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OBJECTIVE:
To comb the United States in search of the dirtiest, smelliest, most disgusting and most unusual occupations ever performed by fellow Americans.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 
Television Host of Discovery Channel’s DIRTY JOBS
Serve as an apprentice to everyday men and women who perform the jobs no one else wants.  Initiated a hands-on way to pay tribute to a nation of unsung heroes, and get more than a few laughs along the way.  Following are the descriptions of my first 100 Dirty Jobs:

 

          SANITATION:

1. Septic Tank Cleaner
2. Garbage Collector
3. Sewer Inspector
4. Disaster Clean-Up Crewman
5. Sludge Separator
6. Road Kill Removal
7. Sewage Treatment Plant Operator
8. Storm Drain Worker
9. Waste Engineer
10. Skull Cleaner
11. Malibu Creek Cleanup Worker
12. Gum Remover
13. Pigeon Poop Remover 
    
    FOOD:
    
14. Oysterman
15. Coffee Bean Picker
16. Micro Algae Farmer
17. Fish Gutter
18. Brewery Vat Cleaner
19. Crab Fisherman
20. Cheese Maker
21. Shrimper
22. Crawfish Catcher
23. Potato Farmer
24. Sugar Cane Farmer
25. Mushroom Grower
26. Oyster Shucker
27. Sausage Maker
28. Mussel Harvester
29. Taro Farmer 
    
    ANIMALS: 
    
30. Catfish Wrangler
31. Horse Inseminator
32. Pest Control Technician
33. Bat Biologist’s Assistant
34. Dog Groomer
35. Horse Ferrier
36. Marine Mammal Rescue
37. Zoo Worker
38. Pig Farmer
39. Bee Keeper
40. Chick Sexer
41. Ostrich Farmer
42. Avian Vomitologist
43. Pregnant Cow Examiner
44. Turkey Farmer
45. Alligator Farmer
46. Termite Exterminator
47. Duck Wrangler
48. Pig Rancher
49. Geoduck Worker
50. Pig Groomer
51. Monkey Rehabilitation Worker
52. Hippo Wrangler
53. Cow Hoof Trimmer
54. Alpaca Shearer
55. Shark Wrangler 
    
    MILITARY:
    
56. Air Force Fuel Tank Cleaner
57. US Army Vehicle Mechanic
    
    CONSTRUCTION:
    
58. Demolition Man
59. Hot Tar Roofer
60. House Mover
61. Cob Home Builder
62. Chimney Sweeper
63. Fire Overhaul
64. Plumber
65. Concrete Chipper
66. Parade Float Demolition Worker 
    
    MANUFACTURING:
    
67. Charcoal Maker
68. Scrap Metal Worker
69. Underwater Logger
70. Marble Quarrier
71. Copper Foundry Worker
72. Coke Hopper Cleaner
73. Lithograph Press Worker
74. Terra Cotta Maker
75. Candy Factory Worker
76. Salvage Worker
77. Rock Quarrier
78. Coal Miner
79. Stone Cutter 
    
    TRANSPORTATION:
    
80. Auto Salvage
81. Tire Recycler
82. Bio Diesel Fuel Maker
83. Gandy Dancer
84. Tire Retreader 
    
    SPORTS/LEISURE:
    
85. Spa Mud Mixer
86. Baseball Mud Gatherer
87. Golf Ball Collector/Diver
88. Surfboard Shaper
89. Pipe Organ Cleaner
90. Yacht Builder
    
    PETROCHEMICAL:
    
91. Drilling Mud Worker
92. Oilfield Roughneck
    
    SOIL/FERTILIZER:
    
93. Worm Poop Rancher
94. Lava Evaluator
    
    SHARK WEEK 2006:
    
95. Necropsy Technician
96. Shark Tagger
97. Chain Metal Suit Tester
98. Shark Repellant Tester
99. Shark Spotter
100. Shark Taxidermy Technician

 

IN CLEANER DAYS:

• Traveled to The Valley of the Golden Mummies to host Egypt Week Live for Discovery Channel
• Braved the Bering Sea for filming of Deadliest Catch, Discovery’s Emmy-nominated series on Alaskan crab fishing 
• Sang professionally with the Baltimore Opera 
• Sold more than $100M of fake diamonds on QVC 
• Appeared in several dozen Tylenol commercials 
• Hosted Worst Case Scenario for TBS, On-Air TV for American Airlines, The Most for the History Channel, No Relation for FOX, and New York Expeditions for PBS 
• Best known for my work in San Francisco as the former host of CBS’s Evening Magazine

 

SKILLS: 

Laboring in hot, sweaty, and extremely unsanitary conditions; performing disgusting albeit essential tasks; dealing with incredibly foul smells; developing a strong stomach and a great sense of humor.

REFERENCES:

Available by tuning into DIRTY JOBS on Tuesday nights at 9 PM (ET/PT

IN CLEANER DAYS:

• Traveled to The Valley of the Golden Mummies to host Egypt Week Live for Discovery Channel
• Braved the Bering Sea for filming of Deadliest Catch, Discovery's Emmy-nominated series on Alaskan crab fishing 
• Sang professionally with the Baltimore Opera 
• Sold more than $100M of fake diamonds on QVC 
• Appeared in several dozen Tylenol commercials 
• Hosted Worst Case Scenario for TBS, On-Air TV for American Airlines, The Most for the History Channel, No Relation for FOX, and New York Expeditions for PBS 
• Best known for my work in San Francisco as the former host of CBS's Evening Magazine

SKILLS: 

Laboring in hot, sweaty, and extremely unsanitary conditions; performing disgusting albeit essential tasks; dealing with incredibly foul smells; developing a strong stomach and a great sense of humor.

REFERENCES:

Available by tuning into DIRTY JOBS on Tuesday nights at 9 PM (ET/PT

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