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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by mmmBacon on Saturday July 17, 2021 @08:33PM (#27869893)
Not everyone has the opportunities that many of us on HN have enjoyed. The HN crowd is insanely privileged. Don’t assume they have had the same access to opportunity that you did or they have the same talents you do.

In my own life, I was one decision away from driving trucks in West Virginia. The decision at the time was not obvious and the path I took was much harder. It took 10 years to see light at the end of the tunnel. However, I have since had incredible opportunities that I could never have imagined at that time. It was a costly personal decision as I lost a lot of important human connections along the way.

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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by MikeTheGreat on Sunday July 18, 2021 @01:26AM (#27870943)
Clearly you're using vague language to protect your privacy by obscuring the details but if you ever do decide to publicly post about this please let me know! The journey sounds fascinating (and harrowing!), and I'd be curious to read your blog post / memoir / watch the feature length movie made based on it.
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