The now-defunct series from Discovery Channel called 'Dirty Jobs' was first introduced to us by Mike Rowe. It is a show that spotlights America's weirdest occupations. The pilot episode aired on November 2003 and at first only lasted for three episodes. However, the show returned and became a full-fledged series on July 2005. It had eight seasons until it was cancelled on September 2012.
According to Yahoo, host Mike Rowe himself recently enumerated his Top 5 Dirty Jobs, as follows.
5. Sewer Inspector
Sewer Inspectors are those who deal with sewage beneath the streets. Every day, they encounter the nastiest waste. But obviously, their job is very important because they keep streets and water clean, among other things. Even though the job is quite nasty, it is said to be a really high paying dirty job.
4. Snake Wrangler
It is normal to be afraid of snakes, but that is not the case for snake wranglers. Their job basically consists of fighting with snakes to make them puke. After that, the vomit will be examined under a microscope. But here's the catch, are you willing to risk your life just to collect a very small amount of liquid from them?
3. Chicken Sexer
In this job, you need to distinguish the sex of chickens. Therefore, a basic knowledge of chiicken anatomy is needed to separate male from female. Females are expected to lay the eggs while the male may (or may not be) the meat.
2. Horse Inseminator
The main purpose of this job is to breed the horses. Workers need to collect samples from the horse to make an artificial insemination. The sample then will be injected to the female horse to make the mare pregnant. Quite, difficult huh?
1. Shark Suit Tester
Lastly, the dirtiest, and scariest job: wearing a suit that was coated with blood before jumping into the water. The smell of blood will then attract the sharks causing them to come near you. They will take bites at the suit and if you survive, the suit is effective and can be used underwater. If not, then, you are unlucky.
Who would have done these jobs, anyway? They are either dirty, risky, or both. However, Mike Rowe proves to us that someone needs to do these 'Diry Jobs,' most probably because no one else wants to.
