The majority of teachers, when asked, will profess their love for their job citing many reasons: a love of learning, a sense of helping mold the next generation...What about those jobs that people don't love-those jobs that someone has to do. They may be stinky, dirty, and may even pay small wages.
Mike Rowe has experienced some of those jobs in his show Dirty Jobs. Needless to say, those jobs are some of the most unglamerous jobs in our society-many of which I never knew existed. The History International Channel has a series called History's Worst Jobs.
Check out various jobs from different eras in history.
Think you already know about history's most horrible jobs? Take the quiz.
If you have students who are considering various careers, have them check out "One Week Job." A 26 year old Vancouver man, Sean Aiken, decided to experiment with a new job on a weekly basis. Imagine 52 jobs in one year. He also has a blog and videos chronicling his experiences that you can access via the website.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
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