> "I've had crappy manual jobs" and "I've been in a situation where crappy manual jobs were my only viable option" are very different situations. ?? Why would

> "I've had crappy manual jobs" and "I've been in a situation where crappy manual jobs were my only viable option" are very different situations. ?? Why would anyone work a crappy manual job if it weren't their only viable option? Like, I'm sure there are exceptions but it seems unusual, since if you have better options, you'll pursue those instead.