re: Worse job you ever worked

It was "inspecting outdoor commercial lighting" back in 2002

I would drive around to big arse office buildings at night with maps of their light bulbs, and mark down which ones were out, or cycling (in the process of dying).

The place where I got the truck to drive was in a sketchy hood of San Jose. The guy that trained me gave me a huge maglite to carry on me. I assumed it was to see shite in the dark. He said "Nah, that's for personal protection. The places you're going to be aren't the safest, and you're gonna be there from 8 pm- 3 am".

So, for about three months, I was driving to shitholes in the middle of night, then getting out of the truck and walking around shitholes in the middle of the night, armed with a flashlight.

The worst part is the radio in the garbage arse S-10 didn't work, so I had to ride in silence.