Okay, so you hate your job. You hate plucking in all those countless hours day in and day out, and getting a measly paycheck for all your hard efforts. When my husband recently complained about the changes occurring in his work environment, I told him it could always be worse. And when you sit here and read this, be thankful for your job, because it really could be worse. Here is a list of 7 awfully bad jobs.
Sewage Diver
Yep. It's as bad and disgusting as it sounds. Sewage divers perform a necessary job requiring them to remove debris from clogged pipes. It is full of risks like disease, getting punctured by needles, or being trapped and drowned in fecal waste. A diver actual lost his life in Mexico City when a pipe suddenly burst while he was painstakingly trying to clear it. The sewage is so murky, that divers must rely on their sense of touch to maneuver in the murky water. Not my idea of diving for treasure.
Stool Sample Analyzer
Will someone pass me the Snickers bar? This job is gross. I can't imagine these people enjoying their jobs. Stool analyzers do a series of tests on patient's samples to diagnose conditions affecting the digestive track. The stool is checked for color, weight, shape, odor, and for the presence of blood and mucus. What would make a person want to study caca for a living is beyond my comprehension.
Crime Scene Cleaner
This job is gruesome. But there's also more to it than cleaning up body parts. There's hazardous fluids, possibly chemicals, and God knows what else. You need a strong will and stomach, and no amount of preparation can make you ready for some of the things you might encounter. You don't always clean up blood and guts. Sometimes cleaners are called in to clean up illegal drug labs, or anthrax. But if you have what it takes, you can eventually earn up to 6 figures in this field.
Leather Tanner
In the Middle East, hides are placed into pits that contain various ingredients. The hide is softened with anything that rots, mainly excrement. Young men climb into these pits filled with excrement and begin to stomp on the hides for hours. They then place the hides into dyes mixed with tannin, and more stomping ensues. The tanning process alters the hide and it requires many processes, and the poor guys who do this work get paid very little, as well as going home with an unimaginable stink that can't be washed off.
Odor Evaluator
These poor guys do nothing more than sniff sweaty, stinky armpits everyday. And it isn't even a fetish. In rooms that are simulated for hot conditions, the evaluators can sniff up to 60 armpits of men and women. Placing their nose to pit, they will inhale at least 3 times, and jot down the pungentness of the pit on a scale of 1-10. Raise your hand if you're sure.
Test Subject
How would you like to be a human lab rat? Scientists require millions of people a year, and some studies pay upwards of $10,000. But such tests don't come without risks. In March 2006, 8 volunteers for a rheumatoid arthritis and leukemia experiment were taken to a hospital for treatment. They had multiple organ failure, and all suffered permanent damage to their immune system and internal organs. One patient even developed signs of cancer, which may have been attributed to the drug. Given the risks, people are actually willing to be poked, prodded, and deal with any possible side effects.
Diener
This job is one I actually had for a short stint in college. Although when I had the job, it was known as a morgue attendant. It's a creepy job because you are dealing with people who sometimes died of unnatural causes or murder. A diener usually prepares the body for autopsy by cataloguing the individual, removing belongings, and cleaning the corpse. Sometimes they will also assist in autopsy, and thankfully I never had to. I quit my job when my last case was a child. It was too much for me to cope with.
