By seriously? - 27/05/2014 22:23 - United States - Manassas

Today, I discovered that my dad still doesn't consider my career as an app developer a "real job". FML
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BoltTheSuperdog 22

I honestly don't know why it reminds you of Portland, Maine either.

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Soundslikeothers 15

As long as you're making money and supporting yourself and family then it's a career. If not then he's right and it's a hobby.

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91hayek 31

Exactly. If you aren't being actively productive and creating things at a consistent pace that has some monetary value, then you are carrying that label for nothing. Sadly, your job doesn't produce tangible results for your efforts so that may be the case, but if you are just using label while being unemployed or tinkering around so much that you can't make a living, then don't use that title. Same goes with bloggers, artists, photographers and self-publishing writers. It's a hobby until you can get paid.

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littlekellilee 45

You're assuming he's making apps with the intent of them going big and making a ton of cash. He could be hired to make apps for people who ask for them, like stores or small clients. Then he gets paid for it regardless of how well it does.

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Wakachulak 22

I hear you #27. I sometimes fantasize about being an electrician or chauffeur myself. It's the manual labor snobs that tick me off. I mean, if my job's so easy, why don't you do it?

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FrozenMusic 26

Without apps, we wouldn't be able to be here

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everstrike 7

Man anything with games and computers are in demand. Show ur dad an app u made or helped made. It's about what u want to do and become.

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Axel5238 29

Any reason he doesn't he doesn't consider it a real job? He may not fully understand what you do ( my parents didn't when I went to school for web design and animation). He might be afraid that just like the web design market at some point the bubble will burst and won't be nearly in demand 5-10 years and lots will lose their jobs.

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SkipBeatOtaku 33

But it's the career to be in now-a-days, so the jokes on him!

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JoshTheTacoMan 19

OP, As a fellow app developer I totally understand what you're going through. My family believes a real job is sitting in a cubicle from 8-6 doing something you hate. Just keep going at it.

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sunnysideup25 7

Maybe what he means is that he thinks it's more of a "mobile" job.

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Dontalktome 9

Remember what he said and keep at it. Use it as motivation to succeed. When you do make the next candy crush, remind him of what he said and hand him a stack of monopoly money.

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