Jobs That We Need That Nobody Wants to Do

When it comes to jobs nobody wants to do, the first thing that likely comes to mind is sanitation. From sewage inspectors to waste management, there are a number of jobs which may not be glamorous but are essential to our everyday lives. As well as not being greatly appreciated in society, these jobs require long hours, hard physical work and an awareness of serious health and safety issues, so is certainly not a career to be taken lightly.

However, some of these so-called ‘dirty’ can sometimes come with great benefits such as lucrative salaries, certain discounts as well as generous benefits schemes.

This often-forgotten job requires excellent piloting, multi-tasking and observational skills. Crop dusting pilots are responsible for flying planes directly over crop fields to spray fertilizers, fungicides and pesticides on crops. Although this job uses many skills and is vital in the agriculture business, many people aren’t even aware of this career, and those that are know that it can be a very dangerous job which requires early morning starts and constant alertness. As crop dusting planes fly low over crop fields, pilots have to watch out for power lines, fences, birds and other hazards which could cause serious injury.

The job isn’t all bad, though! Crop dusting pilots are currently in demand due to their refined skill set and therefore, the salaries on offer comfortably trump the national average.

According to Recruitment Buzz, miners and couriers are two of the worst jobs in the UK. Couriers are needed all over the UK, to transport packages and mail. It might not seem like the most exciting job in the world, and often requires long hours driving across the country.

Mining jobs are hard work, dangerous and dirty, however they are a vital part of society, mining for items such as coal, sand, gravel, aluminium and iron. Although they require a lot of hard, risky work, miners tend to be compensated for it quite well.

Working with corpses all day can be grisly work, but it has to be done. When a loved one dies, we all want to make sure that they are in good hands, and that their bodies are being cared for and respected before their burial or cremation. Embalmers and morgue attendants are just two of the roles which require daily interaction with dead bodies and require a great degree of empathy and respect both for the deceased and their family and friends.

On top of the high annual salary which many of these jobs offer, there are ways to make even the worst jobs better.

A job is a job and there’s no shame in doing any of the above if that is what you truly want. However, if you’re looking for a career change, our courses are a great place to start!