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50 Truly Terrifying Photos Taken By People At Work
Interview With Expert
If you’re an adult, there’s a strong possibility you have to work, whether you like it or not. Some people love their jobs, some hate them. Either way, I think it’s safe to say that most people would like to end their day or night shifts alive and unharmed. And most times, that is the case. But data shows “a worker died every 96 minutes from a work-related injury in 2022” and that’s just in the United States.
People have been sharing their scary work situations on the internet. Keep scrolling for a list of the most terrifying times people saw their life flash before their eyes while trying to put food on the table. And don’t miss the exclusive interview Bored Panda had with a high level security expert, who puts his life on the line every day.
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#1
Extreme Waves In The North Sea
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
How many times do I have to tell you soft can-openers that WET is bad? Here's proof!
Julie S 1 year ago
If you want your delicious tuna someone has to go out in the wet to get it.
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Eric Williams 1 year ago
Not to worry lads...she'll ride over it like a maiden riding side-saddle.
Libstak 1 year ago
Meh, the ship rolled forward over another wave, that wave in the photo is not coming over the bow, the ship will coast up over it and on the upward tilt that same view will be all sky. I love this it's like a roller coaster but much safer...weeeeeee
Just_for_this 1 year ago
Depends, the ship you're looking at is a 'platform supply vessel' (PSV). it delivers everything the oil rigs need. To do that it needs to hold station along side the rigs as it's craned up. The prevailing weather can make that incredibly difficult - and those waves DO come over in those instances. You can play this on hard mode too, watch an anchor handler doing the same job (they don't have a stern and everything just washes over)
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Jayjay 1 year ago
Ever been on a ferry with Beaufort 11? If you want adventure? You get it ! It is awesome. Only then you can really relate to the forces of nature and the craftsmanship of mankind :)
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ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago (edited)
Cruise ships have stabilizers and brilliantly avoid the weather. They’re more likely to be puttering along the doldrums than they are to get caught in a storm. With the caveat being the quality of the cruise ship company. I’m more terrified of them for norovirus and the disgusting amount of human pathogens on every surface. Oh, and also the hepatitis outbreaks. I’ve stayed in Dharavi and similar places across the planet & will always choose a densely populated favela over a floating coffin.
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DEW 1 year ago
I read it as extreme heat wave in the North Sea. I looked at the photo and thought how does an extreme heat wave make waves so big. LOL!!
XenoMurph 1 year ago
More heat energy in the water. Most hurricanes start over warmer waters, so.. maybe
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Michelle C 1 year ago
And THIS is why the family can't get me to go on a cruise!!! Those things pop out of no where
ManuelQue 1 year ago
Cruise ships have built-in stabilizers and avoid areas where storms like this can occur. One can easily not really think about the ocean unless you view it through the windows. No portholes on those babies!
Load More Replies...As a journalist, my job has taken me into some pretty scary situations. Gang wars? Check. Gun violence? Check. Hostage dramas? Check. Chased by armed men? Check. I’ve also been to some pretty creepy places. Crime scenes. Mortuaries. Maximum Security Prisons... Check, check and check.
Even so, a few of the pics here send shivers up my spine. There are the dangerous and deadly, and then of course, the downright creepy. To be honest, I’m surprised some of these people had the nerve (and the time) to take photos.
Someone with nerves of steel is L. Taylor. We've withheld his full name at his request to protect his family. He’s a highly trained former bodyguard, who is now working for a global security company. He’s faced some extreme danger on the job, and agreed to share some of his scary experiences with Bored Panda.
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#2
My Friend Took This Photo From The Fishing Boat She Works On In Antarctica
Sleepy Panda 1 year ago
Simultaneously scary and breathtaking! They’re giant killers but also a rare sight to see!
Nicole 1 year ago
Humans are the ones invading their homes and killing them. I'm pretty sure it's the humans who are the killers.
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Nea 1 year ago
Yea, right? I mean working in Antarctica and then getting to see these wildlife. Wow.
Load More Replies... Eric Williams 1 year ago
They're a bit concerned as the squid is pulling off one of the hull plates.
Taylor’s work has taken him around the world. He has a long list of terrifying “outdoor offices” that might make you want to chain yourself to your boring desk job forever. But there’s one that really stands out. “I worked in Mosul, Northern Iraq towards the end of the liberation from Isis, living in a rented house in the old city,” he told us.
“The area of operation was classed as Extreme-Risk and it was the most destroyed city in the world at the time. There were vehicle-borne IEDs exploding within a 500m radius of our house daily. Multiple liberation exercises around us weekly.”
For context, a PBS article reported at the time, “investigations by the Associated Press and NPR estimate anywhere between 5,000 and 11,000 civilians were killed in the fighting.”
#3
This Fisherman With A Deep Sea Wolf Eel
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
This made me want to learn a little more about these fish and I figured I would share some tidbits from Wikipedia. The wolf eel seen in this picture is a juvenile/young fish, because as they age they change from the orange color with the dark spots to an all gray. They have very powerful jaws, which they use to crush their prey, that consists of crustaceans, sea urchins,etc. Also, in some Native tribes, the wolf eel is considered a sacred "doctorfish" that only the healers of the tribe were allowed to eat because it was to enhance their healing powers. Their white meat is said to be sweet and savory.
BannedFromABoatShow 1 year ago
That’s all very interesting. However it is clearly spawned from Cthulhu himself and should be thrown back from whence it came.
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The Queen Of France 1 year ago
They’re lovely creatures. They often let you pet them if you find one in frequently visited dive locations.
Bob Brooce 1 year ago
As long as you're not a crustacean the only negative thing about them is that they're not what most would consider pretty. Untitled-6...ea2086.jpg 
SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago
Well... I'd want to try and eat your head too if you had your hands around my throat...
#4
These Are Pictures From My Job On A 2000-Feet-Tall Radio Tower, Working For Maintenance, The Views Are Incredible
nottheactualphoto 1 year ago
My tower was only 700 feet. 90 minutes to climb up, 45 to climb down.
Lester the Space Duck 1 year ago
Viewing the view in photos is enough for me. I get vertigo if I fly a drone too high 🤢
John Dilligaf 1 year ago
knowing me I'd climb all the way to the top before discovering I'd forgotten the one essential tool I had to have to do the job.
Not only has Taylor feared for his own life, he’s also lost friends and colleagues along the way. “It is always a risk,” he said. “When I worked in a 17-man team in 2015, we were well trained and were actively preventing crime. But through desensitization and skill fade, many of my team-mates are now unfortunately not with us.”
Taylor added that extreme danger doesn’t just lurk in war zones. “I have also worked in some of South Africa's highest-risk townships, combatting armed robbery and organized crime syndicates,” he added, saying some of those times were the most challenging in terms of controlling threats.
#5
Sydney Ferry Worker
Douglas Hartley 1 year ago
This is where the ferry is passing the Heads. This is effectively the opening into Sydney Harbour (or Port Jackson to be exact). So the rough seas roll through this section and creates some wild weather. Saw this often when heading to the Northern Beaches.
Beak Hookage 1 year ago
I've been on those ferries! On at least one occasion it was during some very rough weather. It didn't look quite like this but it was close. My phone came this close to being ripped out of my hand. It was like being in a pirate movie - I loved it!
Roni Stone 1 year ago
Images like this make me kinda glad I have severe motion sickness that keeps me off any kind of boat.
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
I almost through my iPad and hurled I am doing my best not to look up as I typed this lol.
#6
Another Day At Work, Pretending I'm An Astronaut
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
You're an aquanaut, the under water equivalent to an astronaut.
liam newton-harding 1 year ago
What’s that thing behind the pylon? The one at the back, all the way to the right? The shadow just behind it…
If it's so incredibly dangerous, why does he do it? We had to know…
“It’s a calling,” answered Taylor. “You get to help people and if you get the right contract, it's worth it financially.”
On the topic of contracts, who has he protected in the past? It would be unprofessional not to ask... “It would not be professional to name them, but I have protected politicians, actors and sports professionals around the globe. I have also worked for ultra high net worth individuals and families in many locations,” he revealed.
#7
Plumbing Is Not An Easy Job, Especially With Incredibly Bizarre Objects You Might Find As The Cause Of A Clogged Sink
If you’re lucky, you’ll forget the nauseating images in a few days, but it’s bound to stay with you for some time when you come across things like this.
Bob Brooce 1 year ago
Doesn't mean that clog isn't the result of somebody just as confused as the OP brushing their teeth.
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
Bouche is clogging the bathroom sink with her fur. I need to get something next time I get paid.
ManuelQue 1 year ago
I found very small metal "sieves" with a rim that are designed to fit in sink drains. They were at my local dollar store.
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I'm more wondering... How did a pair of false teeth fall down the sink?
#8
I Work Graveyard At The Mall Alone. This Was In The Middle Of The Floor At 4 AM This Morning
whodunnitfan2013 1 year ago
I had an English teacher who was a chaperone at homecoming, and she saw a red balloon float down a hallway. She quickly left the area.
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
Do not under any circumstances follow to a drain. Just let in on its own business lol
#9
Appears That I Had A Visitor While Working Alone In A Large Abandoned Basement
ƒιѕн 1 year ago (edited)
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ƒιѕн 1 year ago
Just to add to this, it was the only footprint, no one else had access to the house, and it was rumored to be haunted.
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Why do you work alone in an abandoned basement? I don't know what's more scary, the unknown visitor or the job description in the title.
But there’s another type of client he willingly puts his life on the line for. “My preference is working with the NGO sector, who regularly operate in developing countries, resource-poor communities and conflict affected areas,” he told Bored Panda.
#10
My Friend Works On A Fishing Boat And Sent Me This Abomination
Mr. Karate 1 year ago
This is 100% normal, is a common sole, Dover sole, or black sole (Solea solea), is a species of flatfish in the family Soleidae. The common sole, just like all other flatfishes, hatches as an "ordinary" fish with one eye on each side of the body. During his initial growth phase, his left eye begins to migrate to his right side.
Arkham Wohlfert 1 year ago
I thought that was supposed to happen when they were way smaller, like a couple of centimeters?
Load More Replies... Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
Some things that live in the WET are definitely not soup. That's one of them.
#11
Found This On A Door Leading To A Tunnel Beneath The University That I Work At. I Didn’t Go Any Further
heather morris 1 year ago
You know they had to put that sign up because it happened to somebody and I wonder if they found them in time that's the creepy part
Ronald 1 year ago
In College, The buildings were originally a reform school. They had a huge heating facility at one end and a long oval tunnel with the heating pipes. Winter travel was easy underground. It had access to all the buildings. Almost no-one use them. I took my GF's there for oral.... We got caught once, but no trouble.. Two entrances and many exits...
#12
Got Stuck In This Hole In An Elevator Shaft At Work Today, Thanks To My Tools And Climbing Gear
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
My fear of heights and claustrophobia are quite elevated, thanks to this picture.
Eric Williams 1 year ago (edited)
How long would it take your pee to get to the bottom?? Would you finish before it did??
SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago
I put my phone on it's side to view this... Because it now looks like a hallway 🙂
Donald Trump’s attempted assassination in July reminded us that not even powerful (former) presidents are immune to danger on the job. In case you missed it, Trump literally dodged a bullet when a gunman narrowly missed his head and shot his ear instead, at a packed rally in Pennsylvania. One person died and another two were injured in that incident.
Police have since revealed the gunman searched for details about John F. Kennedy’s assassination just a week before the rally. 20-year-old Thomas Crooks managed to fire eight shots in six seconds before a U.S. Secret Service sniper eliminated him. The Secret Service and Trump’s security detail have come under fire for not preventing the shooting.
We asked Taylor for his thoughts on the incident. “This was a catastrophic failure of the U.S. Secret Service,” he replied bluntly. “The purpose of these teams is to ensure no one ever gets close enough for this to happen.” It’s a sentiment that’s been echoed by others, and the head of the Service has since stepped down.
#13
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
Hugh Crawford 1 year ago
Plays that game where you move the vehicle every time the guy tries to open the door
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Reset Game 1 year ago
Earth below us, drifting, falling Floating weightless, calling, calling home
General Anaesthesia 1 year ago
The astronauts in the Boeing Starliner must be feeling a bit like this.
#14
This Hallway At My Job
Mike F 1 year ago
As long as you can see the person telling the stories, I'm not hanging around with someone in a dark doorway doing their thing.
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#15
A Happy Little Sign At My Work
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
Put it just wherever you feel it should live.
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Taylor worked “boots on the ground” for fifteen years before taking up a high level position as Security And Risk Consultant at a global security company. He’s held several different roles in the security sector over the years - and even worked as a police officer at one point.
“I worked in the breach and penetration team. A unit mandated to combat gangsterism with a focus on clamping down on the drug trade. We would be deployed as needed in the most hostile of locations,” he said of his time in the police force. “Replicating what I learnt in the police, I took this into the private sector, working for a tactical security company, protecting township based retail outlets from armed robbery and extortion.”
#16
My Father Was Almost Pulled Into A Lathe While Working. Only Stopped By His Clothing Being Tangled
XenoMurph 1 year ago
No, your father was almost pullled into the lathe BY his clothing being tangled
Skid Marks 1 year ago
Happened to me once. I was warned to make sure I tucked my shirt in. Didn't heed the warning.
John Nelson 1 year ago
Had a kid (19) written up several times for wearing loose long sleeve shirts around the gang drill. (A very large automated drill press with multiple spindles for drilling bolts patterns in one go.) One night it caught his shirt, dragged him in, and drilled 8 neatly spaced holes through his chest and flooding it with cutting oil. He miraculously survived, but has spent his life the last 40+ years suffering pain and hypoid pneumonia. The company changed it's policy to sent home with a write up on 1st offense, fired on the spot on the 2nd! When I was lead machinist later on at another company, I used the pictures along with some other items from other incidents for my safety lecture to new hires. No loose clothing or lack of safety glasses on my crew! :)
Java Addict 1 year ago
Saw a video of a guy getting tangled in a lathe once. Absolutely grusome.
Lester the Space Duck 1 year ago
Never. NEVER. wear gloves or long sleeved / loose fitting clothing when working with a lathe, mill, or any other machine with open spinning parts.
#17
Sign On A Machine At Work
Reset Game 1 year ago (edited)
Wave to your co-workers as you're being twisted into a candy cane.
Pill Nathan Whitely 1 year ago
Yup. Used to work in a Colorado slaughter house where that was a possible fate. In fact, the year after I left I saw a story in the paper; a worker got his protective clothing tangled in an auger and lost his life. No. Way. To. Go.
Eliyahu Rooff 1 year ago
And yet we have politicians here in the US who want to abolish the regulatory agencies that mandate these guards and warning signs.
#18
This Scary Job
Lew k 1 year ago
I always get a kick out of these pics. This is my job. Dudes a good 8 ft from danger. He's in the communications lines. Power is always the lines at the top of the pole. Yes there are some dangers in the job but if you use your ppe and don't do stupid stuff this is just another day at the office. It's neat to see your every day in a work place terrors thread tho.
MetaMaxNL 1 year ago
Loved this comment. Made me smile and added extra info and context to the pic
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At an ecumenical meeting, a priest, a rabbi, and a minister had a picnic lunch together, good-naturedly arguing about the best way to pray. The priest insisted that the best position for prayer was on one's knees. The rabbi disagreed, saying he preferred to lie prostrate. The minister said he felt it most effective to stand. "Excuse me, Fellas," came the voice of a line worker on a pole next to their bench. "I say you're all wrong. God hears you best when you're hanging upside down from a pole!"
Nannychachi 1 year ago
My husband was a lineman for 25 years and retired 7 years ago. He's had both hips replaced thanks to spikes and climbing straps and constantly having his feet and legs turned outward.
Eric Williams 1 year ago
All your friends and neighbors know you work for cable and want free service.
Chris Maddock 1 year ago
If this is really what your poles and wires look like, you need a better system. That is just screaming that it is going to have failures.
He’s had stints as a bodyguard for celebrities and the super rich. He’s been in charge of security for a major oil and gas operation in Iraq. He’s managed security teams in the Middle East. He knows more than a thing or two about how to stay safe.
So what’s his advice for those who face danger on the job, or in everyday life? Keep scrolling to find out…
#19
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
#20
My Cousin's Sister-In-Law Works On A Tugboat That Tows Oil Platforms Across The Ocean. In All Weather Conditions
STress (I/me) 1 year ago
There's no such a thing like man's or woman's jobs. My cousin graduated as a master mariner in 1986, and she was not even among the first ten women to graduate.
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Danielle 1 year ago
Ok, I thought they were like affixed to the sea floor or maybe this is a new one? Time to go down a 10pm rabbit hole about how oil platforms work I guess.
S Bow 1 year ago
It's being towed into position, it will be anchored when it gets to its work site
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#21
The Cullet (Waste) Dumpster At Work. It Always Looks Beautiful, But I Have A Fear Of Jumping Or Falling Into It
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Probably not. In my state we're not even allowed to recycle glass anymore - they won't accept it. Feels weird to just throw glass bottles in the trash. :(
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“Seek out professional training, practice those skills until they become habitual. Then maintain those skills to eliminate skill-fade. You should look to refresh these skills regularly,” he suggested. “Further to this is to remain situationally aware at all times, stay familiar with the threats and risks that exist in the environment you are operating and constantly look to mitigate them.”
And for those with big dreams of becoming security detail to the likes of celebs, sports stars or singers, he had this advice: “If you are looking for a career in security, be passionate and never stop learning. The most dangerous thing you can do is become complacent. Train regularly, stay fit and invest in your equipment.”
#22
This Is A Door I Found At Work, In The Basement Of An Old Factory
Jeremy James 1 year ago
I would be tempted to write, "Infected inside!" Like in a zombie movie.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
There are a s**t-ton of feral ghouls behind that door. Take a psycho and load your mini gun before you open it.
#23
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
Foxxy says Hello 1 year ago
F**k that. I'm not scared of heights in general but heights whilst standing precariously on a small beam, well that's another story.
Reset Game 1 year ago
How do they know when it's not safe? When the Structural Engineer fall to their death?
Hugh Crawford 1 year ago
Did you wear a harness? Or follow any working at Heights safety procedures?
#24
This Is On The Backdoor Of The Taco Bell I Work At
Roni Stone 1 year ago
A similar sign was on the restaurant I worked at for 15 years. It was due to the potential for persons with guns to force themselves in.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
Guess this is the door to a back alley of some sort. In some *really* shady part of town.
Anon822209 1 year ago
Theives wait for back doors to open while employees are cleaning or taking garbage out. They use the opportunity to force themselves in and steal. If you're lucky, they take what they want and no one gets hurt. If you're not, well, that's why it says your life could depend on it.
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Dorothea Stovall 1 year ago
These signs have been around for decades. I worked at a restaurant in a nice town in the 70's, and we had them then.
Chris Maddock 1 month ago
It sounds contradictory but it doesn't say never open this door, ever - apparently daytime may be ok if you check (look) beforehand.
clairebear 1 year ago
I naively thought this was about bears. What the hell is wrong with people.
As for his own training, Taylor has done quite a few courses to get where he is today. “I did a Close Protection in High Risk Environments course with a global industry leader. This enhanced my existing skills and refined them to a point of above adequate preparation for the risks and threats that exist in the industry. I also did a Tactical Course through a reputable tactical security company,” he said.
And if something does go wrong, Taylor needs to know how to deal with the situation. “I have done multiple medical first responder courses, focusing on first aid in combat situations. This was all on top of the advanced tactical courses I did in the police,” he told us.
#25
My Friend Is A Bus Driver In Portland, And Sent Me This
Reset Game 1 year ago
😣 I appreciate this message. Still not riding the bus but I appreciate it
SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago
I wonder if the man is okay? Some sort of infestation of bugs on his body?
Anon822209 1 year ago
Probably fleas, lice, or scabies. And no, he is not. All 3 are intensely itchy.
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TiNaBoNiNa 1 year ago
Portland Metro has roaming security. They also urge "see something, say something." If someone saw him, they could have reported it to dispatch.
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Arthur Witman Documented The Construction Of The St. Louis Arch From 1963 To 1967
Teachzebra 1 year ago
It should be noted that not a single worker died in the construction. The insurance company calculated there would be 13 deaths.
Ash 1 year ago
I am now seriously wondering why they decided it was a good idea to fund and create a wildly expensive and merely aesthetic object that would be statistically likely to result in at least 13 deaths... wtaf. "hey, nobody NEEDS this thing, and it's probably gonna kill more than a dozen people, but it LOOKS cool, right???"
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Renee H. 1 year ago
Idk how these men could be up that high and not freak out. I'm dizzy just looking at the photo.
Tamara Heikalo 1 year ago
Mohawk first nations people were/are often the ones who could/can handle such jobs.
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Lester the Space Duck 1 year ago
My father worked for the company that built the Arch. Pittsburgh Des-Moines Steel Company. AKA, PDM.
🇫🇮 Goth Nurse 🇫🇮 1 year ago
The arch was designed by a Finnish architect Eero Saarinen. Yay for my country!
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Wow, my son went to it when his robotics team went to St Louis a few yrs ago for world competition.
#27
I'm The Only Person Who Works The Night Shift At My Job. I Walked Into The Restroom And Saw This
Clown fish 1 year ago
Day staff: so how do we scare Jim on nights? Oh hang on I have a doll in the car, we can put it in the loos!!!
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While some of Taylor’s stories are super scary, it turns out his is not the deadliest job in the world… That title goes to loggers. The people who cut down trees.
Have you seen your life flash before your eyes while working? Tell us all about it in the comments. And please, keep safe!
#28
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
ADJ 1 year ago
Did you actually do any praying? People oftan say this nonsense and then not pray at all.
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Beak Hookage 1 year ago
We had a similar accident here a few years ago. A crane on a building site tipped over and killed a guy. A friend of mine said his girlfriend saw the site supervisor later that day at the bar were she worked, looking traumatised out of his mind.
ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
This is heartbreaking & infuriating. Here is the article: - https://apnews.com/article/boise-building-collapse-hangar-crane-dead-injured-c922f8ff2e4870f8a47a20f2372f4eb4
Chris Maddock 1 month ago
It should not have happened. Apart from families and friends, did anyone give a s**t or was it 's**t happens, just clean it up and keep on going' ?
#29
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
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Snake in the bottom pic, appears to have eaten well, recently. Same with those gigantic àss spiders in the box with the snake. I don't mind snakes at all, but spiders/tarantulas, eff no.
Steve Hall 1 year ago
I'm the opposite, I don't mind spiders but I will make you a new door if I see a snake.
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The Queen Of France 1 year ago
Holy jeebus! Forget the snake. Those freaking spiders would have me noping out of there in an instant!
I’ve Seen Things 1 year ago
Well, they no longer need a chicken coop, so all of it can be cleansed with fire 🔥
Pan Narrans 1 year ago
I KNOW those spiders are harmless and I know nothing of the snake. Still, given choice, I would rather remove the snake from the coupe...
Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
Carpet Pythons at least some varieties are kept as pets so they're harmless to humans too
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whineygingercat 1 year ago
With a bonus of two, count em TWO, massive spiders! Ladies and gentlemen, this is a limited time opportunity. It's 3 for the price of 1!
#30
Part Of My Job Involves Photographing Tanker Ships From Helicopters
PFD 1 year ago
"The Navy Yard in Philly hires me to photograph their tanker ships for publication in their journal and other internal uses." This was 9 years ago though.
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FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Yea, no thanks. I wonder what they need pictures of tanker ships for and who exactly needs them? Also, this guy has on some pretty awesome pants.
PFD 1 year ago
OP is/was a freelance photographer. Regarding this job, "The Navy Yard in Philly hires me to photograph their tanker ships for publication in their journal and other internal uses." As many commenters on the original thread noted, that's likely a role that will go to a drone operator (probably already has; it's a 9-year-old post).
Load More Replies... ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
My friend is an aerial photographer in Benelux. He shoots everything from buildings to bodies of water to topography. I think it’s a fascinating job.
#31
The Toilets At My Work
#32
Saw This At My New Job, Wish Me Luck Guys
zububonsai 1 year ago (edited)
Umm, a former co-worker of me got home drunk, couldn't find his key for the main entrance and tried climbing over the 1m (3ft) fence. Impaled himself on his ,umm ..., manliest parts of the body. Cried for help, was found fast. They had to remove half of his s*****m. 🥹😬 No drunk climbing, mates! 🙏🏻 Source: another of our ex-coworkers.
#33
Seen In Cypress. This Would Scare Me
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 1 year ago
Haha. My exact thought. I had to zoom in to check.
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#34
These Rusted Doors In The Tunnels At The University Where I Work. What Horrors Do They Keep Sealed Away?
The Queen Of France 1 year ago
Frito-Lay enter as often as you want, no purchase necessary.
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Dan Holden 1 year ago
It says "3,300 volts keep out" on the door, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say electrical room.
Chris Maddock 1 month ago
3.3KV - nasty if it bites you. Keep Out. The door needs more security.
Andrew Stratton 1 year ago (edited)
Fire. It's an old fire door. It seals out fire from the 3300 volts behind it.
#35
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
#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
Erin Marlar 2 months ago
It could always, of course, always be zombies.....
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#37
The Laundry Room In The Hospital I Work At. I Hate Going To The Basement After The Workers Leave For The Day
I just work here 1 year ago
I work in a very od hospital. Once I was tapped on the shoulder, turned around, nobody was there. Another time I went into the bathroom and there was an overwhelming scent of perfume that wasn't there when I walked in (I was alone).
anne Nattermann 1 year ago
Don't blame you there.. but in farther than I would have gone...😄😄❤️❤️❤️
#38
The Walk-In Oven At The Bakery I Work At
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Why would someone need to walk into an oven? Any baker pandas?
JBRyu 1 year ago
You put racks on wheels in there, so you can bake alooot
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Michelle Fiumara-montgomery 1 year ago
Rotary oven. Big enough to walk into. You push a special rack on wheels into it, align the bars on the top of the rack with the metal piece in the middle of the top of the oven. You push the rack onto the piece, click it into place. When you close the door and set the timer, the metal arm piece in the oven lifts the rack and the rack turns during baking. For more even cooking. Awesome to have these, so efficient and easy!
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
Door slams shut "accidentally", condensation shorts out the control panel, elements heat to their max temperature....yeah, I've seen that movie too.
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Jessica Shookhoff 1 year ago
They also have walk in Autoclaves. Yes, deaths have happened. I won't elaborate...
#39
Sign At My Work On A Laboratory Handpiece Motor
DowntownStevieB 1 year ago
And, "losing an eye" is just the punishment...I wonder what would actually happen??
#40
Working In An Underground Shaft
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
To Doctor Evil's secret underground lair 😏👈
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Jen Exer 1 year ago
I visited a mining museum which featured a real, open shaft with clear plexiglass on a reinforced steel framework (very safe) over the lighted shaft. It was terrifying. I couldn't look at it very long. And I literally couldn't make my legs walk over it to stand at the top. My brain wouldn't let me step over it.
anne Nattermann 1 year ago
They must pay very well...❤️❤️ Or they are just out of their minds...😄😄💗
#41
This Is How We Clean The Metal Structure On The Outside Of Glass Balustrade. One Of Our Jobs
Virgil Blue 1 year ago
Take this job they said. It will take you to incredible heights they said.
#42
This Old Apartment Building I’m Working In
Saint_Zipcodus 1 year ago
Prime real restate. Original Art Deco elements. It's a gold mine for investors
Susan Stead 1 year ago
I'm seeing lead, asbestos, mold, etc. Please wear the proper safety gear when in there.
#43
Oh What's That Little Blotch On Fountain Place? No Big Deal, Just Some Window Washers Performing The Scariest Job In The World
JK 1 year ago
Its the funniest day at work when nobody tells you the window washers are coming and then they show up outside your 50th floor window.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Not quite as extreme, I was only on the 4th floor, but I heard something behind me one day at work and turned around to see this outside my office window. :) boot-66a6c...354aad.jpg 
anne Nattermann 1 year ago
Just looking at them gives me chills..and god knows they don't get paid enough..b safe guys..you rock!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Sven Horlemann 1 year ago
I have done similar jobs in Germany, on high rising buildings, and it felt save. And I do not like heights...
Joshua David 1 year ago
When i worked in a high-rise, i couldn't even look when the washers were there. I could hardly look out when they weren't there.
Seadog 1 year ago
Friend of mine saw a window washer fall from a building. He wasn't using a basket like seen here, He used the single person seat and rigged his ropes wrong. The rig provided enough resistance to keep the fall from killing him but he still ended up with 2 broken feet/ankles. The big kicker? It had happened before! He told friend that while waiting on the rescue squad.
#44
Sign At Work
Joshua David 1 year ago
So they don't actually clean the floor with nothing but water for the gray handle? Hm.
Ingrid Mackay 1 year ago
I think maybe they need to rethink what is in the gray mop bucket, how about adding some cleaning fluid ie:soap
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
Yeah, this is bullsh*t, at least in the US. I was a housekeeper at the hospital that was affiliated with the nursing college I was going to. I got a month of shifts in the ER. I can't begin to tell you the amount of blood/bodily fluids I had to clean up. No - it's not just water & bleach, they use an incredibly strong disinfectant and you MUST wear gloves while using it. I was cleaning one of the ER bays and dropped my wet cleaning cloth into the solution, splashing it into my eyes. I had to grope my way around the walls until I could find the emergency button. Someone paying attention came & got me and instantly took me to the eyewashing station. If she hadn't, I probably would have lost vision in my right eye. I just ended up with a burned retina, which drops and constant flushing cleared up.
#45
Working As A Snake Catcher
CD King 1 year ago
Where is the snakes’s head… looks to be worryingly close to that very young man’s body.
Nichole Harris 1 year ago
Though a bite would hurt the snake is a non venomous critter catcher
Load More Replies... Eric Williams 1 year ago
Look at the snake dumba$$ not the camera! uh...too late. (side note) no boot laces. how does that fit in with the job?
Epona 1 year ago
His boots have laces and zippers, he just doesn't have the zippers done up. Foolish if he has to run quickly
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Susan Stead 1 year ago
Why is he wearing shorts?!?!?!?! His shoe laces are untied. He hasn't hooked the snake properly. Is this his first day, or his last?
Epona 1 year ago
His shoe (boot) laces are tied. The zippers are what needs to be zipped up
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There's A Real Metal Casket In The Basement Of The Fire Station I Work At
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
As opposed to a fake metal casket, glad they clarified this one is real.
Rebekah Krause 1 year ago
I think they’re clarifying It’s an actual burial coffin as opposed to a prop coffin.
Load More Replies... JB 1 year ago
If you think about it, Dracula would make a good firefighter. He wouldn't have to worry about dying, could turn into a group of bats to escape tight spaces, her be motivated to save the children...only downside is he'd need to be invited in. Oh and feasting on the blood of the innocents.
Teagan Gatewood 1 year ago
If the entryway is significantly destroyed so that there is no threshold, they would not need to be invited in!
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#47
This Job
Epona 1 year ago
I was wondering that too, I don't think they are, but they might be topless. They're too far away to be able to tell.
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Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
He looks perfectly secure. I wouldn't do it, but he seems fine.
#48
One Of My Jobs Each Morning Is To Replace 12 Flypaper 18x12-Inch Sheets
Carl Roberts 1 year ago
The original Reddit post says this is a warehouse in Australia. Also...why is BP posting stuff from 7 years ago.
ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
BP propagates high-rated, high-activity content from Reddit, Facebook, X, et al. without regards for age. Because it’s a Lithuanian website, using non-AI translation and censoring software (adhering primarily to Lithuanian law, then individual nation-state law) to often translate into Lithuanian and back to English and because English is a secondary language for most staff, idioms and slang often get lost in translation and censoring is hit or miss. To obtain and maintain an international press pass one must publish internationally in certain quantities over time. Breaking into international journalism & acquiring a press pass can be difficult. BP acts as a platform for these young, Eastern European writers to fulfill these requirements by editorializing on previous published content.
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#49
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
Ziggyc 1 year ago
Am I missing something.. is it not possible to wear gloves while pumping concrete ?
Spencer's slave no longer 1 year ago
It absolutely is possible and mandatory PPE in many countries, wet concrete causes chemical burns.
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whineygingercat 1 year ago
There's a product you can get at pharmacies, it's called "Working Man's Hands", will do wonders for this
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Get some WORKING HANDS hand cream, that stuff is great. My cousin that works at a super ritzy retirement community in Chapel Hill NC told me about it. My hands get really dry in the fall and winter and the good lotion I have wasn't working. I ordered some Working Hands from Amazon and within 2 weeks my hands were better and all of the hang nails were gone.
Kay Kelly 1 year ago
You can't beat O'Keefe's! I love all their products, including Working Hands.
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Jane Alexander 1 year ago
Corn Husker's Lotion. The hands of a man who worked concrete got so hard they would crack and bleed when he moved them. That lotion fixed them.
#50
A Hallway In The Chemical Plant I Work At
DEW 1 year ago
Don't go into the darkness. Stay in the light and you will be fine. No don't take a picture from the dark!! Get to the light!!
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
Is that from "Darkness Falls"?! Love that movie!
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AnkleByter 1 year ago
We had hallways like this in a place I worked at. They had lights, but they were motion activated. It's not an all too unpleasant experience until you're all alone, it's dead quiet and you forget that not only will the lights come on but they will do so while singing the song of their people, loudly. I had more than my fair share of scares due to forgetting about these suckers.
TheReader19 1 year ago
More like if you see two shadows you're already dead. Let me know where from people 🙂
#51
On An Industrial Fridge At Work
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Seems like a better idea would be to ensure people don't get trapped in there to begin with.
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#52
Found On A Shipping Container At Work
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
I guess this is one case where you don't want to "fight fire with fire"
#53
This Photo I Took While Working
My job is to check that the electrical network of most buildings in Rome is properly done. The main equipment is usually installed in the lower levels of the buildings. This one definitely had a horror vibe, and being there was kind of terrifying...
#54
Comment I Found On A Thread About Dementia. Absolutely Terrifying
Petra Schaap 1 year ago
i had a temp job cleaning the dementia ward of a nursing home. They just let the cleaners loose and dont prepare them for anything. It was so sad. One of the things i never forget is a woman who was having her birthday. When i said congrats, she shrugged and said "last year i was still at home with my family. Now im locked away in this place"
Lady Lava 1 year ago (edited)
I did the same as a summer job, when I was just a sheltered 17 years old. I also wasn't in any way prepared for it. I occasionally think of the poor woman that was reliving WW2 in her head. She was constantly walking around the ward, as if she was fleeing. The carers explained the behaviour to me. They were used to it, and acted calmly. But I was quite shocked about this and other situations I encountered on this dementia ward.
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My Favorite Scary Sign At Work. And Yes There Are More
shankShaw deReemer 1 year ago
Immediately is spelled wrong...but I guess it doesn't really matter.
Skid Marks 1 year ago
The red light started flashing they had to rush the job.
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My Dad Is Working Abroad In Turkey And Sends Me This Guy Who's Seven Stories Up
Robert Trebor 1 year ago
My ship was in Golcuk, Turkey, in the Naval Shipyard, to spend a bit of money having some minor repairs, modifications done. We had trouble with the workers because they wanted to weld without giving us time to set firewatches. This wouldn't be so bad except the ship was an AMMUNITION ship. Tons and tons of explosives down in the holds. Didn't seem to matter to them.
#57
That Looks Like A Fun Job
XenoMurph 1 year ago
"Can we turn on the rollercoaster yet? Is Pete down, yea I think Pete is down, I'm turning it on."
Andrew Keir 1 year ago
Pete took the main fuse up there with him, in his pocket. But there's a spare ...
Load More Replies... Fancy Nancy 1 year ago
Hopefully they use lock out/tag out. The person performing maintenance puts a lock on the power box, person has the key with them. There's a spare key at a central location in case of emergency.It works if people do it properly.
#58
Just Started A New Job. Coworkers Say It’ll Get So Cold Inside, Even My Paycheck Will Say Minus
Lee Henderson 1 year ago
I have been on a roof at 110°F repairing an air conditioner and at 10°F in the winter repairing a furnace.
The.Butterfly.Effect.530 1 year ago
They should invest in those infrared thermometers that popped up every where after COVID. It should be the employers obligation to stay on top of possible health risks due the hazards in the working conditions.
#59
As A Pest Control Guy I Go Into A Lot Of Creepy Basements And Stuff
But nothing is creepier than the backroom of a poorly lit clothing store. Something about a room filled with body parts and women's undergarments makes me feel like I'm about to meet Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs.
Beak Hookage 1 year ago
Mister, my family will pay cash - any ransom you're asking for they'll pay it. I wanna see my mommy, I want...
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The Entrance To The Break Room At My Job
#61
Took This Photo While These Two Guys Worked On The Side Of The Empire State Building In New York, USA
#62
I Work At A Community Art Center, And This Is The Toilet At My Workplace
Upstaged75 1 year ago
The toilet isn't nearly as bad as the mirror! My parents have a pull chain toilet in their house. It's not original obviously - there are replicas available.
Susan Stead 1 year ago
All that marble! Clean it up! There's beauty under all of that neglect!
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
That is one old toilet. They need to do a really good cleaning and then repaint that bathroom.
#63
The Barn I Work At Gets A Bit Liminal Sometimes
kitten levels tokyo 1 year ago
Liminal, "Occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. "I was in the liminal space between the barn and the cow birthing pods."
#64
My Work Place
#65
Garbage Chute At The Hospital I Work
Beak Hookage 1 year ago
Verruca Salt, the little brute, has just gone down the garbage chute...
#66
Empty MRI Area Of Hospital I Work At
Socks Thecate 1 year ago
I worked in a hospital where it was in the process of shutting down as a new hospital was built. For a few months there was only Mental Health and Hospice in it as well as a few day services and all other departments had moved over to the new hospital. For some reason the imaging department was the creepiest part. Oh and we used to hear things. Reality was, homeless people were breaking in as the place was full of abandoned beds.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Hopefully the magnets have either been shut down or the scanners removed already.
#67
I See Your Hallway From Work, And Present To You The Hallway From My Summer Job
Saint_Zipcodus 1 year ago
If the red pipe is really that low, they're not lying about the Ow Head Room.
#68
After Closing Up At Work I Found A Red Balloon In The Toilet
#69
I Was Patrolling The Hospital I Work At And I Turned A Corner To See This Nightmare. It’s Over 6-Feet Tall
#71
This Door At My Job
#72
Warning Sign At My Job
#73
So My Mom Caught More Than A Spider In Her Insect Trap At Work
Foxxy says Hello 1 year ago
Glue traps should be illegal. Such a cruel, slow and painful way for the animals to die. It's not just insects that get stuck but small mammals/animals too.
Clown fish 1 year ago
Coconut oil works well to get any stuck animal off. I don't believe in slow death it's just cruel
Load More Replies... Lee Henderson 1 year ago
I set glueboards at a beer warehouse I exterminated and caught an 18" copperhead.
#74
I Thought This Was A Storage Cupboard In The Hotel I Work At, So I Went In Looking For Paper Towels. Instead I Just Got Chills Down My Spine
#75
Scenarios During Venomous Snake Handling Bootcamp - Removing A Snouted Cobra From A Tree
#76
Moved To Wisconsin To Take A Job In 2014 As A Grain Auditor. There Would Be "Minimal Climbing Required." This Is 11 Stories Up
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Foxxy says Hello 1 year ago
My job is considered high risk BUT not in a creepy or obvious way. We are at high risk of contracting things like HIV, hepatitis, MRSA, VRE etc. We MUST be fully vaccinated and follow very strict infection control guidelines. So whilst it is considered high risk, it's not really that high risk because we have strict guidelines and protections in place.
Alison Marchand 1 year ago
Foxxy! Feel like I haven't seen you on here in a while, glad to see a Panda VIP back in these parts 🙂
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Pandasizing World Peace 1 year ago
As a woman, I'm grateful there are men willing to do these horrible and terrifying jobs. Wouldn't want a world without men!
Kristal 1 year ago
As a woman, I'm grateful there are people willing to do these horrible and terrifying jobs. Wouldn't want a world without brave individuals!
Load More Replies... Beak Hookage 1 year ago
I could never work in these jobs because I'm not athletic enough but more importantly I am also a massive wimp. Well, I DID explore the creepy service tunnels at my last job, alone. But I refused to climb any ladders.
Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
My job (that I'm currently on hiatus from due to my treatment atm) I guess can be considered high risk, and likely scary to a majority of people. Working with toxic chemicals and dead people be like that, but there's lots of strict guidelines, like the embalming room must be ventilated, we wear ppe, etc etc. That said, at least in that job my feet are on solid ground, not hanging off the side of a building or hundreds of feet underwater...
Foxxy says Hello 1 year ago
My job is considered high risk BUT not in a creepy or obvious way. We are at high risk of contracting things like HIV, hepatitis, MRSA, VRE etc. We MUST be fully vaccinated and follow very strict infection control guidelines. So whilst it is considered high risk, it's not really that high risk because we have strict guidelines and protections in place.
Alison Marchand 1 year ago
Foxxy! Feel like I haven't seen you on here in a while, glad to see a Panda VIP back in these parts 🙂
Load More Replies... Pandasizing World Peace 1 year ago
As a woman, I'm grateful there are men willing to do these horrible and terrifying jobs. Wouldn't want a world without men!
Kristal 1 year ago
As a woman, I'm grateful there are people willing to do these horrible and terrifying jobs. Wouldn't want a world without brave individuals!
Load More Replies... Beak Hookage 1 year ago
I could never work in these jobs because I'm not athletic enough but more importantly I am also a massive wimp. Well, I DID explore the creepy service tunnels at my last job, alone. But I refused to climb any ladders.
Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
My job (that I'm currently on hiatus from due to my treatment atm) I guess can be considered high risk, and likely scary to a majority of people. Working with toxic chemicals and dead people be like that, but there's lots of strict guidelines, like the embalming room must be ventilated, we wear ppe, etc etc. That said, at least in that job my feet are on solid ground, not hanging off the side of a building or hundreds of feet underwater...
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