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Re:America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufac... by xethos on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @04:49PM (#43710237)
Those are preferences, and unique to each individual. I work in trades, I work the overnight shift, and I do 4 10's. I wouldn't want to change any of that. Someone else will feel more at home in an office, and that's okay.

The important part is having a job, that you enjoy, and that allows you to live comfortably while saving for the future. It can be in IT, sales, management, maintenance, whatever - but some people will rather leave a more tangible, visceral, and physical difference in their work at the end of the day, and their preference does not make it a worse job.

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Re:America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufac... by LunaSea on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @05:45PM (#43710757)
> Those are preferences, and unique to each individual. I work in trades, I work the overnight shift, and I do 4 10's. I wouldn't want to change any of that. Someone else will feel more at home in an office, and that's okay.

No, those are not only preferences, they also have objective health impacts.

Working nights typically decreases life expectancy.

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