Sh*tty Jobs Can Be Yours!

Apparently not a Monty Python skit.

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Spread it as you will, bullsh*t is still bullsh*t!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/28/12 at 08:53 AM

I wonder how the first culture to use waste disposing systems motivated their toilet cleaners?

Posted by KDP on 08/28/12 at 11:39 AM

Whips.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/28/12 at 11:45 AM

Adding a new dimension to 'toilet humor.'

Posted by tadchem on 08/28/12 at 02:23 PM

I am looking for another third job .. all I can find are full time and part time .. I want a no time :grrr:

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 08/28/12 at 05:06 PM

He is very enthusiastic -- but he has a point. If folks are told WHY their jobs are more important than they may have realized, so that they have some sense of accomplishment, they are more likely to have a sense of pride in their work -- even if it is scut work. Of course, decent pay helps, too.

Posted by Frank on 08/28/12 at 05:38 PM

I didn't realize his comment about it being in my home town newspaper. I guess I should read it more instead of all the recent shootings and felony reports.

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 08/28/12 at 05:47 PM

Oops .. comment goes with the post above on the undersea pics .. Whiskey and tired working two jobs are a dangerous thing.

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 08/28/12 at 06:50 PM

People in general respond better to specific instructions if the reason why they are specific is explained. I have also found that, for me at least, knowing why things are to be done in a particular order makes it easier to remember that order.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/28/12 at 08:06 PM

Oh and, no its not a Monty Python skit, but I bet Tyrusguy will come up with one that fits.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/28/12 at 08:09 PM

Crummy jobs tend to pay badly, so persuasion or desperation are essential. The silver lining, if it is there at all, is the strong motivation to get another job.

Posted by Harvey on 08/28/12 at 11:41 PM

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