Serious question, did you know the average drywall installer's career only lasts about 8 years?

I was reading a trade association report from last month and it said most folks leave the trade due to injury or burnout before they hit a decade. That really got me thinking about how we work and the long-term toll. What's one thing you do differently now to protect your body for the long haul?

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noah9173mo ago

My buddy's back is shot from not using knee pads, it's brutal.

jason_robinson3mo ago

Knee pads causing a wrecked back sounds like a stretch. That's usually from bad form or lifting way too heavy. Might be more to that story.

cameron7631mo ago

Wait, isn't that kind of backwards though? @noah917 I've actually seen the opposite happen with a few guys at my old gym. They started using knee pads because their knees hurt, but then they relied on them too much for squatting and their lower back gave out. The pads let them load up way more weight than their core could handle, so their form broke down and their back took the hit. I'm not saying knee pads are bad, but I think people sometimes blame them for problems that start with poor bracing or ego lifting. Bad form sneaks up on you faster than you'd think.