It’s often said that the grass is always greener on the other side. This expression reminds us that things tend to look better in others’ lives, even when ours seems tough.
There will always be folks facing tougher times than us. Sometimes, a glimpse into their lives can make us appreciate our own situations more. The following pictures are a testimony to this, as they highlight some challenging job scenarios. Hopefully, they’ll help you feel a bit more content with your own job.
No matter who you are, there’s probably something about your work that you don’t like. But after seeing the struggles others face in their jobs, you might just feel a bit better about yours.
1. “My sister works in a photo center and this is who she was asked to take a picture of.”
2. This is the hand of a doctor after removing his medical gloves after 10 hours of being on the clock.
3. “A group of teenagers came in just to trash the theater. I was one of the people that had to clean it.”
4. “I work in the Arctic and Antarctic and find it much more convenient to wear my watch on a lanyard than on my wrist because of all of the layers I wear.”
5. “Be nice to your trash man when it’s raining and it’s 30 degrees outside. We’re not invincible. This is my hand after working 4 hours in bad weather.”
6. “I work at a hotel these days and went to see if a room was mislabeled as dirty. This is what I found.”
7. “I kept my hotel key cards from my first year working for the airlines.”
8. “Working hard as a truck driver has its advantages: the views!”
9. “My mom works at Amazon and she sent me a photo of one of the trucks she loaded.”
10. “I work at a call center. Whenever I get a particularly rude caller, I like to draw what they might look like. Here’s Lorraine from today.”
11. “I work in a fast-food restaurant, and this is our broom. My boss says it’s too expensive to replace it, yet he drives a Lincoln.”
12. “I work in the film industry and I’m usually too shy to ask for a picture with an actor, but I had to get one with this little guy.”
13. “Every staple I removed in one year at my boring office job”
14. “I work in a −25°F freezer every day.”
15. “I work at a cat shelter. These are the ’can we keep him?’ photos I sent to my partner. It worked.”
16. “My job involves putting labels on boxes. I hold them with my left hand and put them on the box with my right. This is what my ’clean’ hands look like.”
17. “I got transferred to a new location at work. This is my new break ’room.’”
18. You can work anywhere if you’re a programmer.
19. “I work as a professional princess on weekends. My kitty insists on inspecting each costume for detail accuracy.”
20. “I work at a hotel — a guest left this when they checked out.”
21. “So, I work in a movie theater. ’Family of the Year’ award goes to these guys!”
22. “I’m a seaman. We live alone in these rooms. Depending on your position, the room can be better and bigger. This is mine.”
23. “Took this photo yesterday at work. Thought I’d share it with you guys.”
