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Why skilled repetitive work can feel like intellectual death

I have been doing the same TIG welding job for eight years and I am good at it but I feel like my brain is turning to mush and I do not know if this is just life or if I am wasting myself.

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You're good at your job but bored stiff, and you can't tell if you're wasting yourself.

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“Where Are You with Trades — Welding & Metal Fabrication?”

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