[nightski]

It's also dooming yourself to a life of little mental stimulation and lots of repetition. I have no problem with physical labor (love house projects and hobbies), but these jobs would suck the life out of me for that reason.

[FeloniousHam]

My father was an electrician by trade, but generally very capable. He loved the problem solving aspect of his job. Wiring and code are not so far apart as you might think.

I've often felt, given the pedestrian nature of the problems I have to solve in code, he got the better end of the bargain.