Ideal for: a thin, malnourished child, somewhere
between the ages of 5 and 10, who can fit easily into small spaces.
Job Specifications: Everybody loves a
fireplace, except the chimney sweep hired to brush off the soot. Er, that
would be you. You climb up (and up…and up…), and if you’re lucky, you won’t
break your spine by slipping on a loose brick.
Drawbacks: Cuts, bruises and the risk of maiming
are part of the territory, and on the small chance that you retire with full
use of your limbs, the carcinogens in the soot could have triggered skin
cancer and mysterious pus-oozing sores that effectively ruin any chances of
you getting a decent date. Your boss’ idea of motivation is to light straw
under your feet, and after years of loyal service, you get kicked out of the
company at the tender age of 15 because you’re too big to be of any use.
Unfortunately, your skills are pretty much useless in any other industry,
although your ability to climb tall and precarious structures may give you a
foot (pun intended) into the fine world of window cleaning.
Nice warm working environment!
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