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red_harrington

red_harrington

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After spending most of this evening trying to replace our kitchen tap I can't think of many more frustrating annoying fiddly jobs than being a plumber. Getting wet loosening rusted bolts in cramped spaces is no fun.

Add soldier and chef to the list.
 
The people who roam the Tube tunnels at night collecting 'fluff'. Not one of the more pleasant fluffs.
 
Those vast London drain 'maintenance' guys must have one hell of a job. Wading through p*ss & sh*t, attacked by rats the size of cats (Bowie) and trying to untangle massive bergs of all of the above plus nappies, tampons, bog roll, baby wipes etc.

That's a no from me.
 
Working in an abattoir has to be up there.

I’ve got a friend who got a job in one when he finished school at 16. He’s in his 50’s now and hasn’t eaten meat since.
 
Anything that involves doing maintenance in a Abarth 595 engine bay. I attempted to do a few 'bits' to my GFs last weekend.

Things that on a 'normal' car are easy. Simply couldn't get tools or fingers into any gap (less of the filth😂)
 
uncle_rico said:
Working in an abattoir has to be up there.

I’ve got a friend who got a job in one when he finished school at 16. He’s in his 50’s now and hasn’t eaten meat since.
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I did that, butchers and abattoir as a teenager, now 52 and not eaten meat since.
 
The first time my future daughter in law came to stay at ours, I had added a new drain and was already to break into the chamber. I heard her and my son get up and have showers and shouted up if they were both finished in the bathroom. Yes, came the reply and I proceeded to break into the chamber and heard a flush. :oops:

I realised then that she was a keeper. 🤣🤣🤣
 
sadgit said:
I did that, butchers and abattoir as a teenager, now 52 and not eaten meat since.
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It's funny, I've got a mate who's a butcher and he cant get enough meat, he'll eat it for breakfast, dinner and tea with some meat based snacks through the day thrown in.

I feel as thought if I were to see the process of it being prepared I'd be more likely to avoid it, like you.
 
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Why is Soldier one of the worst?
No qualifications required, well paid, travel the world, come out, get your clique to hog all the housing and well paid jobs
I don’t get it…
 
swordtrombonefish said:
Those vast London drain 'maintenance' guys must have one hell of a job. Wading through p*ss & sh*t, attacked by rats the size of cats (Bowie) and trying to untangle massive bergs of all of the above plus nappies, tampons, bog roll, baby wipes etc.

That's a no from me.
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That's a good day out. Especially when you have to wade through the above to get to break up a 'fatberg'.
 
swordtrombonefish said:
Those vast London drain 'maintenance' guys must have one hell of a job. Wading through p*ss & sh*t, attacked by rats the size of cats (Bowie) and trying to untangle massive bergs of all of the above plus nappies, tampons, bog roll, baby wipes etc.

That's a no from me.
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Way back in time, I worked for a drain jetting and surveying company based in Surrey and we used to do some jobs on the old London system, was fascinating and definitely not the worst job in the world
 
SCG said:
Why is Soldier one of the worst?
No qualifications required, well paid, travel the world, come out, get your clique to hog all the housing and well paid jobs
I don’t get it…
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Not too keen on killing people while other people are trying to kill me. War isn't exactly fun :)

Also there's a lot of moving about which is disruptive for family life
 
Whenever I'm at a festival I always think the person that has to come and use their lorry to suck the sh!te out of all the portaloos must be regretting some of their life choices. :sick:
 
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