I'm not going to lie, manual labour is not for me. I respect people that are able to do it on a consistent basis but it really isn't just for me.
There are guys at the warehouse that have been there for a lot of years. Many of them have become part of the furniture and they seem like they really love it there. To each their own.
I honestly can't see myself doing manual labour for too much longer. It's stressful and the worse part is that there's no room to try other things.
I keep thinking about how I'd like to try my hands at a part time job in the near future. I need to get more hours under my belt and make more money, it's that simple.
The issue is, if I'm doing a warehouse job that while offering me consistent hours, tears me to shreds at the end of the shift, then there's no chance of me doing something else. I've been researching different ways to augment my income and it all boils down to having some energy after my main shift. Energy I don't have.
Some of my colleagues actually have spare energy at the end of the shift. One even hits the gym fresh and early before heading home to shower and then sleep.
I wish I was a GI Joe like that but I'm not. I've spent the last seven years of my life sitting in front of a screen for work and now that I'm already in my 30s, I don't see how I will be adjusting to physically demanding job.
Don't get me wrong, I can do physical jobs and honestly, most of the loads aren't heavy. However, while working, there's always something ringing in my head and telling me that I'm not doing what I'm supposed to be doing.
It is important to add that I am grateful that I have a job and that I can pay my bills. Life has been kind to me, so I will put in my best wherever I am. It's just that right now, I feel like I'm in an unsustainable position.
I have continued my search for digital roles and customer service roles alike. There are some leads and I've established contact with some companies looking to recruit me.
I'd be fine with a customer service job that pays less than the warehouse job. The customer service job is actually a short term discomfort that will lead to long term benefits.
If I do something that's not as physically demanding as my main job, I could then branch into other fields for part time or full time opportunities. Bottom line is that I simply cannot stick with physically demanding jobs.