I 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 k

I 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.