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Ask them about their back and knees when they’re 50.
by TylerE 4y ago
Ask them about their back and knees when they’re 50.
- bee_rider 4y agoSitting in a chair is really unhealthy, so it isn't like the programmers have dodged selling their bodies for a nice salary.
- mhh__ 4y ago"really" unhealthy
- bee_rider 4y agoQuotes for emphasis?
- lotsofpulp 4y agoQuotes are because you are comparing damage from sitting in a chair that can be mitigated by walking around, standing, and working out, to inevitable damage from inhaling fumes and particles, lifting objects, and repeatedly contorting one’s body and putting pressure on joints that have a far higher probability of irreversible damage.
- AngryData 4y agoDo you really think sitting in a chair is even comparable to move hundred or thousands of pounds of work materials at a time, being bent or twisted into access holes, being exposed to various construction dusts and materials, or even just working in often excessively hot or cold environments?
- pessimizer 4y agoI think it's worth looking at, rather than making an assumption. Tradespeople are a lot more physically fit than the median office drone. I had abs when I worked on the factory floor, when I was promoted to the offices, I put on 40 lbs.
- bee_rider 4y agoThanks for at least considering it! It looks like jobs which have lots of physical labor are generally correlated with other traits that tend to lower lifespan, so people who do lots of physical labor do end up dying earlier. Mea culpa. On the other hand, if you control for lifestyle, the people who do physical labor live longer. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/well/move/work-exercise-heart-disease-cancer.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/well/move/work-exercise-h... Among Norwegian men at least.
- wyre 4y agoStranding desks and treadmill desks also exist. Employers might even buy you one if you ask!
- mensetmanusman 4y agoAmerica is almost 50% obese and average lifespan is dropping. “No one is healthy”
- rcarr 4y agoNot as much of an issue if you can transition by mid 30s to being a landlord. You’re almost in the same boat as professional athletes then, rigorous toll on the body for 15/20 years and then chill for the rest of it. These guys normally go straight into an apprenticeship at 16, have qualified by 19 and have bought their first house by 21. If they stay over here they’re normally on at least £60k, if they go abroad they can earn six figures easily, especially if they’re willing to go places like Middle East and Africa. But they can also hit that back home or in developed countries like Australia if they’ve got the right tickets and experience and are willing to travel where the work is which most of them do.