When I was 15 my dad got me a job where he worked, a trucking business where the work was dirty, hard and not well compensated. Moving equipment and large Dies

When I was 15 my dad got me a job where he worked, a trucking business where the work was dirty, hard and not well compensated. Moving equipment and large Diesel engine parts was incredibly tough. I made more money than I would have working in retail. At the time my parents were worried that I was getting paid enough doing that kind of work that I might consider not going to college. If anything it solidified my view that college was my only option. I do occasionally miss working with my hands but I’m thankful for what I have now as a software engineer. I’ve never seen anyone get sprayed in the face with hot coolant or hurt their back sitting at a desk programming. I don’t have to worry about punishing my body for 30 years. White collar work can be exhausting, unfulfilling and stressful but it has to be put into perspective.