excellent thread all--and i love the photos...so much integrity and who would have thought there were so many rugged, hard-working hunks lurking in the forums.
i love teaching, so i'm not going to say i miss the industrial/warehouse/manufacturing jobs i've fleetingly had over the years, but especially in a fall semester, when i'm teaching multiple classes, at different universities--and sitting on my ass in my office/bunker way too much--i do miss working with my hands and body.
i also really miss just good everyday working people...fuck, are academics--especially in the Humanities--a drag and self-absorbed, unhappy, attention-starved, and they have no sense of humor....
...like when you ask an oldtimer working a manufacturing job, if today is Tuesday, and he answers:
i miss that kind of genuine, down-to-earth talk that goes down when people take pride in themselves, their work, and their coworkers.
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@Freelancevagrant said, "Keep up the great work and be safe y’all!"