I’m hooked on the show Dirty Jobs probably because I’ve done so many of them over the years.  Who doesn’t love watching someone else do an icky job?  Oh, come on.  I’d bet most of you do. 

     I’ve mucked out horse stalls and have been a trail guide for both a mule stable and a horse stable.  I’ve been a gopher for a ceramic tile mechanic—read this as I did all the lifting and carrying of boxes of tile, grout, and thin set.  I’ve cleaned homes and offices, worked in a veterinary lab—I was the person who ran all those fecal sample tests.  I cleaned cages in an animal shelter, and later managed a pet store—I was the only person there most of the time so I was also the kennel help.  Those are just a few of the dirty jobs I’ve had.

     Funny thing is I got more satisfaction out of doing those dirty jobs than I ever did working in an office.