What is the worst job that you've ever had to do?

TrickyWicky

paddyrg wrote: »

On the other hand, I loved temping at the bullet-proof window factory, I learnt a lot and made some cool lumps of glass. I've also worked on some big events, very rock'n'roll ;-)

Lucky s*d! You've had a job that you loved? - I've never had that experience with any job

Surely my luck has to change..

falko89

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Lucky s*d! You've had a job that you loved? - I've never had that experience with any job

Surely my luck has to change..

Neither have I so your not alone, I've had jobs that were OK because they weren't as bad as the previous job but on the grand scheme of things there were still crap.

jamespir

two i worked in a kennels once when i was 16 (i am scared of dogs )

then working in a food factory putting flakes on cakes (the smell was not nice and i just wanted to eat the chocolate )

paddyrg

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Lucky s*d! You've had a job that you loved? - I've never had that experience with any job

Surely my luck has to change..

Yep - but you know how I got jobs I loved? By raking some real chances, giving up all security, living on potatoes for months at a stretch, asking, begging, trying new things, risking it all and putting my nuts on the line time and time again.

These big events, for instance - the work lasts for a few weeks, a couple of months at the most - with an awful lot of time in between to try to find the next big show or event, spending every day following leads, chasing spec work.

TrickyWicky

paddyrg wrote: »

Yep - but you know how I got jobs I loved? By raking some real chances, giving up all security, living on potatoes for months at a stretch, asking, begging, trying new things, risking it all and putting my nuts on the line time and time again.

Thanks for that.. I've been thinking to myself lately I don't do this kind of thing enough..

paddyrg

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Thanks for that.. I've been thinking to myself lately I don't do this kind of thing enough..

It doesn't suit everyone, but with no kids, no mortgage (could never afford one!!) and a supportive Mrs (who benefits by seeing me happy not miserable) it's worked for me.

Not rich, but happier

jfh7gwa

TrickyWicky wrote: »

You know until I read your post I was starting to think the above described behaviour was just normal because I've been through that in every job I've had pretty much. I've always tried to stay out of the gossip and workplace politics but its made me so many enemies its beyond belief.

I've had a few years to mull over that particular workplace by now, and essentially it boils down to the fact that by refusing to villify Target Group X, you enable the other folk to adopt a "if you're not with us, you're against us" attitude. Immature, yes, but that's basically what happened. By changing the subject when people decided to act out a bit of drama, or (more often) just remaining schtum, I allowed myself to become affiliated with no one - and therefore received the companionship of no one.

Not that I'd want to be friends with 90% of the team there, but it was very isolating at the time, and I didn't really understand what had happened - it's such a pack mentality, and we're talking a bunch of women whose average age was probably 45 - 50! I mean, perfectly respectable, friendly-looking "normal" people in any other setting. But add 20 years of packing boxes in the same order distribution centre, they seemed to take ownership of things and create these subtle groups - perhaps to liven up their day, perhaps just because it was a natural outing for their frustrations in life. I don't know. I do know that it should have been one of the nicer temp placements I had, but in reality it was the worst.

I do know that not all workplaces are like that - you've maybe just had a bad string of luck. Other places (on paper the worst was probably the month i spent cleaning, working in a more hardline manufacturing place - bottles) that had "worse" conditions didn't have the same thing.. maybe it's something to do with management or the type of people they hire (or promote). Or maybe something to do with the type of people attracted to the company's location or shift pattern. I don't know.

StephenM_2

I had a 3-week casual job between leaving school and starting uni cleaning a glue factory during its annual summer production shut-down. Loads of congealed muck all over. Came home stinking of the stuff every day.

Mrs_Ryan

I did wonder today when I was in the sluice room cleaning a commode where the pan was literally full of poo. And I had to empty it. Had to pick out the poo filled wipes before I could incinerate the pan - the stuff was everywhere and the stench was sickening.
I then went back and helped the lady clean herself up but it was kind of worth it. She was moving on today and she said to me (she didnt know my name, I've worked with her a lot but she couldnt remember my name) as she was leaving 'I'll not forget this kind lady who looked after me today and helps me get up, I'll think of you.' Well dear me there wasnt a dry eye in the ward. The job may be yucky sometimes but also sometimes its worth it.

1886

I did door to door sales for less than two days, that was enough. I also worked fitting PVC windows on building sites, that was for three days. I did 38 hours in the three days though, I don't even do 38 hours in five days @ my current job!