Your Sh!t job - really isn't... Gross Jobs Throughout History

Ever think your job sucks? Meetings, emails, annoying bosses, and “per my last message” energy? Cool. At least you’re not drowning in human shit.

In this episode of Are You Sh!tting Me?, Brett dives into the grossest, most horrifying jobs throughout history—and suddenly modern work complaints don’t seem so bad. From medieval gong farmers who shoveled human waste by hand, to tanners soaking hides in urine, plague corpse collectors hauling bodies during the Black Death, and leech collectors slowly bleeding themselves for medicine that absolutely did not work.

We’re talking disgusting historical jobs, dangerous working conditions, and the nightmare careers no one romanticizes. Along the way, you’ll learn why some of these jobs paid well, why they were deadly, and why progress didn’t just bring technology—it brought dignity.

If you’ve ever hated your job, complained about work, or thought “there has to be something worse than this,” this episode will give you instant perspective—and multiple moments where you’ll say out loud:

“Are you shitting me?”