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As sad as it is, there are way too many people who do hate their jobs. In fact, some estimates even suggest that most people do not like their jobs, which is a really frustrating statistic if we consider how a significant part of our lives is spent at work. If you are one of those who thinks their job sucks, and you cannot leave it and find a better one for whatever reason, let us cheer you up by assuring you that you could definitely have it even worse. That's right, as you will see in today´s post, there are actually many jobs that you would never want to have. To make you appreciate your current job more, we have searched the web through and compiled a list with 25 Worst Jobs Ever That Are Nearly Unbelievable. From armpit sniffer and breath odor evaluator to pet food taster and crime scene cleaner, we bet you would not even want to try any of these 25 Worst Jobs Ever. If this still has not made you like your job more, let us add the fact that most of these 25 Worst Jobs Ever are also very low-paying. Now your job isn't that bad, is it?
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)that cleaned up after crime scenes. We didn't deal with the biohazard stuff, just packing up the house or apartment. We also did this for homes occupied by hoarders who had been evicted.
You never forget the smells.
LWolf
(46,179 posts)It's the bloviated policians, think tanks, admins, and amateurs who:
1. Think they know more about my job than I do
2. Couldn't do my job, but get to mandate HOW I do my job
3. Use me and use my profession as scapegoats for their political agenda
that are the worst to be found in my profession.
The job itself? It's a calling, and I love it.
villager
(26,001 posts)Keep stickin' with it though, LWolf...
I'm not so happy to see them when they walk through the doors that first day in September, I'll stick with it.
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)Are you opposed to the federal influence in education? Would you prefer there be no Department of Education or a smaller DOE and more local control? Or is it only State influence you object to?
LWolf
(46,179 posts)I am opposed to neoliberal education, which includes scapegoating teachers and public education in the interests of privatizing.
It includes authoritarian control, high-stakes testing, and treating students like standardized products.
I fully support a DoE; and, along with that, I think that the job of the DoE should be to support my profession; a profession all about public service. I think what comes down from the top, at both state and federal levels, ought to be about supporting our efforts, not dictating.
I think educators, not politicians, not CEOs, should be in charge of educating.
I support federal protections guaranteeing equal opportunity and civil liberties for students.
I support local control right down to the school site, with parents an integral part of the team, working under the umbrella of those protections.
I support full funding of every mandate, and full funding to achieve every goal.
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)You support local control (to an extent), the DoE, and federal protections. You oppose "authoritarian control" and "high stakes testing". Is that coming from the State DoE?
LWolf
(46,179 posts)neoliberal corporate "reformers" whose agenda is to privatize, and from the politicians beholden to them.
It's not a departmental problem. It's a sourcing problem.
I know you get this. It's possible to support departments and shared powers and responsibilities without supporting corruption from within and without of those departments.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Or merely be thankful we may not have it as bad as others. I suppose the distinction between the two lies within ourselves.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)One of those "somebody's go to do it" jobs. Mostly covered by insurance claims.
Also knew a woman who became a crime scene photographer. She said suicides were the hardest. Started in DC, and eventually covered the mass graves in Bosnia. No thanks.
Then again, I helped exhume over 4,000 human remains in NJ. People can get used to a lot.
Warpy
(111,254 posts)You Tube has most of them, just click on the title to get there. Here's the first:
And don't forget, just because your job doesn't suck quite this much, that doesn't mean your job doesn't suck. It does.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)safeinOhio
(32,674 posts)Go to retire at 52.. Body is a little wore out, but I just keep moving.
Xithras
(16,191 posts)As the video explained, he tests manure to determine whether it's ready to be used as fertilizer, to rate its quality, and to verify that it doesn't contain any pathogens. His company is retained by various types of farms selling the manure, and his certifications allow the buying farmers to gauge the quality of the manure and set a fair price for it.
He swears that it really doesn't smell that bad, and that it's not a terrible job. He even offered to let me do a ride along once, but I don't plan on ever taking him up on it.
Neat fact: A college degree is required in order to certify the quality of animal shit.
Javaman
(62,521 posts)now have I have a job that does.
the one that didn't suck, didn't pay the bills.
the one that sucks, does.
the never ending dilemma of the proletariat.
my perfect job? sit at home all day and draw...and get paid for it.
Bonx
(2,053 posts)hunter
(38,311 posts)They had day jobs when I was growing up, my dad's job union.
They are retired now, artists full time, with pensions and Social Security.
They live in a rain forest, drinking and bathing in rainwater that falls on their roof, buying food from local farmers.
I haven't been able to visit because I have no money for the air fare, nor the time it would take to sail.
I'd love to find a job that didn't suck.
Javaman
(62,521 posts)sounds wonderful.
hunter
(38,311 posts)I usually pretend my mom never reads what I post on DU.