I could not have said it better myself. As ashamed and embarrassed as I am to admit it, I work in printing. Printing is one of most stressful, frustrating occupations there is. I'm constantly inhaling toxic and carcinogenic chemicals, It's noisy all the time, one very seldom gets compliments for doing a good job but if you fuck up, you hear about it practically right away. Also, there's a lot of back-stabbing and finger-pointing in the printing business. No wonder a lot a printers are alcoholics. Plus, in my case, most of my co-workers have two-digit IQs.
So as much as I detest it all, it's infinitely preferable to get a paycheck on a regular basis givin the state of the U.S. economy these days. I still have hopes and dreams of winning the Powerball (lottery).
One more thing. Anybody thinking about going into printing as a career, I would strongly advise against it! You'll likely end up regretting it and starting to drink a lot.
Cheers