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Is it just me, or when you become "the tech guy", family and friends become extremely entitled to your help? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by weeeeum@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee
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I wish I never told anyone I worked or studied tech. Especially older family and friends, because their requests for help are relentless.

A lot of friends are chill with it, and I don't mind doing a little bit of help, but sometimes people are who are OFFENDED when you don't want to help. In the same way a contractor friend won't remodel your home for free, I am not going to fix every single issue you have with your computer for free. I'm happy to give advice, but i'm not going to work for hours without pay to fix everything.

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[-] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 48 points 5 months ago

It's not just tech shit. Basically, you should never let anyone know that you're good at something. Ever. Because then you become the fixit person for that thing.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago

i see you're good at disguise, could you help me get good at it?

[-] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

No sorry I'm terribly busy

[-] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You say that, but I’ve been telling people for years how good I am at shitting into a bucket from the top of a twelve-foot ladder and no-one has ever asked me for help.

[-] riot@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I guess it's just too narrow a field.

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