But you create work that will keep your thinking alive for generations

Interesting schedule this person has.

I'll drink to that!

Valiant profession.

Very commendable job and very hard work. Hats off to you sir!

Gruelling work for top pay

Thank you !

In the Reddit, other musicians mentioned it's more than performing. You have to be able to market yourself, socialize, be nice all the time, seek the venues, set everything up for yourself, plan everything, all on your own money and efforts. If you're in a band, sure your bandmates can help, but there tends to be a lot of shaky politics that cause band members to quit.

Luthier is a maker of stringed instruments

Je ne sais pas

Kids who have parents that own successful businesses have so many advantages, even I'm jealous. Or even just the kids who live at home and don't have to pay for much and work. They're able to save much of their money and just be set for life. Don't even have to have wealthy parents.

Hurry up and wait

Idk. My college sweetheart played college ball and worked as a "garbage man" in the summers off. He worked with many other athletes as they had to lift and dump in the late 80s. Great pay amd workouts too.

Someones got to do it, makes the roads safer.

We often put our children and elderly in the care of some of the lowest paid people. Doesn't make sense

I worked in a hotel when I was younger. The first year I was there I worked Thanksgiving, Xmas, NYE, Easter, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, and July 4th. Because we always had big events going on during those days. At the time I didn't mind because all my friends worked there too and it was kind of fun. I was also young and had a lot of energy. :) There's a reason many people don't stay in the industry when they get older.

I'm disabled partially because of a workplace injury. I love working from home. To quote our founder, "Marketing done right turns sales into order taking."

I can't imagine how badly the aching must be. I don't think I could have moved like that at my healthiest.

You meet a lot of people, but often they're not at their best...

I'm too lazy for anything like that. :)

Academics work 70-80 hours a week. Teaching, prepping class, grading, office hours, research, writing, publishing, mentoring students, committee meetings, and writing grant proposals.

This must be a very worrisome job. You literally have someone's well-being and results on the line that they're paying for, and if they are not improving or get injured, it can feel like a reflection on you.

So does that mean 9 am- 1 am???

I LOVE IT

But someone's nicked the ladder to your front door

where your worst nightmare is a karen

When I started at my current job it was also in construction, with the same hours. In 2009 I moved into the office, but kept the same hours. It works for me. I don't mind getting up early, and like being off work in the middle of the afternoon.

Whoa! Not sure what kind of "teacher" is being represented here? When I taught in higher education the norm was to spend a minimum of 3-4 hours of work outside the classroom for every hour spent in the classroom. When you teach a course, you have to review dozens of books and articles before you can choose which ones you're going to assign for the semester. You need to set up the class website with the reading schedule and write up every quiz/exam/assignment. Then there's actually preparing for each class meeting/lecture. And grading. Plus Office hours. . . . A full time Instructor usually teaches 3-4 courses per semester, plus serves on several faculty committees. This ends up being about a 50 hour work week, on average. "Vacation" periods need to be devoted to writing, research, and preparing for the next semester's classes. Those who do not write and publish, in addition teaching, lose their jobs.

We can get paid for that?