Jobs that make people work the hardest for their money? (degrees, degree)

[criminaljusticegrad]

I read a long clipping on tree-planters and was amazed at what they have to put up with. In this respect, I was wondering what types of jobs people think really make you work for your money. Here, while I'd say time spent (hours put in) is obviously a factor, it isn't the only one. Namely, perhaps someone putting in all those hours had the training, and such jobs in general have some preset qualifications that prepare people for the workloads.

Anyway, so far I've come up with Tree-planter and Meat Factory equipment cleaners (another article).

Thoughts?

I wasn't sure this was the right forum for this exactly, but I couldn't figure which other section to put it in.

[Rift]

Prostitution.

[Tara0815]

LOL how about we narrow it down to legal jobs...

[chef.sunny22]

Anyone who has to work out in all weather, especially the extreme cold and extreme hot, like farm workers.

I remember seeing some workmen doing construction in New England early one morning. It was way below freezing. Those guys deserved every penny.

[annerk]

I know a guy who picked up "Labor Ready" type work in a facility that processed hospital laundry. He sorted item after item and they were mostly coated with every fluid and solid that comes out of the human body. They had to wear gowns, gloves, and face shields because it was all bio-hazard. He lasted three hours at minimum wage before he decided he'd rather starve than contract some sort of disease.

[Alaskan Mutt]

Fish processing ships. Usually minimum wage working 16 hours a day 7 days a week for the season.

[Billy_J]

Roofing jobs in southern Arizona!

It can be 120 degrees outside there in the summer. Plus the roof radiates heat upwards.

I was on a roof there at noon on such a hot day once. And only for 15 minutes. I felt like I was going to pass out from the heat! (So got down.)

[CoolSocks]

Originally Posted by criminaljusticegrad

I read a long clipping on tree-planters and was amazed at what they have to put up with. In this respect, I was wondering what types of jobs people think really make you work for your money.

Anyway, so far I've come up with Tree-planter and Meat Factory equipment cleaners (another article).

Thoughts?

My dad plants trees as a hobby and I mean thousands a year. He loves it and I don't know if I'd classify it as one of the hardest jobs to have, unless I guess if the jobs are given to immigrants planting thousands of trees a day and getting below minimum wage for it.

[TRC2k11]

Not mine.

Anywhere from $900-$1300 a week take home and I spend about 80% of my time babysitting a CNC machine... (after I program it and set it up)

Easy money.

[hnsq]

Depends what you mean by 'hard'.

Investment bankers on wall street work 90-100 hour weeks, all year long. A friend of mine was in the office 362 days last year, averaging 14 hours/day, seven days/week.