Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Mind-numbingly boring work doesn't pay as poorly as it probably should using this construct, because it SHOULD theoretically only draw persons who truly cannot do any other sort of tasks, and should pay accordingly. Also not exactly true-- most of those people doing "icky" or boring jobs do them because they pay well, not because they cannot do anything else.

I did highly paid icky work for two years precisely and only because it paid well. But they paid me way more than anyone who was doing the same job precisely because I was faster and better than other people.

I was, quite honestly, happy to turn down more icky work six months ago. Sure, I would have liked the money, but I have enough and would rather have my brain in the condition it's in right now. smile