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[deleted] OP t1_itmbc5d wrote

Reply to comment by rnielsen777 in I hate my job. All I do is press cans all day by [deleted]

What exactly is can pressing? Is it when the can is compacted after the liquid is put into it?

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rnielsen777 t1_itmblbn wrote

The aluminum comes in huge coils and it's literally stamped and stretched.

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[deleted] OP t1_itmbw20 wrote

I see. I think that sounds interesting but it probably can get repetitive after a while.

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rnielsen777 t1_itmirmy wrote

Hopefully it's repetitive, haha. That would imply things are running well but they often don't

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Educational_Funny_20 t1_itmoxtl wrote

I can imagine, one of my first gigs was being the guy at the recycle center where people turned in their bottles and cans.... some of the worst smells in the world are beer and soda in the sun

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Aporkalypse_Sow t1_itoc9xk wrote

Add in dead bait and dog shit and you get the average garbage can near a boat launch/Park. I used to empty the garbage cans around different parks. Those were always the worst. Worms and chicken livers rotting in their own juices in the summer heat have an unforgettable smell when mixed with old beer bouquet.

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firecapsc t1_itqihzb wrote

Very true. I'm working at a recycle center.

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joalheagney t1_itp80bl wrote

I've worked on a factory line sorting and grading fruit. It is mind-numbingly dull and strongly hypnotic. Then the line gets halted for your mandated break ... and everyone stumbles one step to the left.

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asunatsu t1_ittqqyk wrote

Can agree. I was an intern but there was one time where everyone that is present in the factory is needed to be involved in sorting a mass production product. After the belt conveyor stops, I'm seeing things moving left. It got to my mind thinking about those factory workers, wondering how they're able to keep on working in this condition for years.

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