What is the physically hardest job out there?

edprush

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I want to travel around and work at the physically hardest jobs possible. But I only want to do each job for about 3 months...because I'm a bonehead.
 

JS80

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investment banking is probably the hardest job, both physically and mentally.
 

Captante

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I'd have to go with Sand-hog ... the guys who do things like dig the water-supply tunnels in NYC. Not only is that one of the toughest jobs around, but one of the most dangerous too.
 

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Originally posted by: edprush
I want to travel around and work at the physically hardest jobs possible. But I only want to do each job for about 3 months...because I'm a bonehead.

Sounds like premise of the show Dirty Jobs on Discovery but hardest instead of dirtiest.

Film it and make a show.
 

Syrch

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How about a body builder? You are working every muscle to its max all the time...i'd figure that would rank up there.
 

edprush

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Isn't being a lumberjack physically demanding?

Most of the jobs listed above are now automated and aren't that tough...except roofer.
 

edprush

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Originally posted by: Syrch
How about a body builder? You are working every muscle to its max all the time...i'd figure that would rank up there.

But to bodybuild properly you don't do it 8 hours a day 5 days a week.
 

edprush

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Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: jlbenedict
Suicide bomber

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i think we first need to define "phsically hardest"

a job that you're totally physically exhausted when you come home. It does not need to be dangerous.
 

Ricochet

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Most major city has Labor Ready or similar. You need very little qualification. You waltz in their office, quick sign-up, and work the same day. If you're lucky you could be assigned to a construction site where you'll get to do the heavy lifting, digging ditch, and etc: the jobs most people hate. To top it off, you get paid minimum wage. Sounds good to you?
 

daniel49

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Originally posted by: edprush
Isn't being a lumberjack physically demanding?

Most of the jobs listed above are now automated and aren't that tough...except roofer.

well if the terrain is steep , it can be, but lowland logging is fairly automated as well.