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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Aaand typically get most of the day off

Gonna put it out there, I'm starting to suspect big garbage has been waging a propaganda war to push us away from the ultimate job

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

You do need to start work at like 4am though. That's a deal killer for me.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I am an engineer who deals a lot with the waste sector. Garbage, recycling, and feces.

I strongly encourage everyone who is looking for a change or doesn't know what they want to do to at least consider this stuff. Recession-proof, job security, decent pay, very few and small busy seasons, long vacation time, some really cool people to work with.

There are obvious cons. I don't enjoy site visits. I deal with a lot of unqualified clients. Fuck Parsons and Jacobs so very hard.

[–] noli@programming.dev 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You get most of the day off after having worked a full day + still need a full and thorough shower + have low energy because it's a physically demanding job

Src: did it for 3 years as student job