As most people know, shipping accounts for an enormous amount of access to goods and services. Without the ability for items to be delivered via shipping, commerce would never be at the level that it is. That means the free flow of goods through shipping channels is of vital importance to the global economy. However, the goods, items, and inventory of the ships do not magically appear in their storage containers. They needed to be loaded on and off the ships in an effective manner. This is where the dock worker personnel come into play. The performance of this blue collar job is the linchpin that makes such commerce successful. And yes, such work also opens a number of potentially rewarding doors for those that may be invigorated by exploring such job opportunities.
Yes, working this type of job is hard work and requires a lot of physical exertion. Those that find such work rewarding will certainly find a lot of appeal venturing onto the docks to earn a living. However, there is far more to being a dock worker than just lifting and loading. Many complex aspects of the performance of the job need to be learned as well. That means a lot of commitment to facets outside of the "grunt work" need to be paid attention to as well.
And yes, there is a certain placid charm that can be acquired from working a job that takes place on the blue ocean that so many amazing docks are located upon. This does bring up another point when it comes to working on blue collar jobs on the docks: there are docks all over the world. That means you can seek gainful employment working virtually anywhere in the world if you wish to become a dock worker. Basically, anywhere there is a port, there is the potential to land an excellent job opportunity working on the docks. You simply need to venture out and look for such opportunity openings when they present themselves. Yes, this can take a bit of effort but there are venues in which you can seek and find such employment. Again, all you really need to do is seek them out and such a blue collar job can be yours.
Just be sure to highlight all your relevant experience when you seek such employment. A common error people make when seeking such a job is not being clear as to the talents they bring to the table. If you can, however, highlight all your positives, you will discover landing such a job to be much easier than you assumed possible.