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Couple of the year (thelemmy.club)

submitted 1 day ago by Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club to c/shitposting@lemmy.today

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Many trash collectors are union, and the pay is already good specifically because of the stigma, smells, finding bodies, etc. He might be making more than her.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

also, many dress nice jobs pay poorly

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For real, she could be making spreadsheets for 10 an hour for all we know

[–] Trex202@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Aaaaaaaaannnd her job is now obsolete

[–] riskable@programming.dev 16 points 1 day ago

Not just stigma, smells, and other mild/gross annoyances. Garbage collectors are in the top ten most hazardous jobs.

Main issues:

Repetitive stress injuries
Spinal and disc injuries
Slips and falls
Traffic strikes
Crushing injuries and pinches
Flying debris
Needlesticks and sharps (diseases and infections)
Bioaerosols and molds
Animal and insect bites
Toxic chemical exposure and diesel exhaust
Thermal stress
Hearing loss

Elevated cancer risks:

Lung
Bladder
Gastrointestinal and liver
Leukemia and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Skin