Nightmare jobs

[Mel]

In response to the dream jobs thread... I think a nightmare job thread is appropriate.

I apologize to anyone who has this job.... but my biggest nightmare job would be a toll collector. I would go utterly insane facing car after car just to take a dollar or two, and make change. I think I would wind up in the looney bin. I would definitely lose it.

But then again.. in the marine industry, I had jobs that a toll collector would cringe at..... I guess that's why I got out of it. It wasn't all that bad... but if you want a low paying industry, with very dirty, uncomfortable and physically demanding work.... Learn all about fiberglass and hull structure, and make your living repairing boats. *shudder*

Pretty it aint. ( but I still think I'd go back to glass work, before becoming a toll collector )

[Matt Cooke]

Well, I've done some roofing work over the past few summers and it's complete and utter hell. Yes, the pay is decent, but my idea of fun isn't baking directly in the sun atop some old ladies condominium, roasting in work pants, t-shirt and steel-toed boots. It's 36C on average in Kamloops during the summer, and that's in the shade.

[Darsehole Tucker]

Well, I've done some roofing work over the past few summers and it's complete and utter hell. Yes, the pay is decent, but my idea of fun isn't baking directly in the sun atop some old ladies condominium, roasting in work pants, t-shirt and steel-toed boots. It's 36C on average in Kamloops during the summer, and that's in the shade.


I hear that. I worked as a student-painter a few summers ago. I only lasted from May until the end of July. It was absolutely the worst job I could imagine. I don't want to paint anything ever again. Baking in the sun on a giant metal ladder. Couldn't stand it.

[Mel]

I hear that. I worked as a student-painter a few summers ago. I only lasted from May until the end of July. It was absolutely the worst job I could imagine. I don't want to paint anything ever again. Baking in the sun on a giant metal ladder. Couldn't stand it.

I'm hip to that.... I spent one summer as a young man as a house painter. I HATE PAINTING.

Worse yet getting money out of the guy was like pulling teeth. He paid a crappy hourly salary, and saw no problem with paying you whenever he felt like it... and only a portion of what he owed you. After I quit he still owed me about $800, and I had to go to his house to "collect" what I had coming to me.

Painting is on my nightmare list too.

[Amoroq]

In response to the dream jobs thread... I think a nightmare job thread is appropriate.

I apologize to anyone who has this job.... but my biggest nightmare job would be a toll collector. I would go utterly insane facing car after car just to take a dollar or two, and make change. I think I would wind up in the looney bin. I would definitely lose it.

But then again.. in the marine industry, I had jobs that a toll collector would cringe at..... I guess that's why I got out of it. It wasn't all that bad... but if you want a low paying industry, with very dirty, uncomfortable and physically demanding work.... Learn all about fiberglass and hull structure, and make your living repairing boats. *shudder*

Pretty it aint. ( but I still think I'd go back to glass work, before becoming a toll collector )You need to take a listen to Adam Sandlers Tollbooth Willie. ;)

I love my job, I just hate the shift. So any job that involves a permenant midnight shift.

[a4l]

I worked at A&W when I was much younger. Try carrying those freaking heavy trays while on roller skates. I was lucky and got promoted to the kitchen. Standing over a hot greasy grill in a polyester uniform in the middle of July is no great job either. The worst job of all is wearing that stupid stinky bear costume in hot weather. I almost fainted when I had to do it for some promotion. At first it was fun but the longer I wore it the hotter I got and eventually I became so dizzy that I had to take it off.

[slapshot™]

Of all the jobs I've had over the years none was really terrible. Sure, many of them I faced with plenty of sun and sweat and mud and dust but nothing really too, too bad.

Worst (unnerving) experience....

Working as a chainlink fence installer and I had to go to the infamous Gainers packing plant during the strike. Had to install more fence to keep the strikers out. Going through the gates made me uneasy. Police and angry strikers all around. Helicopter flying overhead. It was nerve-wracking. For those of you that don't know, the Gainers plant was owned by Peter Pocklington (owner of the Oilers at the time) and the strike was a messy, dangerous one.

Another time was working at the Bowden Medium Security Penitentiary in central Alberta. Again, more fence to be installed. We had to show proof of identification at the gate. Late in the morning I noticed one of the guards walking over to where we were working and I knew he was looking for me. A word of advice: never go to a gail when you have an outstanding warrant for you. Chances are you will get caught. :shrug: Go figure, eh?

[TimmyTabasco]

Hmmm...if you are eating..please put it to the side, or avoid this post :D

Number One
-Working on a pig farm.
-working on that farm, in 35 degree heat
-having an earache.take the day off..and not being able to place the deadstock in the correct pick-up area..Thai buddy does it for you
-coming home from a weekend away, to notice 30 pigs have been left in the back of a trailer all weekend..in that 35 degree heat

-having to scoop each and every one out,..maggots..froth and all..more like a soup at this point.. into wheelbarrows..haul them to the back of farm, dig holes in stubborn ground..and bury each and everyone

-having to climb into the trailer..maggots and all everywhere..and sweep it all out..scoop it all out..

-then berate the Thai wanker for not knowing that you don't place the deadstock in the host family trailer! :laughing:

[a4l]

I made the mistake of reading that while eating. :curse: :sign:

[Bob burns]

Nightmare jobs?? One time this girl used her teeth...... :conspire:

[Newfie John]

I was a fish plant worker last summer. I don't mind outside manual labour too much considering the heat here doesn't get too intense. I actually like outdoor manual labour, its a good work out and it pays well.

Fish plant worker on the other hand... You're working with the most idiotic people you could meet. I think I was the only one who had SOME highschool education. Also, I think I was the only one there who had all of my own teeth. The plant had a horrible smell, other workers would actually throw the fish at you, thinking it was funny. Then there's freezer work. You are inside a freezer at about -40, sometimes lower for 3 hours, then a 15 minute break, 3 hours again, 15 minute break and so on. You are lifting up pallets and bringing them somewhere else. It could be boxes of fish also. Occasionally, with so much ice the box will actually freeze onto your hand if you don't have gloves on(I learned that the hard way), it's quite painful when its thawing off. Doesn't help when your boss is an idiot either. He's supposed to be out supervising but he's in the office reading the paper instead, when he actually does his job is the bad part. He likes to get on a nice powertrip and tell everyone off for no apparent reason. I got my head yelled off of me because the fish smelled bad.......how is that my fault?

Yep, to make the best of it I was making a whopping 6 bucks an hour as I was on a student grant. That was hell, I'd be a toll booth operator anyday rather than go back there.

[Mel]

Sounds like hell on Earth Johnny. Keep your eyes on that law degree ;) :)

[Newfie John]

Sounds like hell on Earth Johnny. Keep your eyes on that law degree ;) :)

:laughing: If anyone needs motivation to get going in their school work, working at a fish plant is it.

[a4l]

No thanks. I eat fish but have no inclination to gut them on a large scale (no pun intended)

[slapshot™]

The worst job in the world has to be Phil Pritchard's job as the keeper of Lord Stanley's Cup. Here's an example of one of his days....

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PHIL PRITCHARD, GUARDIAN OF THE STANELY CUP (http://www.yankeepotroast.org/features/stanley/phil.html)

Full-time security for the Stanley Cup has been required since 1995.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/stopthebiscuit/Cup_04bsmall.jpg

Left to right: Phil Pritchard, slapshot?, some other cup keeper