>I'd take a 14 hour physical labor job over a 8 hour mental labor job anytime.
No you wouldn't. Physical labor varies in difficulty somewhat depending on the type of work, but many blue collar jobs are hell. Forget the anecdotes you read here; they are the exception and not the rule.
That's not to say that coding can't be difficult. But physical labor can be much, much worse.
No you wouldn't. Physical labor varies in difficulty somewhat depending on the type of work, but many blue collar jobs are hell. Forget the anecdotes you read here; they are the exception and not the rule.
That's not to say that coding can't be difficult. But physical labor can be much, much worse.