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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2017 16:28:34 GMT 7
By far mine was insulating houses with those awful fibreglass batts.
Itchy and stings at the same time. Its in your eyes all day and even once you're home , it doesnt go away. I tried to get used to it , but gave the job away after a week.
Worst part of the job was being up in the ceiling space. Mother of god its hot as hell , and watch your step.
Pays even average.
Effing shite job.
Anyone had worse than that ?
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Post by Soutpeel on Feb 6, 2017 16:35:42 GMT 7
In a simliar manner industrial painting and insulation during school holidays, bloody awful.
First proper job after qualifcation was as a "junior metallurgist" in a "diecast" factory....Monday to Thursday dayshift stated at 03:00am in the morning, Fridays knock off at 15:00, blood aweful job...i walked out after 2 weeks
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Post by MrToad on Feb 6, 2017 16:41:43 GMT 7
Working in Her Majesties Prison Service, thanks for the experience, but never again
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Post by smokie36 on Feb 6, 2017 17:03:59 GMT 7
I once worked for a quid less than the market rate.
Not even free smoked salmon sandwiches at lunchtime.
I spat on the bosses car on my way to the bus stop.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2017 17:37:00 GMT 7
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2017 17:43:24 GMT 7
I think that mine was also working with fibreglass insulation. It was a rip out job in Hong Kong in the middle of summer, too hot for protective clothes. Had to work it as it was a stepping stone for other rip outs (de-contruction jobs). What made it worse was I was teamed up with a gobshite but by the time the job had finished, he was as gentle as a lamb Silly backpacking twat will think twice about who he gobs it off to in the future.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2017 18:59:50 GMT 7
As soon as I saw the heading I too thought of Derek and Clive.  Worst job I ever had was in a factory making chain. Operated a machine that cut the steel rod into the pieces that were bent to make the links. Push the steel in, hit a button on the floor, chop, repeat over and over and................................ I didn't even make it til smoko time on the first day, just walked out and kept going. |
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Post by rubl on Feb 6, 2017 22:46:52 GMT 7
Had the odd jobs in school holidays, but nothing real awkward. One might even say that the cleaning job which included cleaning military barracks including the loos prepared me for the extra experience I gained once I was drafted  |
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Post by AyG on Feb 7, 2017 11:15:48 GMT 7
Mine was working as a consultant in Frankfurt. Staying in 5* hotels, eating in the hotel restaurants. Felt permanently unwell from overindulgence. The project itself, to build a retail brokerage website to interface to the bank's decrepit back office systems, was poorly defined and there was no work to do. Despite that, the bank had already recruited 100s of very expensive consultants from across Europe. Needless to say, the project was canned after millions had been spent. So much for so-called "German efficiency".
This was the only project I ever worked on for a large bank/brokerage. Made me resolve never to do so again. Much preferred working with smaller brokerages and trading operations.
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Post by smokie36 on Feb 7, 2017 13:34:26 GMT 7
Had the odd jobs in school holidays, but nothing real awkward. One might even say that the cleaning job which included cleaning military barracks including the loos prepared me for the extra experience I gained once I was drafted Come on all young blond Dutch boys spend a couple of years as rent boys in Berlin. Wasn't that part of the peace agreement? |
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Post by buhi on Feb 7, 2017 14:51:43 GMT 7
Worst jobs?
Work.
Every other employment i have enjoyed. Thus not work.
The holiday stints as a student in various factories, that's work, boring monotonous soul destroying. Did it for money, only reason.
All others fun, but of course bad days as well as good. But it was not for money.Paid for it sure, but that was not the motivation.
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Post by rubl on Feb 7, 2017 14:52:41 GMT 7
Had the odd jobs in school holidays, but nothing real awkward. One might even say that the cleaning job which included cleaning military barracks including the loos prepared me for the extra experience I gained once I was drafted Come on all young blond Dutch boys spend a couple of years as rent boys in Berlin. Wasn't that part of the peace agreement? By the time I was about five my hair was more brown than blond apart from my parents thinking me too young to travel As for piece agreement, was that the American, Russian, French or British zone were they liked those |
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Post by smokie36 on Feb 7, 2017 14:58:42 GMT 7
Come on all young blond Dutch boys spend a couple of years as rent boys in Berlin. Wasn't that part of the peace agreement? By the time I was about five my hair was more brown than blond apart from my parents thinking me too young to travel As for piece agreement, was that the American, Russian, French or British zone were they liked those  rubl one day I'll annoy you so much you will HAVE to meet me...if only to give me a punch on the nose! |
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Post by smokie36 on Feb 7, 2017 15:00:47 GMT 7
Worst jobs? Work. Every other employment i have enjoyed. Thus not work. The holiday stints as a student in various factories, that's work, boring monotonous soul destroying. Did it for money, only reason. All others fun, but of course bad days as well as good. But it was not for money.Paid for it sure, but that was not the motivation. You are not alone in enjoying your gainful employ....I am fortunate to never have two days the same in my work. I enjoy most days for sure. |
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Post by rubl on Feb 7, 2017 15:03:36 GMT 7
By the time I was about five my hair was more brown than blond apart from my parents thinking me too young to travel As for piece agreement, was that the American, Russian, French or British zone were they liked those rubl one day I'll annoy you so much you will HAVE to meet me...if only to give me a punch on the nose! physical violence is a sign of verbal incompetence, wee laddy |
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rubl one day I'll annoy you so much you will HAVE to meet me...if only to give me a punch on the nose!