Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

The Absolute Worst Working Environment?

Posted by timothy on from the no-feet-we-were-too-poor dept.

goodEvans writes "As I write this, there is a window open behind me with a small jet engine outside. This is supplying vast amounts of compressed air to the aircraft undergoing heavy maintenance in the hangar right outside my door. There is a 6-inch diameter air hose going through the office and out the door. All this requires that I sit at my desk wearing a body warmer to keep out the cold, and both ear defenders AND ear plugs to keep out the noise! And this will go on for half a day once a week! What are the worst conditions you have ever had to work under?" Can you top that? (If top is the word ...)

4 of 1,716 comments (clear)

  1. yeah.. France on a 3 week contract by HyperHyper · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Worst working environment eh?

    How does working in France for 3 weeks in the summer sound? Oh, did I forget to mention that it was 32c outside and there was no AC? Oh, did I mention that the guy who sat across from me (no cubicles) was about 280lbs and did not believe in deoderant? Or that he smoked cigarettes and cigars all day long? Going home with a headache everyday was fun... Pretty hard to code in those conditions I must say!

    L8r
    Darcy

  2. Soulless Cat Eyes by miracles · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    While in college I worked in a research lab that did neurological testing on cats. The worst part of the job was going into the room with the cats to take one out for study. From the outside you could hear them meowing and crying, but them moment you opened the door they would immediately shut up. It was the most unnerving experience walking into a room with 30 silent cats staring at you. They totally let you know that they were aware when a cat left it never came back.

    creepy

  3. Re:Try a mainframe room by micromoog · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    What part of "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" do you not understand

    Nice incomplete, biased edit of the second amendment . . . what part of "A well-regulated Militia" do you not understand? As recognized by the Supreme Court, the second amendment has nothing to do with hunting, target shooting, or personal protection.

  4. Re:Asume Yorkshire accent: by thentil · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    40 hour week at the monkey lab, standing in a puddle of monkey poo, while shooting hot water through the empty cages.

    Interestingly, this metaphorically describes my current project with VBA and MSOffice applications to a t. How depressing.