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A comment on Ask HN: Has anyone switched from a professional job to a (more) manual one?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Has anyone switched from a professional job to a ... by sixstringtheory on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @04:14PM (#36063314)
Sure, of course it’s different. It’s much safer, you can get much more variety of motions and routines, you can take a day off or stop early if you need to, you can listen to a podcast, read a book or watch tv.
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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone switched from a professional job to a ... by Grustaf on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @04:38PM (#36063568)
Manual labor is not just about getting physical exercise.

I go to the gym every day and take it very seriously, but it’s a different thing. Just like doing sudoku can’t take the place of an intellectually stimulating job.

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