I think every service industry worker is laughing their ass off at this post. That is, if they can get past the tears and fury at the injustice of the world that allowed this post to exist.

I don't share your sarcasm. Working with your body and working with your mind aren't that different, it's just that the mind gets tired quicker. It's very hard to be doing concentrated thinking for 6 hours straight.

Exactly, but if it has to be an us vs. them kinda thing, I’d like to throw in: people who’re working with their body at least have the luxury of being able to remove themselfs from work when they get home. Leaving work as a developer, researcher, whatever, means that your stupid brain brings problem home and distracts you when you should spend time with your family.

I envy people who enjoy and make a living from social interaction or physical work.

I may be wrong, but looking from the outside it looks to me like they are improving themselves as a person and earning a living at the same time.

I need to set aside time to improve my social and physical well being, outside of working time.

Don’t get me wrong I work with interesting people that I love, but we don’t improve our social abilities together