I did this (transportation, trucking), and I was very satisfied with the working conditions and the salary. I usually had to drive about 8-9k kilometers per month. There was no problem with that, but this lifestyle was no longer compatible with the family. Because it is not a profession, but a way of life :) In our country, nowadays, "manual work" is paid much better than a "useless" office job. I see (fortunately) that more and more young people are "opening their eyes" and choosing a profession that they can actually make a GOOD living from, and not one that society "expects" from them.