I think people like to think of garbage collecting as a poor man’s job. But I can say from experience that it’s nothing like that. I got good benefits all around and a good salary to boot. Some people just can’t get past the stigma of being a “garbage man” and feel like working another job would be preferable. Sometimes people look down on me, but I know in most cases I make the same or more money than them anyways and I can provide for my family with the benefits WM provides. If you can work hard and ignore people’s assumptions it’s a solid job.