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The 5 Worst Jobs of 2006

U.S. Military Soldiers in Iraq

First, what do U.S. military soldiers get paid? Less than $2000 per month, with beginning ranks making just over $1000. That’s little reward for working in the most dangerous job sector we have. With news reports stating that very little body armor or basic vehicle protection is available to our troops, many soldiers are forced to pay for their own armor. Many, at least 15,000 have been wounded and over 2000 have died. Bottom line, easily the worst job.

Roofer

Roofers, at less than $10 an hour work in grueling temperatures and on dangerous surfaces. Being weather beaten all day can obstruct one’s critical thinking making it likely to make a dangerous mistake, one that could break your back and ruin your life. During high temperatures, the roofers often get burned by their materials and during cold temperatures, conditions can prevent good footing evoking a fall. The overall safety in roofing simply hasn’t been made any better and their pay-scale just doesn’t compensate.

Recycling plant worker (glass, metals and plastics material recovery)

Recycling plant workers sift through garbage to pull out any salvageable recyclables; paper, glass, aluminum, tin, plastic bottles, etc. however this is no easy task. "…these workers sift through dirty diapers, dead animals, used tampons and condoms, hypodermic needles and rotting meat" † and get paid no more than minimum wage. Not only is it easily one of the most nauseatingly foul jobs on the planet, it is also dangerous. Exposed needles as mentioned, broken glass, etc break the skin and cause infections of who knows what. Others even die from getting caught in overhead doors, or other heavy equipment that can be dangerous to work around.

Human Lab Rat (Paid Pharmaceutical Studies)

Last year, UC San Diego ran a study sponsored by the pharmaceutical companies to have the main ingredient in a lethal WWI nerve agent Chloropicrin, injected into their eyes and noses. ‡ Who would endure such a test? Well, hard up college students that think $15 an hour to test drugs is good money, hence the term human lab rats, by the pharmaceutical drug companies. This has spawned books and movies, one well known The Constant Gardner, telling the story of a corporate pharmaceutical scandal testing their TB drugs under the cover of an Aids treatment to those in need causing illness and casualty everywhere. Overall, this isn’t the safest paying job in the world today

Fire Inspectors and Investigators

You thought Mathematicians were losing their jobs, Fire Investigators are losing jobs at 550% the rate, a rate that impedes successfully finding another job - and if they do, they’re as good as laid off just months away. With an income that tops out at just over $50,000, it can be tough to have a stable life without a career change, and as such we have a whole industry looking for change.

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  1. Adrian replied:

    Estoy indeciso entre rata de laboratorio o militar ummmm. Creo que el peor trabajo que existe en EEUU debe ser trabajar para George Bush, él sí que es una rata.

    Posted: January 15th, 2007 at 4:25 am
  2. Anonymous replied:

    The us Military are never required to “buy thier own armor”. As a matter of fact most members of my former unit opted to remove pieces of issued armor due to excessive weight and lack of manuverability. It is however obvious, if you think being a servicemember either in or out of Iraq is the worst job today, then you know nothing about us.

    Posted: March 6th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
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  14. TimnyJay Prokter replied:

    I agree. Being Military in Iraq is a tough job, especially for those who have to root out the bad guys, or those who have to deal with wounded. However, Things are pretty good out here in Iraq for alot of us. So it;s not the worst job ever. I do agree that we don’t get paid enough though. I am a Corpman (closest equivalent is a paramedic) I earn about 1,500 a check, or 3,000 a month from the navy. a civilian who is contracted to work out here as a paramedic earns 80,000 dollers a year (base) tax free for the first years pay. Now, I understand that the government can’t go paying every soldier, sailor, marine, etc. that kind of cash. That would bankrupt the government. But, Come one, Give me a little something….

    Posted: November 18th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
  15. TimnyJay Prokter replied:

    And, no, nobody is required to buy gear. You are actually required to take the military issue stuff, and wear it at certain times, and in certain places while in iraq. And the protective gear is improving all the time. The main idea with it all is too protect the core of the body and the brain. Unfortunally if you tried to use the same technology for the rest of the body, a friken guy wouldn’t be able to move around at all. so, That means, for the sake of mobility, the arms and legs are left unprotected by armor. Until a piece of armor can allow complete mobility that will be the case

    Posted: November 18th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
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