Mike I have 3 ideas.
1) Come out to the Birmingham International Airport and dump the airplane lavs with me, it can be quite dirty, especially if there are equipment malfunctions.
2) Visit Trussville, AL and make Fire Extinguishers at Amerex
3) Also in Trussville is a Gold-Kist Poultry Plant, which as I understand is extremely dirty.

Darryl
dwperry@thefreesite.com

I'm sure you can find a military base with mess halls in any atate. Time was when one of the worst jobs one could be given for punishment was cleaning out the grease pit at the mess hall. Locate a company at any military base and ask them to have a mess sargenat introduce you to this little task during the summer.

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EODsoldier
Junior Member
Posted 02-17-08 03:43 PM
Hello Mike. You should see about Disaster Cleanup. When I was in Alabama, I went through the town of Enterprise...the day after a tornado had hit the area. Trees with 8 foot wide trunks ripped from the ground...or in half is definitely a sight to see. Were I not in the army and had more time to spare, I would have helped out with the cleanup efforts, but from what I saw from most of the guys working...that is a dirty job.

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Zak27
Junior Member
Posted 02-17-08 02:45 AM
I'm from Mobile Alabama can after every mardi gras prade i see teams of men cleaning the streets and in the morning it looks like nothing happened last night, the trash is huge that they clean up, Mardi gras is over for this year but there is always next. And what most people don't relize is that Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras, In 1703 it didn't start in New Orleans till 1836.
It's A Dirty Job

My father in-law has the perfect job for Mike to get the great state of Alabama marked off his list. My father in-law has a job that would fit Mike just fine, he grinds gypsm(spelling?).
I know what you are thinking it is what they make sheetrock out of....and yes that is true....but that is not what they grind it for. His company grinds it to a much finer powder to and is used as an additive to fiberglass glues to make the glue thicker and go a lil further. Glue is much more expensive than rock. Well the long and short of it is that his plant is not much to look at but it sure is filthy. He comes home and he is covered in it, I mean from his head to his feet. It seems like a job that would be right up mike's alley. I would have to say though not only is his job messy as all hell, he would be great on your show...... Papa....as all the grandkids and I call him, would be just the kind of character that you look for in a "host or hostess" for your jobs. He is funny, good since of humor, hard woking and i hear can be a lil bit of an asswhole at work......only if he needs to be......and never to me...........;-)....well anyway give it some thought and if you are interested send me an email.....i will put you guys in touch.....and if you cannot tell i cannot type, spell, punctuate, cappitalize, form correct sentences, and just in general opperate a comp. what do you expect, i install lockers for a living what can you ever count on from a "lockerman"

signed,
Your Biggest Fan In the Beutiful State of Alabama.
Matthew J. Hails
mhails2110@yahoo.com

Hello mike;
my name is chris and i am a over the road truck driver. i deliver and pick up in all the 48 states and also to canada. i get very dirty when i am hooking up to new trailers. they are very dirty. in the mornings i have to inspect my truck down to the last nut and bolt. i have to put my hands on evrything. i drive for conway truckload. i travel all thru the states you are wanting to go thru. i actually live in florida but my home is in my truck. i can get you real dirty. come and see me.

My dad used to have a very dirty job as a helper at Barry Steam Plant in Mobile, AL. He used to clean the inside of the condensers for the plant. This plant is located on the banks of the Mobile River and the condenser pipes were routinely clogged with all sorts of marine wildlife because they used the river water for the cooling process. Eels, fish, crabs, etc were always getting the filters clogged. It's over 100 degrees inside, a pretty confined space, and very very dirty. Prepare for the bad smell. My mom used to throw my dad's work clothes away because the smell couldn't be washed out. Hope you enjoy your adventure in Alabama wherever you choose to go.


Ryan Mills

I have the best idea yet. We are Steel Dust Recycling, LLC, in Millport, AL. We accept EAF dust from steel mini-mills around the southeast, and recycle it. It comes in as a hazardous waste because it contains lead, and leaves as 2 products. It is FILTHY!!! It is a brownish/redish sut-like dust that is as fine as face powder. Our guys do everything from moving it around with a shovel, unloading it from rail cars, moving it with heavy equipment, loading it into the kiln, and then loading the product into railcars for shipping. Some jobs are not as dirty as others, but even the office jobs can get dirty!! We also have to test each load for metals makeup, and each load of product for metals makeup. Our guys have gotten so dirty that the only part you can see of them is where there respirator was and the straps that hold the respirator on! We require everyone who works out in the plant to shower after EVERY shift, and it is required that all clothing is left here to be laundered.

I am the HR manager, Accountant, logistics manager, office manager, etc. I would be the contact if you are interested at all.

Check out our website at www.steeldust.com!

I know you'se done shows on those of us working in the wastewater industry, but there are a number of jobs I have yet to see. I work for the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System in Mobile Alabama. We recently had a digester cleaned. For the uninitiated a digester is a large (750,000gallons) tank in which the solids (read POO) removed from wastewater is digested by microbes. From time to time these tanks need cleaning. Yes we actually clean a 750,000 gallon POO tank!
Alterantively you may do a show on those who process those solids and prepare them for use as fertilizer.
For an added layer of filth the plant is located next to a coal terminal. Everything in sight is coated with coal dust.
For maximum effect visit in July or August.

Hello Dirty Jobs.

I have a Dirty Job in mind that I have yet to see on your show. My name is Art Miney I work in a small family own business. My Dad in the owner, my wife is our accountant and I am the installer, sales, service and everything else. My companies name is called Shaffer Security Co. As you can tell we install security systems along with surround sound, whole house audio, and structured wiring in new construction homes along with retro fitting existing homes. With the hot dog days of summer coming up it gets to be a very very hot and DIRTY job. Our job consists of climbing into hot attics and under small craw spaces running the wires to help secure peoples homes and help give them a little entertainment with the audio. I'm sure Mike would like doing it. I have included all contact information below if you guys are interested just give us a call and we will set you up with a little fun in the sun down south.

Art Miney
Shaffer Security Co
555 Sparkman Dr Ste 1206
Huntsville, AL. 35816
256-890-0077 X 104
256-975-6943

When I was younger I worked with my Aunt and Uncle in their 300 foot chicken house. My uncle would wake up around 5am to feed and walk the house looking for dead chickens. Then he would begin gathering eggs.

Around 8am he could come in for breakfast then all three of us would go and continue gathering eggs. After gathering them, we would have to carry the stacks of egg flats into the cleaning room where we would clean the chicken poop off of the eggs by hand with sanders.

Then again around early afternoon there would be another egg gathering and cleaning. Then my aunt and uncle would usually go back to their house for lunch and a nap.

Again in the evening, all three of us would go back and gather eggs for the third gathering. After the gathering, they would have to be cleaned and fed again.

On certain days the chicken nests would need to be refilled with wood shavings to keep the eggs being laid from breaking. I would use a scoop to fill wooden baskets with wood shavings and carry them into the chicken house. Once in the chicken house all of the nests would have to be checked and filled if needed.

Each day during peak season we would gather anywhere from 12,000 to 18,000 eggs if I remember correctly.

Then at the end of the season they would come catch the chickens to haul them off and my uncle and I would have to go to work preparing the house to be cleaned out and washed down for the next season. This included disconnecting the feeding troughs and moving them outside. Then moving the wooden slats on either side of the chicken house to the opposite side where a small bobcat loader could come in and scoop out the poop and load it onto a truck to be hauled away. Once one side was finished, the slats would have to go back and then the other side would be done the same way.

While my uncle still owns the chicken house, he no longer works with chickens. If he did, I'm sure he would let Mike learn how to do everything. I will check and see if anyone around him still does it this way.

Just remembered another wastewater related VERY Dirty Job. Cleaning Grease Traps. Again, I work for the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System. We have private companies in town that service grease traps. All restaurants have a trap and they all need cleaning. And to top it off, when clean the traps have to be inspected. Yep, climb into the tank through a small hole and inspect the whole thing.
Have I mentioned the best time to visit is in late summer?

IN GULF SHORES WAY BACK IN THE BAYOUS IS A PLACE CALLED NELSONS BOAT YARD IT IS THE MOST COUNTRY SOUTHERN HILLBILLY HEAVEN AROUND THEY DO EVERYTHING FROM CLEANING BOAT HULLS WHICH IS VERY VERY DIRTY TO JUST DESTROYING OLD SHRIMP BOATS OR LIVE ABOARDS.. YOU GUYS REALLY NEED TO CHECK THIS PLACE OUT IT WOULD BE PERFECT FOR THE SHOW THERE IS ALL KINDA A CHARACTERS HANGING OUT AROUND THERE!!

"Paper maker: Machine Assistant" at International Paper in Courtland, Alabama. It is a very dirty job, and very interesting!!!
Come see my daddy!

"Machinist" at Premiere Mold and Die in Florence, Alabama. They make plastic injection molds for all kinds of thing! Verrrrry dirrrty!!!

I am a fisheries biologist/co-owner of Southeastern Pond Management in Birmingham, Alabama. We have a variety of dirty jobs including applying agricultural lime to fish ponds, fertilizing fish ponds, electrofishing ponds, stocking fish, cleaning up dead fish after fish kills, and cleaning out fish feeders that have been flooded. We can show Mike some real dirt in Alabama - what do you think?

Lay-up at Craftmaster Doors in Ozark, AL. Very hot because there is no airconditioning and very dirty. I would spend the day covered in glue, sawdust, and sweat. Building doors is the nastiest job I've ever had.

My Dad owns a wholesale lumber company and although the office work isn't dirty the yard work sure is. Dad could put you to work doing anything, from cleaning the yard, sweeping the warehouse, stripping lumber, strapping or tarping trucks resawing lumber, or shooting the pigeons nested in the warehouse rafters. All of these are dirty jobs and I can tell you that first hand because I've done it all at one point or another. There isn't any specific job title, except maybe yard ape, but it's all dirty. Please come! My dad would appreciate the help and I'd love to meet you! If you're interested please contact (205) 485-9533. Mill Creek Lumber in Haleyville, Al would love to welcome you to the team!

Don't know if this will persuade you to come to Haleyville, Al or not but just thought I'd throw in this interesting little fact. Haleyville is where 911 started, in 1968 the first working 911 line was installed and used by the then Speaker of the House. Not really a "dirty" fact but one that's really interesting.

Where I work is the very dirty! I work at a rubber plant in Birmingham. From the mixing plant which is the dirtiest part to the warehouse that is dirty also. There is black dust everywhere, which is carbon black. It is just a nasty place place to work and hope that you would like to come and visit the south sometime!