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> Quite the contrary, their job is far more important to society than mine.

I doubt it. Think about how connected the world is, you can't even apply for jobs without the internet.

Both jobs are equally important. The main difference is that you can get started doing construction without many pre-qualifications, while a construction worker may take a year or more to get the basics of computer engineering down.