Working in a factory is really about taking the highest paying offer on the table.

Total comp maxing. Like a programmer choosing a boring but high paying big tech job over a more interesting low paying startup.

Yes, there is a drudge factor to working in a factory which is why many people who do manual labor find working outdoors or driving trucks or working a restaurant are worth getting paid less to what they could at a standard factory.

And just like big tech jobs, factory jobs can be more comfy, stable, and have better worker safety than the average farm hand.