Ah ah, no way. Jobs you could never do!

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I was pondering about this recently - which would be the less forgiving prospect; life as a miner or a North Sea fisherman?

Having read a few accounts of those involved in the Arctic convoys during WWII tends to put one’s own ‘hardships’ in to perspective.

What kind of miner? In a deep coal mine, you have the special joy of knowing that even if a cavein or other accident doesn't get you, the lung cancer will, probably before you're old enough to collect a pension.
 
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Callboy!

Ok gross and childish, but I have had different shitty/scary/boring jobs, but never had to take my pants off, thankfully. I feel sorry for those poor men and women who have this kind of "work".
 
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Callboy!

Ok gross and childish, but I have had different shitty/scary/boring jobs, but never had to take my pants off, thankfully. I feel sorry for those poor men and women who have this kind of "work".
Callboy as in call center or gigolo?

I would say foot care nurse or anything related to feet, hmmm callus... 🤮

All honour to the people who does some of the jobs mentioned in this thread.
 
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Callboy as in call center or gigolo?

I would say foot care nurse or anything related to feet, hmmm callus... 🤮

All honour to the people who does some of the jobs mentioned in this thread.
I have tried call center and did not like it, but I bet its better than gigolo.

All honour indeed, some of the "worst" jobs with the lowest pay in our society are the most important.
 
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A great old school workman comes to might: the late Fred Dibnah !
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I have tried to watch this before, I just cant and I have sailed on a tall ship!
Fred Dibnah is just amazing!
 
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Anything where I have to listen to people's secrets and not laugh or want to hurt them.
 
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They probably make good money. Growing up in the country our elementary school had a septic tank that needed pumping every few weeks. It always seemed to come at recess time, and we would all run to the fence nearest to the septic tank so that we could watch and talk about how gross it smelled. We easily could have stayed on the far side of the playground too avoid the smell, but you know little boys. 🤦
 
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A great old school workman comes to might: the late Fred Dibnah !
Definitely not a job for those that like to eat at Taco Bell. 3/4's of the way to the top and the gurgling starts... But even worse for the laborers on the ground that need to pick up all the bricks plus whatever 'else' happens to fall down from the top. That would be a really crappy job to have.
 
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When I took the dog for a walk this afternoon there was a guy hard at work about 100 meters down the road and it made me think that there is no way I could do that.
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