Comments on: What’s the worst job you’ve ever had? http://randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:12:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brett http://randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-218 brett Sat, 31 May 2008 23:54:24 +0000 http://www.randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/#comment-218 I totally agree! I just got a paper route job in Tucson about five DAYS ago and i'm already making plans to leave!!! It's AWFUL! My life is being turned upside down and it's all a half-remembered haze of sleep, eat and work. I would quit based on that alone, but with no days off a week this job is screaming at me to leave. I will lie on every subsequent job list and not even list this one, it will be the shortest job i've ever had. I totally agree! I just got a paper route job in Tucson about five DAYS ago and i’m already making plans to leave!!! It’s AWFUL! My life is being turned upside down and it’s all a half-remembered haze of sleep, eat and work. I would quit based on that alone, but with no days off a week this job is screaming at me to leave. I will lie on every subsequent job list and not even list this one, it will be the shortest job i’ve ever had.

]]> By: Flurrzah http://randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Flurrzah Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:32:59 +0000 http://www.randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/#comment-217 <p>In an office I had a terrible boss. She had me trying to file about 8 large heavy boxes of files, into crammed cabinets with no room. The whole place had no order, and none of the other girls would help do it. We were only paid $7.00 an hour, full-time, no insurance or benefits. We had to work 8 1/2 hours, for our lunch break. BUT we couldn't take one. We were TOLD, 1/2 hr. lunch and two 15 min. breaks, we were allowed none! If we went to use the bathroom, you'd have to find somebody in another dept. to watch the phone line, and they'd gripe about you going. And we had to bring in our own items, like pens and such because the company was small and they were too cheap to supply things for us. Yet the bosses would take our stuff and use it. I went so broke working there I HATED IT!</p> In an office I had a terrible boss. She had me trying to file about 8 large heavy boxes of files, into crammed cabinets with no room. The whole place had no order, and none of the other girls would help do it. We were only paid $7.00 an hour, full-time, no insurance or benefits. We had to work 8 1/2 hours, for our lunch break. BUT we couldn’t take one. We were TOLD, 1/2 hr. lunch and two 15 min. breaks, we were allowed none! If we went to use the bathroom, you’d have to find somebody in another dept. to watch the phone line, and they’d gripe about you going. And we had to bring in our own items, like pens and such because the company was small and they were too cheap to supply things for us. Yet the bosses would take our stuff and use it. I went so broke working there I HATED IT!

]]> By: Matt Keegan http://randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Matt Keegan Tue, 29 May 2007 15:38:45 +0000 http://www.randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/#comment-216 That newspaper job of yours brings back memories: I had a similar position with the Charleston (SC) Post-Courier back during the 1980s -- it was the worst eleven months of my life! I had about 400 newspapers daily and over 500 on weekends. During that time they also had an evening paper so I would split my sleep into shifts in order to deliver both editions. You can imagine what that type of schedule does to one's life, never mind the wear and tear on the vehicle. Although I have had some lousy jobs since, nothing comes close the the "adult carrier" position. That newspaper job of yours brings back memories: I had a similar position with the Charleston (SC) Post-Courier back during the 1980s — it was the worst eleven months of my life!

I had about 400 newspapers daily and over 500 on weekends. During that time they also had an evening paper so I would split my sleep into shifts in order to deliver both editions.

You can imagine what that type of schedule does to one’s life, never mind the wear and tear on the vehicle. Although I have had some lousy jobs since, nothing comes close the the “adult carrier” position.

]]> By: Laura Cloud http://randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Laura Cloud Tue, 29 May 2007 01:09:53 +0000 http://www.randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/#comment-215 I used to infect guinea pigs with Chlamydia (a sexually transmitted disease). I also had to take blood samples from mice that I had infected with Chlamydia. You can only get two blood samples from a mouse because you have to stick a capillary tube behind their eyeball to get a sample. After the second sample, you have to euthanize the mouse. Oh, and I almost forgot the vaginal scrapings I had to do from the guinea pigs! I sure hope you don't have any PETA readers, Randa. I used to infect guinea pigs with Chlamydia (a sexually transmitted disease). I also had to take blood samples from mice that I had infected with Chlamydia. You can only get two blood samples from a mouse because you have to stick a capillary tube behind their eyeball to get a sample. After the second sample, you have to euthanize the mouse. Oh, and I almost forgot the vaginal scrapings I had to do from the guinea pigs! I sure hope you don’t have any PETA readers, Randa.

]]> By: Katelyn http://randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Katelyn Mon, 28 May 2007 19:57:28 +0000 http://www.randaclay.com/lumps/2007/05/27/whats-the-worst-job-youve-ever-had/#comment-214 Here's my worst job: http://workinginpjs.com/a-bad-job-makes-working-from-home-look-even-better I know what you mean about paper routes, though. I had one growing up and I hated delivering in the snow or rain. Here’s my worst job:
http://workinginpjs.com/a-bad-job-makes-working-from-home-look-even-better
I know what you mean about paper routes, though. I had one growing up and I hated delivering in the snow or rain.

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