25.05.2025 16:31
In Trabzon, 49-year-old Paşa Yıldız earns 80,000 lira a month by chopping wood. Yıldız, who has been doing this job since he was a child, stated that chopping wood helps him relieve stress and stay fit.
Paşa Yıldız, a 49-year-old man living in the Araklı district of Trabzon, works as a seasonal worker in a tea factory and earns his living by chopping wood in the winter.
"I RELIEVE STRESS AND STAY FIT"
Yıldız, who has been chopping wood since he was a child, said, "I am 49 years old. I have been doing this job since I was young, but I stopped for a while and started again after 4-5 years. This job is hard, but it feels easy for me because my mind is at ease. This way, I get my exercise, relieve stress, stay fit, and live healthily."
"I CHOP 60-70 TONS OF WOOD A MONTH"
Yıldız, who said, "When I am fit, I chop nearly 3 tons of wood a day," added, "Right now, there is nearly 25 tons of wood here, and I finished it in 12 days. It amounts to 60-70 tons a month. So far, I have chopped more than a thousand tons of wood. There are places where I chop wood for bakeries and stoves as well. This work generally happens in the winter. Friends call me, but I can't go immediately because I don't want to go to another job before finishing one. I finish my work and then go."
"MY MONTHLY INCOME REACHES 80 THOUSAND TL"
Yıldız, who stated that his monthly income reaches 80 thousand TL, said, "My earnings vary depending on the ton of wood. I chop it for a thousand TL per ton. It amounts to 80 thousand TL monthly. I haven't come across many people doing this job; there might be one person. They don't want to choose this job because it's hard, but even though it's a tough job, you stay fit by exercising. If there were a competition like this, I would go immediately. The reason I stay fit is this: I bend down and lift wood all day. This is good for me. I even get calls from Arsin, Sürmene, and Of. They call me because they know I do this job," he said.
"I EAT 12 EGGS AT ONCE"
Yıldız, who is married and a father of two, said, "I support my children by working in the wood business in the winter and as a seasonal worker in a tea factory in the summer. While doing this job, my mind doesn't get tired; my body does. Good nutrition is important. I eat honey, bananas, and high-protein foods in the mornings. I can eat 12 boiled eggs at once," he expressed.