Mom's Career Advice Paradox

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Mom's Career Advice Paradox
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The beautiful irony that parents never saw coming. While mom lectures about how computer time won't lead to employment, software engineers are silently making six figures by... *checks notes*... staying on computers all day. That awkward monkey puppet side-eye perfectly captures the internal dialogue: "Should I tell her that's literally my entire job description, or just nod and go back to my 'useless' coding?" The greatest generational plot twist since discovering avocado toast doesn't actually prevent homeownership.

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