Mike Rowe, the host of the Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” show, will do any job his two million viewers ask him to do, like hauling garbage, cleaning solid-waste tanks, or crime scene cleanup. He recently did his 150th show, which attests to its popularity .
Rowe says people think our lives have become too easy. But when a ditch digger finishes, there is a ditch. A guy at a desk just has his desk. People with dirty jobs have their own philosophy. He says: “They have that quiet knowledge that comes from knowing that even though your contribution may not be understood or appreciated, it matters.” They feel secure in that.
Something to think about, if you’re job searching.
