6 Jobs That Stink – Literally
Endless reports, nerve-wracking deadlines and having a monumental jerk for a boss probably
make you think that your job stinks. You’re probably right, but however crappy your job may seem, you should take comfort in the fact that there are men and women out there whose jobs are way stinkier than yours—quite literally. Here are some of them:
1. Roadkill Remover
To keep the highways safe, states hire people to get all sorts of animals hit and killed by motorists off the road. But more often than not, wheels of other vehicles and the scorching heat of the sun get to the roadkill first, leaving rotting and maggoty flesh splattered all over for roadkill removers to collect.
2. Odor Tester
Before deodorants and anti-perspirants are released into the market, manufacturers employ people who test if these products actually work. Translation: these people smell other people’s armpits for a living.
3. Garbage collector
Not much needs to be said about this job. Just look down your garbage bin, and you know what these people deal with on a daily basis.
4. Hair Boiler
The smell of burning hair is terrible enough. Imagine the smell of various kinds of animal hair being boiled until it curls for later use. That’s what hair boilers inhale every single day on the job.
5. Wastewater Treatment Worker
If you’re having trouble taking crap from your boss, think of the men and women whose job it is to deal with your crap—and everyone else’s—literally. No other job can get shittier than working at a wastewater treatment plant like the one pictured above. Well, except maybe for the last item on this list.
6. Manure Inspector
You think being a scientist is a glamorous job? Then you probably didn’t know about scientists who are dedicated to eliminating deadly contaminants such as E.coli and salmonella. To figure out a way to do so, these scientists will have to go to the source—animal crap—and wade knee-deep in it, all in the interest of science. Hence, the job title.
If you can think of other smelly jobs, don’t hesitate to stink this place up.
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