• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    83 percent of respondents often felt overworked and that 59 percent regularly experienced physical discomfort due to their work

    We’d probably get the same results at my job. Lot’s of physical labor, and yes, it can be uncomfortable.

    high worker absenteeism, which reached a whopping 17 percent last summer

    JESUS! Not like that!

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      I’m really hoping the newer exo skeletons can help with some of that physical labor pain and discomfort. Things like if you lift your arm to screw something above you, once you reach up it automatically holds your weight for you while you work, and seamlessly releases when you bring your arm down.