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The problem with highly paid jobs like construction is that you don't start there. You start low and work your way up. Oh, and the absolute toll it takes on yo
by Loughla 2y ago
The problem with highly paid jobs like construction is that you don't start there. You start low and work your way up.
Oh, and the absolute toll it takes on your body. That, too.
I went to college to get away from Blue collar work after seeing my uncles with major surgery in their late 40's.
- emseetech 2y agoI don't want to undercut the very real physical toll of blue collar labor, but I'll note that the blue collar people I know who wore protective gear including knee pads, did things by the book, followed safety protocols and ate a healthy diet are doing so much better in late middle age than the ones who fit the construction worker stereotype.