Comment on Ask HN: Is “learn to code” now “learn to drive a big rig”?parentComments−kspacewalk23y"Just be an electrician! Look how well they're paid!"Sure, be an electrician. But first try working an 8-hour day with your arms above shoulder level half the time.−screwturner683yShow me a sparkie that only works an 8 hour day, it's 12 hours standing on cold concrete.−hd954893yYeah it’s not the 8 hour days that you are thinking of. Blue collar workers work terrible hours and have mostly been robbed of holidays and weekends
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"Just be an electrician! Look how well they're paid!"
Sure, be an electrician. But first try working an 8-hour day with your arms above shoulder level half the time.
Show me a sparkie that only works an 8 hour day, it's 12 hours standing on cold concrete.
Yeah it’s not the 8 hour days that you are thinking of. Blue collar workers work terrible hours and have mostly been robbed of holidays and weekends