The high school janitor is not an easy profession. High school janitors are often recognized as a quirky breed. A strong case study is “Clem” in the 2001 David Spade film, “Joe Dirt.” Clem is...
Posted by Von Kaiser on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 7:30 am
Filed under Occupational Hazards · Tagged ball python, Christopher Walken, high school custodian, janitor, Joe Dirt, locker, Man vs. Wild, occupational hazard, Survivorman
The common gag that we seem to hear with medical marijuana is that it can be easy to get. Recurring headaches? Sleepless nights? Feeling anxious? Having trouble finding motivation to go to Taco Bell at...
Last week we talked about a New York City bartender arrested for his trick flaming shots, this week we bring you a woman who just didn’t want to work: Pasco sheriff’s investigators said Michelle Perrino,...
Who doesn’t remember their first flaming shot? For me, it was my dorm freshman year. Call me a late bloomer, but I was entranced when I saw a shot of Bacardi 151 ignite. I am...
A fourth grade teacher at a Florida Christian school found herself out of a job for breaking a rule. She had sex before her marriage. After Hamilton admitted that her child had been conceived about...
Being an umpire or referee is a tough job. Just ask Major League Baseball umpire Jim Joyce. He blew a perfect game last night for Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando...
There’s a familiar adage that I try and live my life by: Mess with the bull, you get the horns. I wonder what they say about that at bull fighter school. I’m sure it’s scoffed...
Midway through Celebrity Apprentice 3, contestants had to make an advertising campaign for a plumbing service. They were told to avoid cliche plumbing jokes. I understand. It’s a necessary profession, but who wants a job...
My brother spent a summer as a valet. The occupational hazards are around. Make a mistake and ding someone’s car and you’re probably fired. Don’t kiss a rich guy’s ass and he tells your boss...
There are very few occupations that have a “disabled list” or “injured reserve.” Professional sports do. It’s tough season of physical labor, and while the rewards are high, so are the hazards. It’s rare athletes...
Sprint store employees Paul Shoemaker and Mike McGee end up losing their jobs for acting as good Samaritans and assisting in the capture of a shoplifter from a nearby Apple...
Working for a religion can be a very dangerous occupation. Have you ever seen the Pope Mobile? Put every allied forces troop in one of those bad boys over in Afghanistan and I’m sure that...
A good friend of mine recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq and told me that he was surprised at the fact one of the biggest occupational hazards over there was training Iraqi...
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