Have you thrown ever rocks for a living? You have to be in shape. You have to have a pretty good arm and there's always some young fastrock pitcher right behind you, trying to get your job. You do your best and then you get hit with rubber bullets and tear gas. Oh, it's no picnic. You should get $8, $10 an hour at least.
I see your point. That is a tough job, but the benefits are great. If you advance far enough, you get 72 virgins. Which makes me wonder what they're paying the muslim who cleans the toilets at the diner in a town near here. It might explain why there is a shortage of virgins in that town.