Being a hawker involves walking long distances carrying heavy loads of bangles, facing extreme weather conditions like scorching sun and heavy rain, dealing with difficult customers who bargain excessively, and having uncertain income with no guaranteed sales. A gardener must work in all weather conditions, bend and dig for hours causing physical strain, deal with pests and plant diseases, and repeat the same tasks daily which can become monotonous. A watchman stays awake all night missing sleep and family time, faces loneliness and potential danger from thieves or criminals, walks continuously through dark and unsafe areas, and has an irregular sleep schedule that affects health. The child in the poem only sees the freedom these workers seem to have, but misses the hardships they endure daily.