You Wouldn't Last One Shift at History's Worst Jobs

Your first day at a new job. Decent pay, flexible hours... and tonight you're standing waist-deep in a cesspit. We're counting down eight of history's worst jobs, from the knocker-upper to the gong farmer, plus a bonus job so disgusting that people actually fought to get it. In this video: 0:00 Your first day 0:29 #8 The knocker-upper 1:19 #7 The whipping boy 2:10 #6 The leech collector 3:12 #5 The rat catcher 3:56 #4 The powder monkey 4:39 #3 The plague doctor 5:29 #2 The tosher 6:17 #1 The gong farmer 7:22 Bonus: the job people fought to get New stories every week. Subscribe to Bygone Doodles: history, one doodle at a time. #history #worstjobs #stickfigure