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Worst job in the world: Bangladesh sewer cleaner has to dive into liquid filth
Daily Mail ^ | 3 May 2017 | THOMAS BURROWS

Posted on 03/09/2018 1:01:16 PM PST by Gamecock

Diving down into a hole of sludge with his bare hands, spare a thought for this poor sewer cleaner in Bangladesh who has one of the world's least desirable jobs.

He often has to go dig around underground with only a long stick to help him and with no mask to protect him from the poisonous fumes the sewage emits.

Scooping out liquid filth with his bare hands, the hardy worker has the thankless task of clawing out blockages in the bustling Bangladeshi capital.

Dhaka has a population in excess of 14 million and has recently been hit by major floods caused by heavy rains and an insufficient storm drainage system.


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Full Title: The man with the worst job in the world: Bangladesh sewer cleaner has to dive into liquid filth to claw out blockages
1 posted on 03/09/2018 1:01:16 PM PST by Gamecock
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To: Gamecock
Story is a little dated, but dang!


2 posted on 03/09/2018 1:03:29 PM PST by Gamecock (The greatest threat to humanity is not "out there" but "in here" in the recesses of the soul. TK)
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To: Gamecock

Holy Sh!t!


3 posted on 03/09/2018 1:03:32 PM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill.)
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To: Gamecock

It could be worse.
He could be a blogger.


4 posted on 03/09/2018 1:04:41 PM PST by humblegunner
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To: Gamecock

He lives in a small hut at the edge of town with 26 of his his closest friends, Hepatitises A through Z...


5 posted on 03/09/2018 1:04:51 PM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill.)
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To: Gamecock

Almost as bad as trying to clean out democrats.


6 posted on 03/09/2018 1:04:57 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Gamecock

Damn can’t we get it his poor sap a hazmat suit.


7 posted on 03/09/2018 1:05:52 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Gamecock

Worst job in the world - in the worst country in the world

That’s something.


8 posted on 03/09/2018 1:08:10 PM PST by PGR88
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To: Gamecock
It's a bit dated, but Ed's suit might be available.


9 posted on 03/09/2018 1:09:05 PM PST by rightwingcrazy
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To: Bonemaker

We need him in DC!


10 posted on 03/09/2018 1:10:24 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Screw The NFL!!!!!! My family fought for the flag!)
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To: gibsonguy

A friend of mine’s father worked for a sewer authority (in a 3rd world country), and was killed, together with a colleague, by noxious gases in a sewer pipe.


11 posted on 03/09/2018 1:10:41 PM PST by PGR88
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To: Gamecock

Yes, but in 5 years he gets a brush!


12 posted on 03/09/2018 1:13:50 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Hosea 8:7)
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To: Gamecock
Bet he agrees with Trumps s-hole countries statement.
13 posted on 03/09/2018 1:16:33 PM PST by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the 0zarks)
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To: Pining_4_TX; Gamecock
"Yes, but in 5 years he gets a brush!"

Yeah a TOOTH BRUSH!
14 posted on 03/09/2018 1:17:13 PM PST by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Gamecock

There must be no Bengali translation for the phrase; Universal Precautions.


15 posted on 03/09/2018 1:18:34 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Gamecock

Great way to learn about your neighbors.


16 posted on 03/09/2018 1:20:27 PM PST by fruser1
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To: Gamecock

In civilized countries, sanitary sewers are separated from storm sewers.

In CIVILIZED countries ...

But even storm sewers can get plenty nasty.


17 posted on 03/09/2018 1:28:12 PM PST by IronJack (A)
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To: Pining_4_TX
Yes, but in 5 years he gets a brush!

And after that the possibilities are limitless!

18 posted on 03/09/2018 1:30:01 PM PST by Gamecock (The greatest threat to humanity is not "out there" but "in here" in the recesses of the soul. TK)
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To: IronJack

Lots of older american cities have combined sewer systems.

They will not do the hard thing and separate them, they cant put the bill on city taxpayers because too many residents use resources rather than pay taxes and it would kill businesses and taxpayers would flee. So they promote the socalist idea of regionalism and conty taxes to build workaronds that don’t really work.


19 posted on 03/09/2018 1:34:12 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Gamecock

Mike Rowe: You might want to get a body double before filming this episode.


20 posted on 03/09/2018 1:35:45 PM PST by Oscar in Batangas (12:01 PM 1/20/2017...The end of an error.)
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