Not quite the answer you’re looking for, but I’ll shoot. Die setter with a plastic injection company. It can be stressful with our schedule, it’s physically taxing (sorry knees, sorry back), and it’s dirty as hell (you never quite wash the grease and oil off your arms)...BUT it’s fun in a way, you have to be mentally present, it’s a great workout (I’ve never been in better shape) and it’s interesting. Not saying you should move to the Midwest to make plastic car parts, but manual labor can be really enjoyable in the right circumstances. Plus you can play with tools which are essentially toys with the right mindset (“oh boy I can run to the hardware store for a new ratchet! I can’t wait to work with it!”). Just my two cents.
Not quite the answer you’re looking for, but I’ll shoot. Die setter with a plastic injection company. It can be stressful with our schedule, it’s physically taxing (sorry knees, sorry back), and it’s dirty as hell (you never quite wash the grease and oil off your arms)...BUT it’s fun in a way, you have to be mentally present, it’s a great workout (I’ve never been in better shape) and it’s interesting. Not saying you should move to the Midwest to make plastic car parts, but manual labor can be really enjoyable in the right circumstances. Plus you can play with tools which are essentially toys with the right mindset (“oh boy I can run to the hardware store for a new ratchet! I can’t wait to work with it!”). Just my two cents.