Mental Vs Physical Job

natedog7700 · 06-10-2016, 02:07 PM

Which do you prefer? One can be outside in the hot sun, climbing ladders, painting, hard construction etc. By the end of the day you want to do nothing but lay around.... or you could be crunching numbers at a desk and using all your mental capacity to figure out why your not reconciling or something isnt adding up. Meeting after meeting, having to be mentally sharp every day, staring at screens, head aches etc.

PoorLurker · 06-10-2016, 02:10 PM

When I was in high school, I quickly found out that digging trenches in the summer heat was not something I wanted to go into.

mental for me

csu87 · 06-10-2016, 02:16 PM

Im in Construction (Project Manager) and everytime I start to think I would much rather just be in the field putting in my hours and be able to leave the work at work, I have to help out with something somewhat physical and remember why I worked hard to get where Im at.

I did physical labor through HS and College and it was never fun to be physically exhausted at the end of the day. At least now when Im mentally exhausted at the end of the day, I can have a few drinks and im good to go.

Generally, the people that want/prefer physical over mental havent had a truly physically demanding job. No one wants to be out in the field doing physically demanding work every day.

UncleWede · 06-10-2016, 02:17 PM

Doing the physical labor on weekends reminds me just how cushy my controlled airspace is during the week. I drag my kid along with me, as motivation to stay in school.

Delta0311 · 06-10-2016, 02:19 PM

Mental.. Only physical work I do now is at the gym.

TBN54 · 06-10-2016, 02:20 PM

I wanted to click mental but it somehow decided physical was what I wanted.

That's mentally retarted if you ask me. I am now physically pissed off since I can't change my answer.

davis449 · 06-10-2016, 02:24 PM

Mental. I did crap work in the oil fields of West Texas the summer after H.S. so I could bank some $$$ and reinforce why I was going to college and gong to work as hard as I could at it.

F30lolz · 06-10-2016, 02:24 PM

Mental as I only get physical between the sheets.

Joekerr · 06-10-2016, 02:26 PM

I think the grass is always greener.

I'm an accountant, so I'm indoors pretty much all day. I'm renting a mini-excavator for a weekend about two weekends from now and its pretty much all I can think about right now, can't wait to get out there and play with it (I mean, work to clear a section for the fire pit like I told my wife I'd do).

I'm guessing the opposite is true if you are in an outdoor job.

Delta0311 · 06-10-2016, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by F30lolz

Mental as I only get physical between the sheets.

ALLLLLLRRRRIIIGHHHHT!!!

insanecoder · 06-10-2016, 02:36 PM

Both.. or one then the other then round and round again

F30lolz · 06-10-2016, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Delta0311

ALLLLLLRRRRIIIGHHHHT!!!

Who else but Quagmire?

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Originally Posted by Joekerr

I think the grass is always greener.

I'm an accountant, so I'm indoors pretty much all day.

I've worked in the accounting dept at every job since college (except for four years I was a pizza delivery driver delivering in an E39 M5

) and when I was unemployed for about 5 weeks earlier this year I applied to SEVERAL outdoor jobs for a change:

Construction - entry level as I know shit.
Meter readers - make pretty good money.
Lease return inspector - I wanted this job so badly
Garbage man - someone has to do it

In the end I ended back into accounting.

BMW F22 · 06-10-2016, 02:48 PM

I prefer a nice mix. Don't like staring at monitors all day (or stuck in meetings all day) and don't want to be doing physical work either (went to school so I don't have to do this). However, I prefer to be on the move (interacting with clients, driving, some computer time, etc.).

Mr Tonka · 06-10-2016, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by F30lolz

Mental as I only get physical between the sheets.

Unlike Delta0311

Axius · 06-10-2016, 02:54 PM

I'd much rather do physical work, but I've found that mental work pays a lot more money.

Mr Tonka · 06-10-2016, 02:59 PM

When i'm stressed about work i often find myself envious of the lawn service guy i'm sitting next to at the light in the morning. You can see him talking to his guys in the cab and i think it goes something like.... "Alright guys, sun's out, beautiful day, we've got 9 clients to take care of today. I figure if we really get after it before lunch, we'll be done by 2:30 and be able to call it a day."

The best part about that is after he's done at 2:30, by the time 3:30 rolls around he's got his gear cleaned up and re-fueled for tomorrow's work so he can enjoy the rest of his day without a care in the world.

But like Joekerr said, i bet there are times where he's sitting at the light looking at me in my M3 or Range Rover thinking something like, "man, i wish i would have studied harder to get that desk job."

Or maybe not, maybe he knows he's got it made and is thinking, "look at that sucker who bought into the rat race. Pfft, as long as he keeps paying me to mow his lawn, i like him."

I like a bit of both though. Maybe 60-40 mental.... Maybe 70 mental and 30 physical.... ok, 90 mental and 10 physical. I chose mental, yeah, definitely mental.

Mr Tonka · 06-10-2016, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Axius

I'd much rather do physical work, but I've found that mental work pays a lot more money.

When you are able to perform "physical work" for stretches long than 2 minutes a pop, they'll pay you more.

Mr Tonka · 06-10-2016, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F30lolz

Who else but Quagmire?

I've worked in the accounting dept at every job since college (except for four years I was a pizza delivery driver delivering in an E39 M5

) and when I was unemployed for about 5 weeks earlier this year I applied to SEVERAL outdoor jobs for a change:

Construction - entry level as I know shit.
Meter readers - make pretty good money.
Lease return inspector - I wanted this job so badly
Garbage man - someone has to do it

In the end I ended back into accounting.

M car pizza delivery high five! Though, i was delivering in an E46 M3.

F30lolz · 06-10-2016, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

M car pizza delivery high five! Though, i was delivering in an E46 M3.

I almost purchased a 04 M3/6MT for $17K w/96k with service records back in 2011 but I chose the M5 instead. I rotated between the M5 and the more efficient 528e. Fun times.

Mr Tonka · 06-10-2016, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F30lolz

I almost purchased a 04 M3/6MT for $17K w/96k with service records back in 2011 but I chose the M5 instead. I rotated between the M5 and the more efficient 528e. Fun times.

Mine was an 01 Laguna Seca Blue M3 with about 3k miles on it when i started delivering. I like to think that i some hold fastest auto traveling pizza record or something. lol

Most people gave better tips but i did have one guy start counting out one's for a tip, glance up at the car, and take one of the dollars back. haha

TrevorM3 · 06-10-2016, 03:23 PM

i do both. i enjoy them equally. i like having the ability to go from one end of the spectrum to the other.

F30lolz · 06-10-2016, 03:25 PM

3K miles? Damn I hope it had the 1500 mile service haha. I think being a delivery driver has it's pros and cons. Cash never hurts but constant short trips and starting your car at least 40 times a day sucks, though I was able to get off every other weekend. Another member on here had a Porsche in college for pizza delivery so I think he got us both beat.

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PoorLurker Custom User Title 1137 Rep 675 Posts Drives: a bicycle Join Date: May 2015 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	When I was in high school, I quickly found out that digging trenches in the summer heat was not something I wanted to go into. mental for me
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csu87 Banned 2134 Rep 3,554 Posts Drives: 09 335xi Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern Colorado iTrader: (0)	Im in Construction (Project Manager) and everytime I start to think I would much rather just be in the field putting in my hours and be able to leave the work at work, I have to help out with something somewhat physical and remember why I worked hard to get where Im at. I did physical labor through HS and College and it was never fun to be physically exhausted at the end of the day. At least now when Im mentally exhausted at the end of the day, I can have a few drinks and im good to go. Generally, the people that want/prefer physical over mental havent had a truly physically demanding job. No one wants to be out in the field doing physically demanding work every day.
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18031 Rep 9,378 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	Doing the physical labor on weekends reminds me just how cushy my controlled airspace is during the week. I drag my kid along with me, as motivation to stay in school.
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Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Mental.. Only physical work I do now is at the gym.
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TBN54 Captain 427 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 08' E92 335 -> 17' F30 340i Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	I wanted to click mental but it somehow decided physical was what I wanted. That's mentally retarted if you ask me. I am now physically pissed off since I can't change my answer.
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davis449 Captain 423 Rep 887 Posts Drives: 2014 Audi SQ5 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	Mental. I did crap work in the oil fields of West Texas the summer after H.S. so I could bank some $$$ and reinforce why I was going to college and gong to work as hard as I could at it.
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Joekerr Banned 7929 Rep 1,923 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi S6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	I think the grass is always greener. I'm an accountant, so I'm indoors pretty much all day. I'm renting a mini-excavator for a weekend about two weekends from now and its pretty much all I can think about right now, can't wait to get out there and play with it (I mean, work to clear a section for the fire pit like I told my wife I'd do). I'm guessing the opposite is true if you are in an outdoor job.
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insanecoder Banned 1412 Rep 3,211 Posts Drives: 340isDrive Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast USA iTrader: (0)	Both.. or one then the other then round and round again
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BMW F22 Major General 3566 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	I prefer a nice mix. Don't like staring at monitors all day (or stuck in meetings all day) and don't want to be doing physical work either (went to school so I don't have to do this). However, I prefer to be on the move (interacting with clients, driving, some computer time, etc.).
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06-10-2016, 02:54 PM	#15
Axius Banned 4202 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 612 Scaglietti Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Watch Me NayNay iTrader: (0)	I'd much rather do physical work, but I've found that mental work pays a lot more money.
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Mr Tonka is probably out riding. 6058 Rep 2,292 Posts Drives: Something Italian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sweatypeninsula iTrader: (0)	When i'm stressed about work i often find myself envious of the lawn service guy i'm sitting next to at the light in the morning. You can see him talking to his guys in the cab and i think it goes something like.... "Alright guys, sun's out, beautiful day, we've got 9 clients to take care of today. I figure if we really get after it before lunch, we'll be done by 2:30 and be able to call it a day." The best part about that is after he's done at 2:30, by the time 3:30 rolls around he's got his gear cleaned up and re-fueled for tomorrow's work so he can enjoy the rest of his day without a care in the world. But like Joekerr said, i bet there are times where he's sitting at the light looking at me in my M3 or Range Rover thinking something like, "man, i wish i would have studied harder to get that desk job." Or maybe not, maybe he knows he's got it made and is thinking, "look at that sucker who bought into the rat race. Pfft, as long as he keeps paying me to mow his lawn, i like him." I like a bit of both though. Maybe 60-40 mental.... Maybe 70 mental and 30 physical.... ok, 90 mental and 10 physical. I chose mental, yeah, definitely mental. __________________ "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. -Charles de Secondat"
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TrevorM3 Banned 3322 Rep 8,083 Posts Drives: 6.3 AMG Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	i do both. i enjoy them equally. i like having the ability to go from one end of the spectrum to the other.
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