Comments on: 04/28/12 – Dad’s status http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2077 Tue, 20 May 2025 03:13:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ronald http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2077&cpage=1#comment-1053 ronald Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:46:24 +0000 http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=2077#comment-1053 It's slightly undercut by the fact that I, at least, have no idea what job he USED to have. I'm certain it was more "upper-class" than meat packer, but still. Of course, there's nothing "wrong" with being a meat packer. It's not a job I'd ever in any way want, but SOMEBODY has to do it (we're not likely to become an all-vegetarian society any time soon). I'm sure the world sum total supply of optimists and chipper sorts includes at least a few of them. Rightly or wrongly, it tends to be considered more of a "it's this or my family starves" job, though. Dadno is presumably supporting no one but himself, so lower-paying yet "better" jobs might also be open to him. At least back then, but obviously the job market's a lot different now. It’s slightly undercut by the fact that I, at least, have no idea what job he USED to have. I’m certain it was more “upper-class” than meat packer, but still.

Of course, there’s nothing “wrong” with being a meat packer. It’s not a job I’d ever in any way want, but SOMEBODY has to do it (we’re not likely to become an all-vegetarian society any time soon). I’m sure the world sum total supply of optimists and chipper sorts includes at least a few of them.

Rightly or wrongly, it tends to be considered more of a “it’s this or my family starves” job, though. Dadno is presumably supporting no one but himself, so lower-paying yet “better” jobs might also be open to him. At least back then, but obviously the job market’s a lot different now.

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