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Is this the worst job in Britain?

Wednesday 14th July 2010

Workers are currently undertaking a stomach-churning task beneath London's Leicester Square.

They are removing 1000 tons of congealed fat (enough to fill nine double deckers) from the sewers.

A team of "flushers" is using shovels to dig out the horror blocking the pipes.

They might be used to getting their hands dirty - but it is a grim job nonetheless.

We're struggling to think of a role much worse than this - can you help? Is there a grimmer job anywhere in the UK? Have your say using the comment section below

Mike Jones

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Posted By George Brown on Wednesday 14th July 2010 03:33:49
Would rather do that than be the Army Officer knocking at a door prior to telling the occupant their close relative has been killed in Afghanistan

Posted By Chris Evans on Wednesday 14th July 2010 02:45:28
Job hunting

Posted By Chris Port on Wednesday 14th July 2010 02:28:15
Working in McDonalds? Unless you've got 5 gold stars of course.

Posted By Simon Horseman on Wednesday 14th July 2010 02:15:32
I once worked as an Hospital Porter and got the morgue shift on nights, bagging bodys from car crashes that was a tough job...

Posted By Jo Caine on Wednesday 14th July 2010 02:15:02
Cleaning festival loos!

Posted By Simon Park on Wednesday 14th July 2010 02:07:01
Try any recruitment in financial services

Posted By Dave Bowestead on Wednesday 14th July 2010 02:04:05
Selling doors, door-to-door!

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