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Let’s hear it for jobs that stink

August 12, 2009 on 1:43 pm | In All categories, random or weird | No Comments

The “Dirty Jobs” clip in my last post reminded me of an overlooked article on Yahoo! HotJobs earlier this year, called “Jobs That Really Stink.”

Many serious jobs can be pretty stinky. Doggy daycare workers and garbage collectors are fairly common examples, but how about poultry processors? And as you can see from the article, some of these jobs can pay pretty well (crime-scene cleaners can make up to $60K per year).

Where’s the Appreciation Day for Employees in Stinky Jobs? I’m definitely grateful for the jobs they do. Someone should add it to the Hilda Solis to-do list.

In related news, here’s a fun little video on crappy jobs: