• cm0002@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    For your health? Desk. I mean have you seen how some people look just into their 40s after spending a lifetime on a manual labor job?

    For pay? Probably desk for the most part

    For your mental health? Neither, gotta cut connections and live off the land

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      1 year ago

      honestly that last part is kinda capitalist propaganda, the real solution is to unionize.

    • tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      What do you mean by cutting off connections? To escape this hellhole we need connections more than ever, some people can manage to survive on their own off the land but humanity works better together. Our economies and societal structures are enforced by parasites but there are many people that want to build positive things.

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      I know electricians in their 60’s that are insanely fit. Like run up and down flights of stairs all day no issue fit. They take care of themselves and always have, and never stopped moving. I think manual labour with a proper diet and sleep schedule is one of the best things you can do for your body.

      • TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id
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        It’s also because a lot of blue-collar guys are heavy smokers and drinkers, which ages people fast. It’s not so much the work as it is the lifestyle. The work can cause injuries as well, but being injured isn’t the same thing as looking older than your years.