NORTH DAKOTA Please include job title, company/organization, city, etc. Must be a specific job, and not theoretical ("plumber" vs. "pipe fitter, Pipe City Plumbers, Silver Spring, ND"). North Dakota ideas only.
hi my name is jon boehm i work for a company called cenex hearvest states i am the yard maintance guy i clean the grain out of bins i basically do alot of dirty jobs we would love to have you come to my job in milton north dakota let me know if you need any more information thanks jon boehm my cell is 7017415156 or home 7014963252 or work 7014963141 thank again hope to hear from you soon
Hello, my name is Matt and I think I might have a job your show hasn't done yet. I tried looking through the past episodes a little and reading some posts but I really didn't read anything or ever see an episode on Underground Construction. It's heavy equipment and guys playing in the dirt all day, every day as long as the contruction season is rolling. It mainly deals with "pipe-laying" which is just like it sounds...laying sticks of water main, sanitary, and storm sewer pipe in new developments and/or making connections or replacements to existing pipe. The job differs from region to region but the soil around the Red River Valley in the Eastern part of the state is unique since it used to be under a very large lake thousands of years ago. The soil is mostly clay which you may know is sticky when damp, slippery when wet, and almost like concrete when dry. Combine the facts that the soil is "fun" to work with, usually ends up all over your clothes to the point you ruin washing machines, and the job usually entitles the constant danger of cave-ins makes it something I think Mike could handle. Hard hats and Neon-vests a must!
Now there are many different contractors that do this across the country, here in Fargo I have also worked for a more specialized type of underground construction. Northcore Construction is a company that does directional drilling, underground boring (a cheaper/quicker version of auger work), auger boring, and pipe bursting (I read someone else mention this) among other things. The guys work as sub-contractors and go to as many as 5 different jobs site in a day to do their "shots" which all involve removing the material underground in order to push or pull pipe from 1" in diameter and up (I've seen up to 72", BIG). Northcore is based out of Winnipeg, MB but they have offices in Fargo and Omaha, NB. The company is quite specialized in the work they do and it ALWAYS seems that we end up covered head-to-toe in either mud, sand, sanitary sewer water, or are just plain drenched from the humidity and sweat working at depths varying beyond 25' underground (no wind/breeze, just the sun).
I might make it seem a little worse than it is, but the work we do is necessary in bringing clean water to homes, moving sanitary water (dishwater, laundry, shower, toilet, etc.) away from homes, and moving rain/snow/flood waters away from businesses and residences. Every building with running water and/or a flushing toilet/sink is a result of underground construction.
If you have any questions or are interested in the idea my e-mail is mkoble@hotmail.com
Hi my name is Matt Zirnhelt and i work for LM Glasfiber in Grand Forks, ND. LM builds wind turbine blades. I work in the cut and trim department where we have to grind down fiberglass and also hand lay up fiberglass which usually has glue that has been applied before you lay down (or up) the glass. It is a dusty sticky and sweaty job. We where protective suits to help keep ourselves protected but nothing is fulproof. We also where respirators to keep the fumes out. There are 4 other departments that make up our facility from start to finish of making a blade, none as dirty as our department but still not completely clean either. The website for the company is http://www.lmglasfiber.com if you would like to further lookinto the company and some of other jobs that go with the company.
Hey Mike, My name is James Carney, the job ive got for you is an Aircraft Line Attendant, the company is GFK Flight Support in Grand Forks, ND. Its not the dirtiest job out there, but come winter time, its right up your alley. My job consists of fueling aircraft, towing aircraft, washing aircraft, offloading fuel tankers, messing around on bobcats, moving snow, removing the wonderful 'blue fluid' from aircraft lavatories and any other job that needs to be done on an aircraft to get it back up in the air. If you like the smell of Jet A aviation gas then this is the job for you
The Minn-Dak sugar processing plant is just north of Wahpeton, ND. I don't know a whole lot about how dirty it is but if you judge it by the smell as you drive by, it must be one of the nastiest places on earth. The website is www.mdf.coop and I think it would be an awesome show.
Hello~ My name is Suzanne and I'm not sure if you have done this one yet or not, but my dad runs a small feedlot outside of a small town in ND, and let me tell you, there is nothing dirtier than cleaning out pens of S@#t! There is also the doctoring, birthing, feeding, sorting of cattle. To avoid confusion, this is different from running a ranch. My email is crosscountry99@hotmail.com if interested.
Oh, and one more note. If you were to pick a feedlot, and there are plenty in the midwest, doing it in ND in the winter would mean doing it in -25 degree weather! Fun Fun!
Hi My name is Nathan Roy I'm from Rolla North Dakota. I work on a farm and during parts of the year it can get really dirty. We do all of our own steel work, engine overhauls and anything else that needs to be done to the equipment or anything else that needs to be done on the farm. It can be a very hot and sweaty time changing cultavator sovels or working outside in the middle of summer when it's 90 degrees. The guys that I work for are very good teachers and they would really appreciate the recognition that the farmers of the world don't get. It seem people think that bread, pasta, and Canola Oil magicaly shows up on the shelve at the store. So tell me what you think farming can be one hell of a dirty job and if you do take it into consideration be prepared to not get very much sleep.
Hello Rowe! My name Is Casey Culver and I work for a elite jack-of-all trades company called the Ground Hound based out of glorious Minot North Dakota. First getting its roots in simple lawn maintenance and then moving onto professional snow removers, Christmas light hangers, tree removers, and bobcat rental. One of those classy joints that does pretty much anything for a price.
Our hook though is our quasi-eccentric boss and brother Brandon Culver. He just loves buying new toys and his collection contains 4 trucks, two redesigned school buses, 3 snow plows, a mobile RV, a bobcat, one completely fabricated hydraulic dump truck built atop of a Suzi, and a jet ski.
At the moment we're done hanging Christmas tree lights and don't have any trees on schedule but we would just relish the opportunity to get you out her for some 14 hour all nighter -12 degree snow removal runs. Barsky, ship rowe out here on the next flight! Think of all the jokes and snipes that you have been the victim of. I think mike could use some time to "cool" his hot tongue while he's out here scraping tons of white stuff all over the place.
Your semi-dedicated viewer, Casey Culver
701-240-1700 -Ground Hound number p.s. If you happen to stop by you'll get a chance to meet one of our most uniqe individuals. A man who has worn nothings but shorts the entire winter season. Thats 5 months of below -20 degree weather (with windchill) sporting kakhi shorts and a smile.
Mr G Junior Member Posted 02-20-08 09:34 AM If you are still looking for a dirty job in ND, please consider the warehousemen working in dry bean processing plants, especially in the months of Dec thru Feb. These guys work in difficult conditions in cold temperatures to ensure that their products get out on time regardless of the conditions. if you have interest there are 3 that I would reccomend. Bollingberg Bean and Seed in Cathay, ND, Engstrom Bean and Seed in Leeds, ND and Larson Grain Co in Englevale, ND. These are all good companies with good people doing dirty jobs in a harsh enviroment. If you need further infor please feel free to contact me.
Hey Mike my name is Jeremy and I sandblast for Kuntz sandblasting and painting in Dickinson, ND. I think I have a dirty job and we would like you to come check us out. We are an oilfield based company and we sandblast and coat the insides of crude oil tanks and separators(treaters) and just about anything you can think of. Most of these tanks have been in service for years so they are corroded and caked with nasty crude and sludge. Inside these tanks its dusty, hard to see,either real cold or real hot, loud and of course, dirty!
Jenelle Junior Member Posted 02-22-08 10:23 AM My name is Jenelle and I live in Williston, ND. Williston is 25 miles from the Confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers. That is the habitat of the paddlefish, an ancient fish that is caught by snagging. There is a season every May. Cleaning these giant fish is a gross job. Gold Star Cavier cleans every fish caught in order to harvest the fish roe from the females for cavier. Snagging the fish is gruesome and cleaning them is disgusting. I think Mike should come and clean paddlefish.
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NORTH DAKOTA Please include job title, company/organization, city, etc. Must be a specific job, and not theoretical ("plumber" vs. "pipe fitter, Pipe City Plumbers, Silver Spring, ND"). North Dakota ideas only.
Come to West Fargo North Dakota and see our dirty Job. DMI Industries is the leading wind tower manufacturer. We have been featured on "Some Assembly Required" They were brave enough to come here when it was -30 below are you???? Come watch us while we Sandblast 70,000 sq. feet at 150 PSI at least 4 times per shift. Work our paint line which comes after sandblasting which is an apoxy paint (sticky). Stand on our Straddle Crane with our North Dakota winds at 70 feet up in the air. From our cutting torches to the plate blaster to the welding sub arcs, this really is a dirty job. Come follow me, you will see and have dirt where it shouldn't be!!! IF you want the whole experience visit LM Fiberglass in Grand Forks, ND where they make the Wind Turbine blades that go on our towers. You will not go home disappointed or CLEAN!!!
Tom Hinkley, Maintenance Technician DMI Industries 701-238-3758 701-298-9132 after 6:00 p.m.
hi I think you should come to Red River Commodities in Fargo. It is a sunflower processing plant. The pit or tunnels under they plant are just nasty, from the dust and shells!
Hello. My husband is a supervisor for a powdercoat paint line in Fargo, ND. Powdercoat painting is pretty interesting since it isn't your traditional liquid paint and handling all those parts he definitely gets dirty! You can contact him at 701-200-0119 (cell) or at work 701-282-5520 ext. 202 His name is Josh Olson
NICU Nurse at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-Registered Nurse-we do all kinds of dirty tasks: go to deliveries (slimy, but cute babies...don't worry, we can leave out the vaginas...haha ) poopy meconium diapers (that tarry, thick stuff they poop when they're first born), stool samples, puke, baby boys shooting pee up at Mike, putting IVs in the gooy umbilical cord. I love my dirty filthy job, but I imagine if hospital duties were something that Dirty Jobs was interested in, it would have been done already. I guess blood is too much...would it be dirty enough if we left the blood out and just did the dirty diapers? And I imagine audiences wouldn't want to see sick babies on this type of show (Mike probably doesn't want a transfer to Discovery Health), but you could do the normal newborn nursery- happy, poopy, funny-watching-Mike-change-a-diaper good ol' dirty job. You could get a shot of Dave Barski changing one too...or just laughing at Mike for getting meconium all over his hands while he tries to change one. So come on up to Grand Forks and show the fans a real dirty job.
chadj98 Junior Member Posted 02-24-08 01:20 PM I see there was already a post for my dirty job, but I think it's dirty enough to justify having more than one post! My name is Chad, and I work for LM Glasfiber in Grand Forks, North Dakota. We are one of the primary providers of wind energy components for the nation, specifically the blades. These immense fiberglass blades span from 37.3 meters to 42.5 meters, and they are by far the dirtiest job I've ever experienced. LM consists of several different departments, all a little on the dirty side, but none compares to my department, "cut and trim". We do so much grinding that the air is filled with dust for much of the day, and we lay up strips of fiberglass that are dripping wet with resin, and once those are dry we do some more grinding. We are required to wear suits and respirators, but you still get VERY dirty! The resin creates an exothermic reaction that causes it to get hot, and it actually begins to melt the protective suits before you're done with it, so it's a very dirty, sticky, sweaty, dusty job...We would love to have you come visit us!!!
) poopy meconium diapers (that tarry, thick stuff they poop when they're first born), stool samples, puke, baby boys shooting pee up at Mike, putting IVs in the gooy umbilical cord. I love my dirty filthy job, but I imagine if hospital duties were something that Dirty Jobs was interested in, it would have been done already. I guess blood is too much...would it be dirty enough if we left the blood out and just did the dirty diapers? And I imagine audiences wouldn't want to see sick babies on this type of show (Mike probably doesn't want a transfer to Discovery Health), but you could do the normal newborn nursery- happy, poopy, funny-watching-Mike-change-a-diaper good ol' dirty job. You could get a shot of Dave Barski changing one too...or just laughing at Mike for getting meconium all over his hands while he tries to change one. So come on up to Grand Forks and show the fans a real dirty job.