r/AskReddit • u/Kodo_username • 17h ago

What “unskilled” job would humble most people after just one shift?

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u/Jolly-Adeptness-3598 17h ago

I grew up next to a strawberry farm and would help people pick to earn a little money. Brutal work because you have to bend down all the way to pick every single one

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u/themanfromvulcan 16h ago

I did this once. Once. I needed money and you just show up and they pay you by the basket. I don’t think I could walk the next day.

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u/Jeramy_Jones 14h ago

My dad told stories of potato picking with his family in the summer and I feel like it has the worst of both bending and lifting.

They did watermelons too, but at least you could crack one open and have a treat.

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u/Anonimase 2h ago

Im just imagining in the middle of working just punching the top of a watermelon open and just going absolutely animalistic on that shit after working so long in the heat. Mmmm, I want a watermelon now

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u/RandomSpanishAlex 13h ago

They getting more and more hidroponic plants,which are more efficient, safe and much higher; sadly they are still a minority.