The other day, the lives of PHX area strippers were threatened by a patron upset over the refusal to provide sex as part of the service. Read more about it here.
This led me to think about what jobs are most dangerous here in Disturbia. A little research will lead to a list of dangerous jobs such as coal miner, logger, crab fisherman, steel worker, etc.; however, people in those jobs know the work is dangerous. I believe that routine jobs that should be safe are really more dangerous. The workers have no idea of the dangers, and they aren’t taking any precautions to limit the dangers.
Here is my list of most dangerous jobs in AZ Disturbia (aka the PHX Metro area):
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5. Fast Food Worker |
Combine 16 year olds with sharp knives, hot grease, minimal supervision, and the potential to be robbed for $85 in the cash drawer and you have a recipe for disaster. |
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4. School Bus Driver |
It’s no longer a leisurely drive with rowdy kids. Now drivers have to worry about kids being beaten or sexually assaulted in the back, and the drivers have to watch out for drug deals or other violent activities. It takes a stone-cold som’bitch to do all this with his backs to the future felons. When you see the gun, knife, or shiv in the mirror, it’s probably too late. |
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3. Bank Teller |
Sure… you have the panic button, but is that going to stop a bullet? With the financial crisis the way it is, and the police force reduced due to budget cuts… bank robberies have been more frequent and more successful than they used to be. I bet we see more before banks get serious about limiting the ability to interact directly with tellers. |
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2. Youth Sports Coach |
You may think the parents appreciate you volunteering to coach because they either will not or cannot do it. However, all it takes is benching a kid for throwing his bat before you worry about getting jumped on your way to the parking lot by his crazy mom or dad upset over the discipline. |
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1. Stripper |
See the news article referenced above… Come’on! If you have to be escorted to your vehicle after work, you should be getting paranoid. On top of that, you are rubbing up against people with questionable hygiene, who may even have a communicable disease and open wounds. |
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Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 15:39 pm
Dude, did you seriously get jumped for benching a kid? Throwing a bat in anger/frustration is unacceptable. Unless that kid is getting paid to play ball, he has no right to start throwing equipment. I play a lot of golf, and my dad always told me, “Son, unless you’re getting paid to play this game, you have no right to start throwing clubs. It embarrasses yourself.”
Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 16:00 pm
I haven’t gotten jumped, but I’ve had some complaints. I put it out there for all the coaches that have been assaulted, including at least 1 death for a youth hockey coach.