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Garbage disposal workers handling garbage is a lot more obvious and more importantly, it's just unpleasant but doesn't cause long-term damage.

wbl 7y ago
All that heavy lifting takes a toll
- 52-6F-62 7y ago
  And those unionized workers usually have pretty great benefits, pay, and pensions that they've bargained for because of that. If their back goes out, the insurance and/or company will have to foot the bill. If the company fails to provide adequate training and safety precautions [within reason] they're highly liable. This sounds a little like YT is attempting to abdicate responsibility, rather than coming to an agreement. All of that said, I have no insight into the onboarding practices for a job like this one. Are they trained not only in how to moderate, but how to recognize signs of work-related stress or mental issues ahead of time and given reasonable precautions against causing long-term damage? Are they thoughtfully prepared for some of the content they will have to view? I guess I could look this up myself, but I'm also wondering if anyone here has that kind of insight.
Shish2k 7y ago
> Garbage disposal work [...] doesn't cause long-term damage Fun fact: it's actually the 6th most deadly job in America Raw data source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150208215521/https://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfoi_rates_2013hb.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150208215521/https://www.bls.g... User-friendly graphs: https://qz.com/410585/garbage-collectors-are-more-likely-to-die-on-the-job-than-police-patrol-officers/ https://qz.com/410585/garbage-collectors-are-more-likely-to-...
- goatinaboat 7y ago
  ... and 99% male, funnily enough
- anoncake 7y ago
  Do garbage collectors in the US still empty the cans manually instead of using robotic arms for that? Or is there something else particularly harmful about the job I don't know about?
SpicyLemonZest 7y ago
I don't think any garbage disposal worker in the country would tell you their job can't cause long-term damage.
- anoncake 7y ago
  I should have expected that answer. Yes it does, but that's because it's physically demanding not because garbage is icky.

wbl 7y ago

All that heavy lifting takes a toll

52-6F-62 7y ago
And those unionized workers usually have pretty great benefits, pay, and pensions that they've bargained for because of that. If their back goes out, the insurance and/or company will have to foot the bill. If the company fails to provide adequate training and safety precautions [within reason] they're highly liable. This sounds a little like YT is attempting to abdicate responsibility, rather than coming to an agreement. All of that said, I have no insight into the onboarding practices for a job like this one. Are they trained not only in how to moderate, but how to recognize signs of work-related stress or mental issues ahead of time and given reasonable precautions against causing long-term damage? Are they thoughtfully prepared for some of the content they will have to view? I guess I could look this up myself, but I'm also wondering if anyone here has that kind of insight.

Shish2k 7y ago

> Garbage disposal work [...] doesn't cause long-term damage Fun fact: it's actually the 6th most deadly job in America Raw data source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150208215521/https://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfoi_rates_2013hb.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150208215521/https://www.bls.g... User-friendly graphs: https://qz.com/410585/garbage-collectors-are-more-likely-to-die-on-the-job-than-police-patrol-officers/ https://qz.com/410585/garbage-collectors-are-more-likely-to-...

goatinaboat 7y ago
... and 99% male, funnily enough
anoncake 7y ago
Do garbage collectors in the US still empty the cans manually instead of using robotic arms for that? Or is there something else particularly harmful about the job I don't know about?

SpicyLemonZest 7y ago

I don't think any garbage disposal worker in the country would tell you their job can't cause long-term damage.

anoncake 7y ago
I should have expected that answer. Yes it does, but that's because it's physically demanding not because garbage is icky.