The factory job will destroy your body before your 50s. What good is high five figures if you can't do anything with it other that pay for insurance that barely covers the physical therapy you'll need?
Not in a way that counter acts the effects. Plus, it doesn't address other health issues like eye strain.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/even-with-...
I never said factory work is backbreaking. It can vary greatly by industry, but is generally more active than an software dev job but harder on knees and such. Yes, there are some manufacturing jobs that you just sit at a machine, but many of the machines still need someone to load them, reset them, etc.