Coding by the Beach

Have you ever wondered why some of your extended families, or even your immediate family member, have absolutely no idea even on how to log on to his/her email address? Or even getting the email address to start with.

I got a call at around my bed time (OK I admit I wasn’t exactly in bed at 10pm, but that’s not the point!) and to my big surprise, my dad actually asked me to get an email address for my beloved cousin! (And take a note: She’s turning 16 this year!)

I should get a job signing up emails. Easy money. Why did I even bother going to software engineering school? The education is expensive, and then you get treated like dirt at work. That’s valid both when you work for someone or at some company (and get asked to do overtime without pay), and self-employed (where clients treat you like dirt all the time… does the “Get me this feature or I won’t pay you the rest of your contract money” phrase ring the bell?).

Anyway, what should I do with these people? I honestly don’t think they should even spend any time on the Internet if they are not even willing to learn how to register a new email address. What do you think?

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