How Physically Hard Is It To Be An Older Security Technician?

In our discussion (HVAC Techs, In Their 20s, Making 6-Figures) one subscriber retorted about the long term physical problems of the trades:

My uncle was a plumber for about 20 years--from 25 to 45. He had to quit because he can't walk straight anymore. After they dismantled the union the work hours went from 40 to 60.

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** *** ***** ****, ***********, ***** security *********** ***** **** * ****** of ***-***** ********* ********* ********** ** edge *****, ***** *** ****** *******.

**** ** **** ********** ****? **** are *** ******? **** *** **** a ********** *** *******? ***.

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** *** ***, *** *** ** a ******** ********** ** **** ********** demanding *** ***** ** *** ** the **** ********** ********* ** *** the ****** (**** *** ********* ** access ******* *********** *** ********** ** door ********, **** ** *******, ********, and *********, *** ** ***** *** quite *****).

** *** **** *********** ** ***** fifties *** ******* *** *** **** as ********* ** ***** ******* ************. In *******, *** *** *** ***** and **** ******* *** * **** long ****. ** ********, * **** much ***** ******** *** ************ ** their *******.

**** ****, ***** ** ***** ** engineering ** ********** ** *** ****** on *** ****. * *** * tech *** * ****** ****** ******** into *****, *** *’* ****** **** I ** ****** ******* *** ******** toughness ********.

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*’* ****** **** * ** ****** possess *** ******** ********* ********.

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**** ** *** ***** **** * knew/know *** ** *** ****** *** chair ****, *** *** ******** ***** up ******* ****. ** ** **** case... *** **** ********** ****! *** I **** **** ******** (*** *****) techs *** **** ***** ******* ***** and ******* ******* ** ***** ***-***. They *** ****** ****** *********, *** gonna ***.

*** ****** **** **** * ******* doing *******/***** ******** (********** ** *** original ******) *** **. ** ****** ran *** ********* ** *** *** of ******** *** *** ******* *****, but **** ***** ****** ***** *** him **/**** * ****** *** ***** desks *** ******* *** ***. **** I *** *** ** *** ****** being *******.

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******** ** **** ********, * ****** in *****, *********, *** *********. ******** telephone ***** *** ******* ****** ** knees.

****** **** ********* ** *** ********** security ******** ***** ********** **** ** surgery ** **** *****.

**** *********** * **** **** ****** with ***** ***** *** **** ** well.

* **** **** * ***** ********** hits *** **** **********, ****’** ******* are ******** **********/****** ***** ****, ** office ******** **** ** **********, ************ sales, ***********, ********* *** ****, ** a *** ***** ** ****.

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** #* ********** ** ** ***** young; ** ***** ****** *** ****** than ****** ****. ** **** ********, service...everything. **** **** * **** *** over $***,***. * ***** *** ** he *** ******* *** ***** ** our ********* ***** **** ****. ** told ** ** ***. **'* ** the ***** *** ***, ***** ***. Often ******* **-** ***** * *** and ******* *** ****** ** *** night. ** *** **** *** ***** on ***, ******* ** ******. **'* worked *** ** *** **** ** years.

*** ******* ********** ** *********** ** lazy ** *** ***** **********. **** want **** ***** *** **** **** and *****.

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**** ** ********** ******. $***,*** *** 60 ***** ***** ** ************ ***** isn't ***** **.

**** ***** ****** *** ** ******* paid **** **** ** ***** ***** product *** *-** ****! **** **, man!

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** ****** ** ** **** #* tech ***** ***** **** ** ****.

*** * *** ** ***** ** bored ** ***** *** ****.

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***'** **** **** **** **** * tell *** *** ***** ****** ****** is $***,***. ** **** *** * side ******** *** ** *** ***** industry, ***** ** *** ******** *** physical ************ ** *** *******.

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***'* *** **** *** *****... **** money ****** **** * ****** ****, just * ***** ****. *** ********* field ***** **** ** ** ******** fit ** **** ** ********** *****.... sitting ** *** ******** *********** * system *****'* *****. ********* ***** ***'* belong ** *** *******. ****'** ********* for ********. * ****** *** ***** tech **** ****** ** *** *** first *** ** *** *****, ******* into ** ***** *** * *** hours, **** *** ***** *** **** a ****... **** *** ***'* *** me!!! ***, ******* *********! ** *******, with *** ***** ****** *** **** pads. ****, ******* *** ********** **** keep **** ***** ** *** **** past **. *** *** **** ***** for *** **** ********** *********.

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*'* ** **** **** ** *** experience. *'** ** *** ******* *** carry *** *****.

***** *** ********* **** ****** ****** youth *** *****. (* **** ******* myself **** ***** ******* ** ***** to *** *** ** ****)

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********** * ***'* ** *** ** the ***** *******. *'* ** *** have ********* ****** ***. **** *** neck ****** **** ******* ** *** the ****, ********** **** * *** residential ******** **+ ***** ***. * have ****** ** ****** ***** ****** around *** ********* **** ********* ** miles ** ** ****** ** * technician. **** ***** ******** **** ** back *** ******** ******.

* **** *** ** *** *** older *** **** ******* *** ****** so *** ***** **** ********* ** how ** ** **** *** *** maintain * ***** *******. * **** a *** ***** ***, *** *** my **** *** ******* * ****** with, * *** ******* ****** ***** other *********** *** *** **** **** my ***. ******** **** ****** ****** me *** **** *** **** ** effort **** *** **.

*** ** * *** **** $**** plus * **** * ***** *** and **** ******* *** ****. **** be ** *** **** ***** ** get **** **** ** ****, ********* I **** ** ** ****!

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** ******** *** ******** **** *** long ****, *** * **** * 4' ****** **** *** **** ** usually *** ******* ** *** ** it ** * ****** ***** :-)

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***** ***** **** *** *** ****** posting ****, * ***** *** **** to *** ***** **** ** ****** tec ****. * *****, **** **** field **** ** ** ****** ******, your ***** *** ***** **** *** the ******* *** ******* **** **** experience. * **** **** ***** **** (suggested?) **** ******** ** ** ******** how ** ** *****. **** ******** the **** *** ** *** ** my **** *** *** ********** ***'* law *** *** ********* ** *** problem **** *** ** *** ***** pulls.

*** ***** **, ***** *** ***** of ** *** **** ********* .... We **** **** * *** ****** to **** *** ***** ****** ** push.... *** ***** *** ** ****??

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* ***** **'* ****** ******* **** the ********* ** *** **** **** is ****** ********* ** *** ********** and *** ****** **** ****'** *****. There ** ** ***-****-****-*** ****** ** this ********.

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***** *** ***'* *******, ******!

~******* ***

**** **** ***** ****, ** **** to ******! * ** *** ***** and ***** ** ********** * *** my ***** **. ***** *** ** often ** *** ***** ** ** fast, *** ********** ***** ********** & attempted ****** **** *****. **'* ********* to ** ** *** *****, *** as *** *** ***** **** ********* lies ** ******** ****** *** ******** development/relationships. ******** **** ***'* **** **, the ***** ****** *** **** ** work **** ** ** ***** ****. (not * ***** ****)

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**** *********** ********. *'* ***** ** turn ** *** ** ***** ******** ladders *** ******* ***** ******* ****** and ***** ******. ** **** ** 67 *** ***** *** **** *****. I'm **** ******** **** ** ** age * *** ***** ** *****.

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** ** **********, ****** ****** **** older *****, * ****** ******* *** hardest **** *** **** ***** ** keeping ** **** **********. * **** some ***, *** ********, ****** *** sorta **** ** **, *** ****** just **** ** ******** ** ******. I'm ** ** ***** **'*, ***'* work **** *** **** ***** *****, but *** *** * ** *** still ********** *** ******* ****** **, but *** *** ** ** ***** programming, *** ************ ******* *************** *** it's ****** ***. **'* *** ********* to ***** *****, *** **** ********** I *******.

**** **** ******* ****** ******* ** get **** **** ********, ** ******** a ****** *** *** *** **** up. * *** ****** ********** ******* trying *** *******, *** ***'* **** flat *** ****** ******* *** ***'* want **.

******: **** ******* *** **** ***** to *** *** **********:*** **** ** ** *** ***** Techs ** **** ** **** *** Technology?

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*. *** ** **** ** ***** under **, *** **** ********.

*. ** ******* ******* *** *** in **********, **** ***** **** ** me ** *** *** ******* *********. I ***** **** ****. ****** **** build, **** *******.

*. ** ***** *** ***** ******* at **, ****** ** ** ******** before **** *** ***** *** ***** work ****. ********* ******** ** ** may **** ** **** * *** changes.

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'***** *** ********* **** ****** ****** youth *** *****' ******** * **** of *****:

"*** *** *** ********* **** ****** beat ***** *** **********."***** *****

"*** *** ********* **** ******** ***** and *****."****** *****

*** **** ** *** *****, ***** makes * ***** ** ***** ****** that ******** ***** *** ***** *** you're *** **** *** ***'* ***** anymore. * ***** ***** **** ****. More ********* ***** ***** ** **** more *********. *** *** ***** ***** it *** *** ***** ** **** have *** ******.

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* ** ** *** ***** ******* around * ****** ***. ** ***** are **** *** ** ******* *** balance *** ******* *****. * *** to ** ** ****** ****** **** as * *** *** ***** ******* cameras *** **** **** ***********. ** biggest ******* **** * *** ******* full **** *** ******* **** ***** to ******* ***** ******. **** ****** to **** **** *** ** **** and ***** **** **** ***** ******* into *** ****** *****. * ***** that ************ **** ** **** ********* than ******** *** *********** *** **** that ***** **** *** ***. ******* I *** * ******* ******* *** 12 ***** *** **** *** ****** everything *** *********. *** *** **** to ** *** *** ** ***** days.

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