There is nothing to envy about the world's worst jobs.
Some jobs are undoubtedly worse than others. But while you might think that your boss makes your job the worst, well, just be happy that you don’t have to literally muck around in unimaginable filth day in and day out.
The following seven career paths might actually be the worst jobs in the world.
Worst Jobs: Manual Sewer Cleaner
Pixgood.comA Dalit man works in a sewer in Mumbai.
As is to be expected, sewer cleaners are the individuals lucky enough to clear blockages and other problems in sewers. In India, however, it is common for men to be employed to manually clear said blockages.
How do they do it? They jump into the sewers — and with only minimal protective equipment.
Animal Masturbator
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When researchers conduct animal fertility studies, they naturally must procure sperm samples. And to do so, researchers have three options on hand, and none of them are very appealing.
The first involves inserting an electric probe into the animal, the second requires the animal’s penis to be placed inside an artificial vagina, and the third (and most disturbing) involves manual masturbation by some poor person’s own hand.
Worst Jobs: Embalmer
NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty ImagesTwo workers embalm a body inside the morgue of Veronica Memorial Chapel in Manila.
Embalmers are responsible for the sanitation and preservation of corpses. To do so, embalmers must wash and disinfect the body, replace body fluids with gases and preservatives, as well as wash and arrange hair and makeup if necessary.
Hazmat Diver
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Hazmat diving is a dangerous line of work that involves diving into raw sewage or dangerous chemicals to control pollution, repair damages, and conduct general maintenance involving hazardous materials. Naturally, the job requires several vaccinations — and the donning of uncomfortable helmets.
Worst Jobs: Forensic Entomologist
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Forensic entomology is the study of insects in relation to a criminal matter. The forensic entomologist has the glamorous task of studying rotting corpses and the insects found within them to ascertain the causes of death.
Mosquito Researcher
Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesA lab technician looks at cages of adult male mosquitos used in research.
If you work in mosquito research, you’re striving for a better world via experimental science and medicine. Still, it doesn’t make it any fun to get bit by mosquitos day in and out for your entire career.
If you’re thinking of going into this field, make sure to invest in an electric zapper and take heart in ridding the world of the mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands.
Worst Jobs: Roadkill Collector
JOSE NAVARRO/AFP/Getty ImagesThe body of Franska the Slovenian bear after she was killed in a road accident in Southern France.
It’s sad, but somebody has to clean up the roadkill that the person driving in front of you just nailed with their pickup truck. While Franska the Slovenian bear is a special example, it is seriously hard work to clean animal guts off the road every day.
And you’ll never know what you’ll find — some days it could be a weasel, some days a deer and others just a cute little bear.
After this look at the world’s worst jobs, read up on the robot jobs that will soon take away two-thirds of the employment opportunities for people in the developing world, before finding out all about the world’s most dangerous jobs.
