What is the worst job?

M_Six · 09-30-2009, 03:11 PM

I removed asbestos for about 5 years. Hot, nasty, dangerous work. We were stripping live steam pipes in a crawl space under one of the Brigham and Women's Hospital buildings once. Floor to "ceiling" was about 3 feet with slightly more between the floor joists. The decontamination showers and air filtration machines (which kept negative pressure in the containment) were all at one end of this long crawlspace, so the air came in the showers and right out through the air machines. The rest of the crawlspace was well above 100F. Then the idiot running the job decided to strip all the pipes first and then use pressure washers to clean them. The place turned into an instant sauna.

There were several areas where a rack of steam pipes four or five wide ran across the room about 2-1/2 feet off the floor. The only way past was to lay on the floor and slide under them in the muck. If you touched one of the pipes, you got an instant 3rd degree burn. I was working along one wall and had to slide under these pipes. I got down in the muck and gave myself a good push, trying to slide all the way under them in one shot. The only thing in my way was a pile of leaves and trash that had blown in there. I figured I'd just blast right through it. But when I hit it, I stopped sliding. The pile was a massive cockroach nesting area. I suddenly had hundreds of cockroaches crawling all over me, including in my ears. I knew I couldn't stand up and I really couldn't move much to get them off me. I had to back my way out from under the pipes before I could start brushing the little bastages off me. That was the closest I ever came to quitting a job without having another lined up.

anthony @ eas · 09-30-2009, 03:28 PM

DMV

Hawkeye · 09-30-2009, 04:07 PM

I like my job personally... I would say union worker at one of the big three would be pretty bad, cause now everyone is noticing how useless and overpaid you are.

grieverr · 09-30-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by yomama69

I get to view a lot of death photos for work. It's kinda cool.

Gotta ask, what is it you do?

jaiman · 09-30-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by grieverr

Gotta ask, what is it you do?

Clues so far that I have seen are lawyer, and sees photos of dead people. My guess is Prosecutor.

yomama69 · 09-30-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jaiman

Clues so far that I have seen are lawyer, and sees photos of dead people. My guess is Prosecutor.

My guess is THAT is THE WORST job.

MichaelGr8TwaLL · 10-02-2009, 02:15 PM

I think the worst job is to deal with people who cannot speak english, you just want to shoot yourself every second.

immiketoo · 10-02-2009, 03:02 PM

I've picked up body parts before, its not too bad. Kinda creepy tho...

Hawkeye · 10-02-2009, 03:20 PM

I pick up a body part every night between 12:30 and 1:00am. Not that creepy unless your roommate walks in on you.

Spool · 10-02-2009, 03:27 PM

blow job

Kensta335 · 10-02-2009, 03:27 PM

Worse job is a fluffer, on the set of a gay porno movie, working the lube on the actor.

Los Angeles · 10-02-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DocSean

Pharmacist. Trust me.

How is that a bad job??

TurboFan · 10-03-2009, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by darkcloud

Happiness will also lead to no M3 in the driveway. Unhappiness at work can equal nice cars and vacations. While happiness unemployed equals foreclosure and foodstamps.

I'd say the opposite. I love my job, and make far more money than when I was in my old, miserable job.

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M_Six Free Thinker 19292 Rep 7,549 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	I removed asbestos for about 5 years. Hot, nasty, dangerous work. We were stripping live steam pipes in a crawl space under one of the Brigham and Women's Hospital buildings once. Floor to "ceiling" was about 3 feet with slightly more between the floor joists. The decontamination showers and air filtration machines (which kept negative pressure in the containment) were all at one end of this long crawlspace, so the air came in the showers and right out through the air machines. The rest of the crawlspace was well above 100F. Then the idiot running the job decided to strip all the pipes first and then use pressure washers to clean them. The place turned into an instant sauna. There were several areas where a rack of steam pipes four or five wide ran across the room about 2-1/2 feet off the floor. The only way past was to lay on the floor and slide under them in the muck. If you touched one of the pipes, you got an instant 3rd degree burn. I was working along one wall and had to slide under these pipes. I got down in the muck and gave myself a good push, trying to slide all the way under them in one shot. The only thing in my way was a pile of leaves and trash that had blown in there. I figured I'd just blast right through it. But when I hit it, I stopped sliding. The pile was a massive cockroach nesting area. I suddenly had hundreds of cockroaches crawling all over me, including in my ears. I knew I couldn't stand up and I really couldn't move much to get them off me. I had to back my way out from under the pipes before I could start brushing the little bastages off me. That was the closest I ever came to quitting a job without having another lined up. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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MichaelGr8TwaLL New Member 2 Rep 15 Posts Drives: ///M3s Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I think the worst job is to deal with people who cannot speak english, you just want to shoot yourself every second.
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Kensta335 Brigadier General 165 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	Worse job is a fluffer, on the set of a gay porno movie, working the lube on the actor.
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