this post was submitted on 06 Sep 2023
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[โ€“] [email protected] 35 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I spent my 20s breaking my back crawling through nasty-ass attics and crawlspaces, and now have a torn shoulder rotator cuff at 41. I wish I could have gone to school instead.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

More people need to hear this aspect of the trades, the grass is always greener on the other side