When I'm doing "physical labour" I find interruptions almost as impactful

>I mean, sure, I might just grab the nearest thing, carry it and set it in the first available spot and repeat... But usually I'm putting a little more into it than that. Unless the destination is comically oversized, I need to make sure I'm making good use of the space. Even just packing boxes, putting a 150lb plastic tub full of ammo on top of a bunch of boxes full of dishes is... probably not going to turn out well at the other end. I think I get the gist here, and tell me if I'm right. The way I would put it, is that as you are working, you're also planning, simultaneously. In the process of carrying out the plan, you're also refining the plan. It's like working and planning at the same time, and you lose both when you're taken away from the task. (I think I relate to that because it's how my brain works, at least.) The second half, if I'm following, is that there's a lot of importan…

Funny, you sound a lot like me. And for the record, in addition to my tech "day" job, I work in a live music venue, and a lot of the work is physical labour so I am exposed to both of the paradigms every day. I also own a tractor and split firewood manually. And I'm hoping to get forklift certified soon, because why, not? I, too, have been working since I was very young (15, in Texas, doing roofing, commercial electric and demo) and working people are my people. Anyway, in some ways I agree more than disagree with you, but I wanted you to understand that I've had all the jobs (restaurant/Bar, field service, tech, executive, manager, director) in a lot of industries because I see value in labour and community. If the other things (welding, fork lifts, live event tech) paid better I would rather do that than work in "tech" to be honest. Real value is measured more effectively in the "real"…