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Even Dirtier IT Jobs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the summon-mike-rowe dept.

snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Dan Tynan offers up 7 'even dirtier IT jobs' in a follow-up of last year's 7 dirtiest jobs in IT. Number four? Zombie console monkey. 'Wanted: Individuals with low self-esteem and high boredom threshold willing to spend long hours poring over server logs and watching blinking lights on a network console.'"

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  1. Bad jobs? Maybe. But some people will take them. by blind+biker · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When you look into your children's eyes and wonder what will they wear, eat, buy their books and toys from, somehow you feel you can do less-than-dreamlike jobs.

    It's not pretty, but it beats being unemployed - and being responsible for a family.

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  2. Re:Bad jobs? Maybe. But some people will take them by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And, perhaps, fulfillment can come from sources other than work...

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  3. Dirty Jobs by reidiq · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If I see this on Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe, I'll give it a reason to be dirty.

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