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My dad was a professor in his later years. He once had a conversation with a secretary (back before computers replaced them) who complained: "garbage men get p
by WalterBright 1y ago
My dad was a professor in his later years. He once had a conversation with a secretary (back before computers replaced them) who complained:
"garbage men get paid more than me!"
My dad replied "why don't you quit and become a garbage collector?"
She angrily replied "but that's a filthy disgusting job!"
- tstrimple 1y agoMore apt advice would have been to unionize. Garbage collectors don't get paid better because the job is dirty.
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