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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by andrewzah on Sunday February 13, 2022 @02:12PM (#30324598)
Comparing construction or plumbing work to sitting is absolutely ludicrous.

I also use a standing desk anyways, but I am not sacrificing my health like my grandfather or father did who had/have back/knee and other health issues in their 50s from physical labor.

Being able to earn a nice living while sitting at a desk is an enormous privilege, and I also get money and healthcare to routinely visit doctors anyway.

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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by Spinnaker_ on Sunday February 13, 2022 @02:48PM (#30324935)
No kidding. I did concrete for a single summer. Software engineering barely counts as work compared to that.
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