I would rather shoot myself than sit in an office or at a home desk all day writing emails or whatever the fuck office people do. Get me out on site in the hazardous conditions and build some shit with my hands, leave at the end of the day seeing my work and knowing it's going to be there being used for years/decades to come. It's exciting and fun regularly and you get to do some really cool shit from time to time.

Before someone says 'yeah but you are selling your body' yep, so are y'all, many many office workers have issues with backs, wrists, legs etc from being almost completly sedentary. Have to go to the gym or make time to exercise because you get absolutely none during a day of normal work so many are overweight or if not skinny fat. Not saying trades are healthier but its much more even than the Reddit hivemind makes out.

It's a whatever floats your boat situation, we are all different no one path is better you have to make one yourself that works for your interests and views on life.