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The factory job will destroy your body before your 50s. What good is high five figures if you can't do anything with it other that pay for insurance that barely

by Kye 5y ago

The factory job will destroy your body before your 50s. What good is high five figures if you can't do anything with it other that pay for insurance that barely covers the physical therapy you'll need?

deelowe 5y ago
Factory jobs, not construction. Running a pulp machine doesn't destroy your body.
giantg2 5y ago
And a sedentary life at a keyboard could leave one in poor health. Every job has its tradeoffs. I would argue that a job with physical activity is better overall - I'd take joint replacement over heart surgery or diabetes.
- junipertea 5y ago
  You can always exercise with an office job. You can not just sit down in a factory/amazon warehouse/coal mine
  - giantg2 5y ago
    "You can always exercise with an office job." Not in a way that counter acts the effects. Plus, it doesn't address other health issues like eye strain. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/even-with-exercise-long-periods-spent-sedentary-are-deemed-a-health-risk/2011/07/07/gIQAicwRAI_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/even-with-...
- giantg2 5y ago
  Why so many downvotes?
  - deelowe 5y ago
    Because the vast majority of factory work is not backbreaking labor. It typically involves running machines, taking QC measurements, performing maintenance, manning estops, 5s etc. Yes, there are days that suck and they can be exhausting, but most factories don't have days like that very often. Everyone knows the ones that do and it's best to avoid those plants.
    - giantg2 5y ago
      So why wouldn't people downvote the person who said the work will destroy your body, or the one who said you can't sit down? I never said factory work is backbreaking. It can vary greatly by industry, but is generally more active than an software dev job but harder on knees and such. Yes, there are some manufacturing jobs that you just sit at a machine, but many of the machines still need someone to load them, reset them, etc.

by Kye 5y ago

deelowe 5y ago

Factory jobs, not construction. Running a pulp machine doesn't destroy your body.

giantg2 5y ago

And a sedentary life at a keyboard could leave one in poor health. Every job has its tradeoffs. I would argue that a job with physical activity is better overall - I'd take joint replacement over heart surgery or diabetes.

junipertea 5y ago
You can always exercise with an office job. You can not just sit down in a factory/amazon warehouse/coal mine
- giantg2 5y ago
  "You can always exercise with an office job." Not in a way that counter acts the effects. Plus, it doesn't address other health issues like eye strain. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/even-with-exercise-long-periods-spent-sedentary-are-deemed-a-health-risk/2011/07/07/gIQAicwRAI_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/even-with-...
giantg2 5y ago
Why so many downvotes?
- deelowe 5y ago
  Because the vast majority of factory work is not backbreaking labor. It typically involves running machines, taking QC measurements, performing maintenance, manning estops, 5s etc. Yes, there are days that suck and they can be exhausting, but most factories don't have days like that very often. Everyone knows the ones that do and it's best to avoid those plants.
  - giantg2 5y ago
    So why wouldn't people downvote the person who said the work will destroy your body, or the one who said you can't sit down? I never said factory work is backbreaking. It can vary greatly by industry, but is generally more active than an software dev job but harder on knees and such. Yes, there are some manufacturing jobs that you just sit at a machine, but many of the machines still need someone to load them, reset them, etc.