Construction Work

Construction work.

Originally, it came from the Japanese word dokata (土方), meaning a laborer who carries dirt.

These days, it refers to construction workers doing hard, dirty jobs at building sites.

It’s something any able-bodied adult man can do.

From poor college students in their early twenties to men in their fifties and beyond,

men of all ages, nationalities, and races come together to build things—a melting pot of a workplace.

That’s why you find all kinds of people there.

One older guy had once run a big business and claimed a famous singer was his ex-wife.

Another was a former broadcaster whose career had hit rock bottom, and he was the one who introduced me to VTubers.

It felt strange having a man in his forties explain what was trendy these days...