It appears you have a fairly narrow worldview on these things.
Let's tone it down Russ.
Digging a ditch is hard as hell, coal mining is hard as hell, commercial fishing is as hard as hell, high steel construction is as hard as hell...but there is that whole "pay the rent, feed the family" thing...
We all know that it's hard - and unlikely - to write in a way that actually does pay the rent or feed the family.