Quote Originally Posted by Arblasterfromthepast View Post
I've got to say, you really do make me laugh sometimes Nudge (in a good way). What interest this thread is I'm not sure. But they are your thoughts and I respect that. And maybe you have some good points here. But to say that people who sit in front of computer screens have to be of an academic mind is rubbish. I'd class myself as an engineer as academic, anything scientific, research, mathematical, programming etc as other examples. But I bet more 'non-academic' workers sit in front of computer screens, and I'm thinking, warehouse workers, production controllers, emergency response co-ordinators, call centre staff, train drivers etc. etc.
I believe YN is going down the back in the day macho man route Arby .

He seems to forget the cushy numbers at the pits along with the more physical and demanding work .

The fact that the advancements in technology have also contributed greatly to the workplace today and whilst in many cases the physical side may not be what it once was the mental demands have more than replaced them .

Call Centre work is also very mentally demanding .

I've worked in Warehouse and Distribution for the last 30 odd years and my body has had a beating , thankfully I've a role now more in keeping with a man of my age , which is just as well because I couldn't do what I once did .

Where he's going with " we didn't dwell on things in my day " I'm not certain .

That's because back in the day nobody dared talk about mental health for fear of ridicule .

Thankfully things have moved on from those dinosaur years .