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minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·18 hours agoIn my lifetime truck-driving has gone from a respected and well compensated blue collar carrier into a Mcjob. And not because the work is unimportant. In fact it’s because so many industries rely on truckers that their compensation has been squeezed.
minus-squareSizing2673@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoAlso trucking is a lot of hard work too and requires a bunch of skills. Anyone doubting that hasn’t seen eg a local truck get smashed into a bridge Compared to that 18 wheeler guy who turns into an alleyway on a dime, it’s impressive
In my lifetime truck-driving has gone from a respected and well compensated blue collar carrier into a Mcjob.
And not because the work is unimportant. In fact it’s because so many industries rely on truckers that their compensation has been squeezed.
Also trucking is a lot of hard work too and requires a bunch of skills. Anyone doubting that hasn’t seen eg a local truck get smashed into a bridge
Compared to that 18 wheeler guy who turns into an alleyway on a dime, it’s impressive