Anyone who says "a job is a job" has clearly never worked a job that's put them in real danger.
I don't say this to dunk on people who work behind computers or desks (I'm one of them) but to point out that yes, working in customer service can stink, but hey, at least Starbucks baristas have never been stuck in an elevator shaft, or forced to work through dangerous storms.
So in honor of the men and women who truly put their bodies on the line, here are some people who work jobs so dangerous, that it's hard just looking at them.
1
"These Are Pictures From My Job On A 2000-Feet-Tall Radio Tower, Working For Maintenance, The Views Are Incredible"
2
"The Cullet (Waste) Dumpster At Work. It Always Looks Beautiful, But I Have A Fear Of Jumping Or Falling Into It"
4
"Arthur Witman Documented The Construction Of The St. Louis Arch From 1963 To 1967"
5
"Found This On A Door Leading To A Tunnel Beneath The University That I Work At. I Didn’t Go Any Further"
6
"This Fisherman With A Deep Sea Wolf Eel"
7
"This Hallway At My Job"
8
"Appears That I Had A Visitor While Working Alone In A Large Abandoned Basement"
10
"A Terrifying Space Photograph. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II Floats Untethered Away From The Safety Of The Space Shuttle, With Nothing But His Manned Maneuvering Unit Keeping Him Alive"
11
"My Father Was Almost Pulled Into A Lathe While Working. Only Stopped By His Clothing Being Tangled"
12
"Extreme Waves In The North Sea"
14
"This Is A Door I Found At Work, In The Basement Of An Old Factory"
15
"Got Stuck In This Hole In An Elevator Shaft At Work Today, Thanks To My Tools And Climbing Gear"
16
"My Cousin's Sister-In-Law Works On A Tugboat That Tows Oil Platforms Across The Ocean. In All Weather Conditions"
17
"My Friend Took This Photo From The Fishing Boat She Works On In Antarctica"
18
"This Is On The Backdoor Of The Taco Bell I Work At"
19
"I’m A Structural Engineer. I Just Climb Up And Measure The Mounts To Make Sure They Are Safe To Add More Equipment To Them"
20
"If You Opened Up An Attic During An Inspection And Found This Staring At You Would You Keep Going? Needless To Say My Heart Is Strong, I Need New Pants, But Another Attic Inspection Done"
21
"My Friend Was Here, Working With The Crane Contractor At Boise Airport, And An Accident Happened. Three Guys Were Crushed, And Nine Were Hurt Badly"
22
"I'm The Only Person Who Works The Night Shift At My Job. I Walked Into The Restroom And Saw This"
24
"My Friend Is A Bus Driver In Portland, And Sent Me This"
25
"Part Of My Job Involves Photographing Tanker Ships From Helicopters"
26
"We Initially Thought There Was Only 1 Snake, I Get 2 Minutes Away After Leaving, We Received Another Call That There’s Another Carpet Python In A Different Section Of The Chicken Coop"
27
"The Toilets At My Work"
28
"These Rusted Doors In The Tunnels At The University Where I Work. What Horrors Do They Keep Sealed Away?"
29
"Saw This At My New Job, Wish Me Luck Guys"
30
"Working In An Underground Shaft"
31
"Seen In Cypress. This Would Scare Me"
32
"The Walk-In Oven At The Bakery I Work At"
33
"The Laundry Room In The Hospital I Work At. I Hate Going To The Basement After The Workers Leave For The Day"
34
"Sign At My Work On A Laboratory Handpiece Motor"
35
"Oh What's That Little Blotch On Fountain Place? No Big Deal, Just Some Window Washers Performing The Scariest Job In The World"
36
"My Place Of Work, Which Is Mostly Above Ground, Has Service Tunnels That Cover The Whole Complex. I Swear I Can Hear Something Moving In There. Probably Just Birds Or Rodents"
37
"I Turned Up For My First Shift Doing Security At A Large Hotel Last Night. The Place Was Empty And Someone's Put These Everywhere"
38
"This Is How We Clean The Metal Structure On The Outside Of Glass Balustrade. One Of Our Jobs"
39
"This Old Apartment Building I’m Working In"
40
"One Of My Jobs Each Morning Is To Replace 12 Flypaper 18x12-Inch Sheets"
41
"There's A Real Metal Casket In The Basement Of The Fire Station I Work At"
45
"A Hallway In The Chemical Plant I Work At"
46
"I Pump Concrete For Work, And This Is My Hand After Work. Cement Dust Dries Your Skin Really Badly, So My Hands Are Always Cracked And Dry"
