In IT we pay people to dig and run conduits and pipes into the ground, and for good reason! Today I did some work that required me to help install pipes to a grey water tank (similar to 2 inch conduit for comms), that was buried deep in the ground. The excavator did most of the hard digging, but we were required to connect all the pipes and put a few new holes into the solid concrete tanks.
To say this type of work is exhausting is an understatement. I found myself, digging, pounding dirt with a “Wacker”, jack hammering a water tank to put 3 major holes in it, and jumping in and out of the ditches. After the day I am extremely exhausted, and it has left me craving my nice comfy office, with air con, and a fast computer! Hell, even getting my work scrutinised by some type of IT change request board is easy compared to this!
I really don’t know how the other guys manage this work daily. It is freaking hard, and I have huge respect for them, doing it day in day out! After just one day I am buggered! Lucky it is only a once a week thing for me, however I some how feel it is going to take me almost a week to recover. At least it is all good experience, and maybe one day this type of experience might be helpful.
So does this mean you’re now inspired to start submitting your resume around to get a inside job. Protect those delicate office hands for the keyboard.
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