I’m being partially sarcastic, but partially honest in that tech workers are often ludicrously blind to how good they have it.
A lot of people just aren’t ready for that kind of work.
I have little respect for when people complain that just coming into an office will affect their mental health outcomes.
Not quite the same level of hands on, but I spent some time working in chemical plants.
The safety training includes “you will die” many times. What do you do if you hear an alarm? What do you do if a cloud of ammonia comes your way? Where are the escape bags? Which way does the wind sock show the wind blowing?
Stories about people being shredded, falling, poisoned, dying, etc.
Reverting to snapshot when a maintenance goes poorly is just not the same kind of stressful.
Quick edit: I do, however, find office life stressful. I’ve never been happier overall than when working from home. Those stresses are real too, but different.
I guess the workers doing the work and creating the wealth are lucky that Steve Jobs, Eric Schmidt etc. illegally conspired to do wage-fixing so that they and the heirs they work for could get more of the wealth that others created.
I have shovelled many tons of chicken shit. I have also felt the stress of my screw-up jeopardizing a multi-million dollar contract the company depends on.
There are many many advantages to a tech job. But shovelling chicken shit is better for your mental health.
I’m talking about people offended just by needing to show up and function in a normal office.
If someone is offering me $120K; I’ll physically show up in a suit if you want.