but don't see

[โ€“] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago

@ThePicardManuever probably too busy posting to respond.

[โ€“] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've averaged 4-5 comments a day since I made my account. Probably not who you're asking about but I'll bite.

I'm a SysAdmin/Systems Engineer- My work tends to be feast or famine in terms of how busy things get, and there's often times where I just have to "babysit" a long running process or script. Also times where I just need to clear my head so I can approach a problem a different way.

[โ€“] bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago

I have a similar job, but I have been in the unfortunate position to be swamped with work for the past month or so.

I have had one task that needed babysitting in the past 3 weeks, and I was so busy that I was jumping between tasks at that point.

[โ€“] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Quality control manager in a fabrication shop. A lot of my job is waiting for machines to do their thing.

[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Different job, but same scenario. I hook things up to a machine, run it an hour, swap the next units in, repeat until done. Sometimes there's other stuff to do, but the basic job is mostly waiting.

[โ€“] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 weeks ago

Unemployed. I was a software dev, but it has been hard for me to get a job for last 1.5 years. It sucks. Currently, working to set up a small horticulture farm.

[โ€“] Lexam@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

I poop... A lot.

Linux, the answer is obviously Linux.

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm a spy for Facebook and or the Russian/US government. Maybe something to do with China on the side too, not sure. In my free time I shill BP products to the children in my neighbourhood and have a passive income clubbing seals during my winter break. Due to a debilitating sense of laziness, I invite food delivery workers into my home and have my way with them in lieu of payment. At night I climb unto my roof to look at the star(s) whilst perching over the street and mutter to any night joggers about being vengeance incarnate. My interests include anime, dog-walking, and folding paper cranes.

[โ€“] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 weeks ago

2 of my jobs are food service and the third one is retail.

Fucking kill me.

[โ€“] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I don't have a title per se, but I can say that I work with information security and vast amounts of data. I have ADHD so doing "mindless" things like quipping on Lemmy, sudoku and word search puzzles helps me think. It is also why I often comment with images. So I might be commenting or shitposting, but in the back of my head I am thinking about how to restructure a query so that it will return in seconds rather than minutes.

EDIT: It is also why most comments are edited. I comment now and return to spell/grammar check later (if at all).

[โ€“] nutsack@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
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[โ€“] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"IT Support".
Shore support specialist for this production system (server cluster) used offshore. I spend most of my time "available, on standby".

[โ€“] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That sounds like an awesome gig for 99% of the time and an absolute bitch and a half the 1% of the time you're needed.

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[โ€“] Elextra@literature.cafe 11 points 2 weeks ago

Nurse manager. I browse when I wake and during dinner. Sometimes during work breaks. I don't really post. Mostly comment. Doesn't take long to comment

[โ€“] datavoid@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago
[โ€“] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The question has been eating at you for some time, not since some time.

Also, I've wondered the exact same thing. I never recalled seeing such prolific cross community posters on reddit, but here it seems they're all over the place.

[โ€“] kwozyman@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The question has been eating at you for some time, not since some time.

Thank you, fixed!

[โ€“] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Guys, guys, guys...I need the name calling, the insults, the strawman arguments, the DRAMA...what is this "Thanks" and "no problem" crap all about?

/s if it wasn't obvious

Edit: Apparently one person doesn't have a sense of humor. Yay!

[โ€“] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

You've heard of the Dark Web, right? Welcome to the Light Web.

[โ€“] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Reddit was like that 15 years ago.

[โ€“] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 10 points 2 weeks ago

Well, I'm also posting in !chronicillness@lemmy.world. I think that says everything.

[โ€“] yuri@pawb.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

apprentice bench jeweler, but during the day all i really do is wait on customers so i end up with WAY too much free time. i get to make all sorts of cool shit tho!

Remote work to a slow computer.

[โ€“] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Professional procrastinator, PhD

[โ€“] menemen@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am a model, I do hydologic and hydraulic simulations. So I often have 1-5 minutes that I have to wait for the PC. The work related stuff to do during the waiting periods is limited.

[โ€“] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you a physical model or computer model. I didn't know when they started using AI on hydraulic models this would happen ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

Btw. Can I know how can I get a job like yours. I'm looking for remote works in around a year with a PhD on hydrology related degree. I have good programming skills, and good hydrology/hydraulic knowledge.

[โ€“] menemen@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Nowadays I work in urban hydrology and lead our team for general planning/asset management and data management of utilities company for a city in germany. I did my phd in river hydrology and hydrometeorology.

I have to admit modelling nowadays is only ~30% of my job. I oftentimes wished that I would do more modelling, but thus is life I guess. Should still consider myelf lucky that I manage to still do that much modelling, thanks to my team being very competent, thus allowing me to manage with a very low hierarchy and still do some work myself (the pay gap is also quite small, so I guess that is fair).

But remote work is difficult in that business. We allow a maximum of 50% and only 1-2 days per week for leading positions.

hundreds overall? You say several per day. I easily do that. Thats not even a lot. Now if you mean hundreds per day then woa. Anyway I am currently unemployed. EDITED - ok posts several a day and comments on everything. That is a lot. I read it wrong initially.

[โ€“] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I push buttons on computers and wait for things to be done. Sometimes I have to look and find out why the button push didn't do the thing.

In other words, IT.

[โ€“] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I'm a lumberjack in Antarctica when I'm not moonlighting as a future historian.

I own a couple small companies, and I blow off steam with Lemmy when I have time.

[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Eh, I don't really want to get into it on my main, but I do have way too much time. I didn't plan it this way, I swear.

[โ€“] crmsnbleyd@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Software dev

[โ€“] menemen@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

I am a model, I do hydologic computer simulations. So I often have 1-5 minutes that I have to wait for the PC. The work related stuff to do during the waiting periods is limited.

I'm a software developer and there are many times I have to wait for something (a program execution to finish, clarification about a task, etc.) and thus have time to open tabs for lemmy and other non-work-related websites.

I might not meet your criteria though because I don't usually create "several new posts daily" nor do I comment anywhere near on all threads I read (because I don't comment where I don't feel I have anything useful to add).

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