Faust_8 t1_iu19c9f wrote on October 27, 2022 at 8:20 PM

Reply to comment by TheBlackWolph in Kentucky Wildcats coach John Calipari shares photo of coal miner who rushed from work for son's first game -- and invites the family to Lexington for a game by 90daylimitedwarranty

Burning coal is killing the planet and as you say, it’s a shit job anyway, so I can’t wait until there are no more coal mines and coal burning.

That’s why this story isn’t a “feel good” to me because it highlights how this dude is probably working a dangerous job with not enough pay and too many hours of it, and the job itself results in thousands dying of diseases and cancers.

TheBlackWolph t1_iu2uwd5 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:29 AM

He isn’t really that much more of a contributor to coal burning, they’d find someone else for the job. Coal mining actually pays a good amount (in the US at least). His work being gruelling and him still showing up and trying his best to take his kid out for a fun time is enough to make it feel good. If you want to critique about coal killing the planet complain about the companies and countries behind it, not the guy just doing his job.