Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today's (1991)

Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by MeinBlutIstBlau on Saturday October 30, 2021 @05:50PM (#29052576)

> Tangentially, the physical labor jobs I had when younger never really tired me out the way that the mental/bureaucratic/political job I have now does.

Every single physical labor job person I speak to complains about back issues, being tired, or work significant overtime. They're all stuck and can't shift careers cause they're too far in.

>There's something about desk jobs that is frankly soul sucking and literally mentally draining

It sounds like you were either in the field for money or are just in a shitty company.

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Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by tonyedgecombe on Sunday October 31, 2021 @02:12AM (#29054845)

>It sounds like you were either in the field for money or are just in a shitty company.

Isn't that most of office workers. If you are in a role that gives you some fulfilment then you should consider yourself lucky.

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Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by MeinBlutIstBlau on Sunday October 31, 2021 @09:59AM (#29057005)

I guess so. For myself though I had to do almost a decade of soul searching before committing to programming. Didn't get my BS until I was 27. Having worked numerous garbage tier jobs, any of the crap that gets sent my way is nothing in comparison to the low waged crap in those other positions.

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