May 27, 2009 | 12:00 p.m. CST
Travis Wahl, 29:
“Telemarketing. You have to put up with jerks on the phone all day.”
Greg Hyder, 58:
“A dishwasher in the hospital. It was messy and dirty, and lots of food would come in from upstairs that was half-eaten.”
Brian Taylor, 56:
Dog kennel cleaner, “My entire job consisted of going into 250 kennels [and] cleaning the dog leftovers.”
Mark Milanick, 55:
“I worked in a brick factory. The guy [on shift] after me thought it was too boring and called in sick all week, so I did that 16 hours a day.”
Terrance Bruce, 39:
“Mowing lawns. Even though it was great to be outside, it was just a lot of hours.”