• @MotoAsh
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    1298 months ago

    garbage collectors have a strong union, do they not?

    • BarqsHasBite
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      8 months ago

      Yes they do, and their strikes are highly effective for obvious reasons, and no mayor trying to win an election wants that egg on their face.

      • @MotoAsh
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        28 months ago

        Java’s still a managed environment, and in either case, Rust shows it’s not strictly necessary anyways. Wouldn’t mind some software engineer unions, though.

    • @Zehzin
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      178 months ago

      They lift heavy stuff and run around all day, they gotta be strong af

      • @[email protected]
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        78 months ago

        Running is not as extreme as you think, a lot of it is just carrying on the momentum of the truck after you jump off, other tham that it’s mostly just brisk walking.

        The heavy stuff depends, regulations typically impose a limit on weight but a lot of people don’t follow it. You learn to use proper lifting form quite quickly though or you’ll get a hernia

        Src: did it for 3years as student job

        • @Zehzin
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          28 months ago

          By that third year, were you in peak physical condition? 🤔

          • @[email protected]
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            78 months ago

            Funny story actually. After year 1 I was in peak condition, year 2 was normal, year 3 I gained weight. Year 1 I worked slowest and year 3 fastest. I just became way more efficient :p

    • @Frozengyro
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      178 months ago

      Depends on location. Some places really screw those guys. It’s a shitty job and should be something people can live comfortably on.

    • @afraid_of_zombies
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      58 months ago

      Sometimes depends on area. The guys at the facility usually don’t.

      • @Aux
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        28 months ago

        They’re not collectors though.