Honestly, it does sound like it was rough, so I ask: why stay with the job? There are many better-paying, less-difficult jobs out there. The US economy is broad and deep. Schools and training programs abound. Why not avail yourself of a better option? or at least a different one?

I recently had to hire 2 laborers to do some yardwork for me. A 35 and 50 year old pair of brothers showed up and proceeded to dig postholes and piles of mud; carry 80 pound bags of gravel and cement up and around a split level house; maneuver 8 foot long posts; do it all in the rain and drizzle; and get paid $10 per hour in the process. I have never been more thankful for the opportunity to do what I do!