They get paid more than most people would think but it’s still not enough based on the hazards of the job. They get exposed to all sorts of nasty things that can ruin their long term health and they have increased likelihood that they’ll get a life-altering injury at work.
Comment on I wonder why people litter in the USA?
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 month agoDon’t garbage men have surprisingly handsome pay? Or is that just an urban legend I’ve fallen for?
riskable@programming.dev 1 month ago
eskimofry@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Hey I don’t see any garbage men going on cruises in the bahamas or the carribbeans.
TheMinions@lemmy.world 1 month ago
They are. But Sanitation workers wouldn’t be emptying any of these bins in my experience as a guy who lives in the US.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Oh, for sure. Most of these ones in the image seem like they should be taken out by an employee of whatever restaurant or gas station they’re at, placed into a dumpster, and then taken away. I forgot to even address the fact that sanitation workers have fuck-all to do with the pictured garbage; good call.