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Being a lighthouse keeper or an archivist or a programmer working on a legacy project. If find there is a certain amount of romanticism attached to being a maintainer of things. Jobs like this are often somewhat unthankful and invisible, but nonetheless important. They can also be incredibly rewarding. Take these snippets of an article on the deep sea cable industry:

Shipboard life lends itself to a strong sense of camaraderie, with periods of collaboration under pressure followed by long stretches — en route to a worksite or waiting for storms to pass — without much to do but hang out. — The Invisible Seafaring Industry That Keeps the Internet Afloat

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