I get so tired of hearing how much harder these people work. Every "manly man" job I've had is mostly talking to the boys and drinking coffee unless there's something really important going on.

I temped in some industrial supply offices in my 20s, and this is what I saw back then, too. I kinda suspect that these kinds of jobs sorta foster that "I work SO HARD!" attitude as a form of denial and an attempt at preservation of a facade.

Just like the men who bitch the most about women gossiping are always the first ones to grab a beer and start yammering the second someone starts wrenching on something. 🙄 dudes rock.