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I often get the sense that I'm in the only one here doing manual labor but I'm sure there are others.

Identify yourselves.

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[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

My primary job is that of a software engineer, but I also run a small farm business. Out in the dirt, greasing equipment, repairing equipment, etc. all make me long for the Lava soap I remember as a kid.

[–] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

elementary school custodian. i love my schedule and the hours of alone time i get to listen to books and podcasts! a living wage and paid holidays are nice too.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I do janitorial work. I wear gloves though, so I'm not really getting dirty? I've done auto assembly work and some bullshit dealing with produce crates being sorted for cleaning that always left my hands black and shit after my shift in the past, though.

I've only ever worked 2 jobs that were not manual labor. I did network IT shit right out of highschool for about 2 years, and I also worked as a relay operator twice. Even as an ISP installer, it was mostly bolting things into things and running cable.

[–] weeeeum@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Woodworker. Hands are always dirty after sharpening blades.

[–] CarterH739@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Machinist here. But not just any machinist. I work almost exclusively with graphite. I'm sure you can imagine what a mess that makes. We do have a powerful dust collector that runs all day, but it doesn't catch everything. We get covered in the dust every day. The company does have a locker room and showers for us though, so it's not too bad. We still leave nice and clean.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What kind of things need to be machined out of graphite?

[–] CarterH739@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sorry for the delay. Apparently this app doesn't tell me when people reply.

Most of what I make ends up in space. We use pyrolytic graphite, which we actually make ourselves on site, which can stand up to some pretty extreme temperatures with very little expansion or contraction. There are other applications as well, mostly involving any situation where conductivity is important. Some hospital imaging machines use it instead of aluminum in high temperature scenarios. It's very good at what it does, but its use is fairly limited due to its absolutely insane price tag.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks that makes sense.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[–] AnthropomorphicCat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I debug the worst spaghetti code you have seen. Does that count as getting my hands dirty?

No...?

Ok, never mind...

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Cleaning CD's, tapes, cameras, computers, cartridges, all the stuff you'd expect from a typical Blockbuster store.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

switch to my feet

[–] 10_0@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[–] Wutchilli@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

Project Technician working in development of machines

[–] legopika@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Loading trailers, hands generally stay clean unless my gloves are almost worn out

[–] Shade@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Asbestos remediation. I work on roofs, basements, boiler rooms,fireplaces, lofts, house walls etc removing asbestos in every shape and form + other materials. Using crowbars, sledgehammers, i saw through steel and crush steel with the sledgehammer etc while wearing masks, I also enter oil tanks to clean them. I have done more shitty stuff with another branch of the firm that deals with more shitty stuff + old barn lofts etc on a regular basis too 😆 all of this work involves heavy lifting and carrying heavy stuff around, I have become really strong from it. If you want to get strong and get payed at the same time, I will recommend it. It's tough as hell, and only unique people work with it.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

I fulfill various contracts put out for my industry. They pay very well but involve great risk and can be taxing on the soul. I just keep telling myself these were bad guys, and if I didn't get to them, someone else would've eventually. And I draw the line at women and children.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I trim trees and operate a wood chipper-shredder. Routinely carrying huge logs and branches hereabouts and there, greasing and fuelling machinery, and brandishing dirty chainsaws.

But I prefer to wear riggers gloves, so my hands actually stay pretty clean.

[–] francisfordpoopola@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Used to clean toilets, vacuum, mop and buff floors, clean windows, build bicycles. Loved it all.

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