Pirky@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•Donors raise $233,000 to give US cart pusher, 90, chance at retirement
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4 months agoI pushed carts at a big box store for a year in my 20’s. Fucking sucked. In an 8 hour shift you could easily walk 20,000+ steps and walk over 10 miles (GPS verified). And you do it no matter the weather. Pouring rain? Out there. Sweltering heat? Out there. -5F and 6" of snow? Out there.
This work can be brutal, even for a young healthy person, let alone a 90 year old vet.
The worst part? I was paid the exact same wage as the cashiers who stayed inside the entire time. About $10/hr on average in 2017.
My brother and I never stopped calling it that. And he owns one himself. Luckily not one that needs a recall.