Irrigation well driller/pump puller
Alfs Well Drilling
Shickley, NE

It is a business owned by my uncle and I have worked for him a couple summers. VERY dirty. We pull irrigation wells that have been in the ground for many years and are very difficult to take apart because they are rusted, etc. It would make for a very fun show.

Hi Mike,
Lexington, Nebraska, has many nasty, stinky options. We are located in central Nebraska just north of Interstate 80 and are home to Tyson Fresh Meats, a beef slaughter operation; Nebraska Byproducts, a lovely rendering plant that sends trucks out to farms and ranches and picks up their dead cows, pigs, horses - whatever, as long as it's dead; and the ethanol plant. On any given day you can smell nasty rotten meat, dog food (don't ask me why the Tyson plant smells like that - it just does); and old, stale beer (from the ethanol plant). Any one of these jobs can leave you plenty dirty and stinky. Come on out and visit us in Lexington.

samiam again ....just saw 100th episode . what a place to celebrate. I was a trainee at Fort Jackson 187th training brigade. I trained to be a mechanic/wrecker operator(63SH8)[sixty-three sierra hotel eight] . the funny thing is you got suckered mike. we used a HMMT wrecker with sand spades to pull out a deuce and a half (2 1/2 ton truck )that we had trouble getting stuck. we also pulled out a willy's jeep out of a mudhole. we had to swim around the vehicle to get an idea of where to hook up to in full clothing. I spent a lot of time in Fort Jackson...I began basic training February 17 1998 went to AIT just down the street afterwards . I spent two weeks in ASI after AIT. I went home August 24th . All in all 6 full months of Fun. Come to Nebraska MIKE I'll share all my disgusting connections including my own fun stuff. I'll cover you with rotten corn,dust,cow crap and every other completely sickening job. come during the 4th and we'll let you shoot off class C fireworks at our sponsored family show.

I agree lexington reeks. My family has a cabin at johnson's lake in that area. the plant used to be called IBP(Iowa Beef Processors). Tyson bought them out.

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Giacomoz4
Junior Member
Posted 03-22-08 02:41 PM
Michael Foods in Wakefield Nebraska. It's a egg and potatoes product plant. They maked powder eggs and other things. Machines can break down it can be dirty. So come to Wakefield Nebraska to a company called Michael Foods. THANKS!!!!!

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Giacomoz4
Junior Member
Posted 03-22-08 02:35 PM
D S R Bergman Inc Clearwater, NE
Manufactures Animal/Marine Fat/Oil It's a really dirty job!

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rbolte05
Junior Member
Posted 03-24-08 03:08 PM
Darling International, Bellevue,NE- This is where the cow, chicken and pig goes to be incinerated and boiled down to make other products.

Mike has never done one of the dirtiest jobs EVER! Working with kids. I work at a Daycare in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. I change diapers, take kids to the bathroom, clean up poop, vomit, snot, and other bodily fluids. In the bathroom, kids like to play in the toilet and splash if you look away for a second, some even fall into it. Kids make huge messes with food, getting it all over their bodies, the floor, throwing it, spilling it, spitting it out at other kids, etc. Art projects create huge messes. The kids like to play with paints, markers, and shaving cream and cover their body and hair with it. Dealing with biting, hitting, spitting and pushing isn't dirty, but it is interesting. I spend the day cleaning up kids and doing diapers and potty training. Its a messy job, and these kids are only two. Come visit Mike, childcare is a dirty dirty job.

Mike, first let me start by saying I am a huge fan of your show as is everyone here.

I have read all the comments and suggestions posted for possible dirty Jobs episodes filmed in the state of nebraska. I am glad to see some e-mails addressed the Bio Fuels {ie. Ethanol plants} industry. I have watched your episodes where you performed frac tank cleaning, cement truck cleaning etc. Yes they were enteresting and yes can be called dirty jobs. However, we have a chanllenge for you that I believe is worthy of a look.

Our company president has secured permission for you to be able to film an episode during a major turn around that will be performed the end of May of this year. There will be a major amount of hard and dirty {some would say somewhat nasty}work at the oldest existing ethanol plant in the state of Nebraska. I will let you know it is very rare for anyone to be able to be allowed to even take pictures let alone actually film anything. However, due to it being you and your program and our long standing working relationship with the plant. They have agreed and welcomed the opportunity for you to come here to Nebraska.

We have been in business for over 20 years and I assure you that the work that is going to be performed during this Major turn around is well worth investigating on your end. As I have said you have done many different jobs and I truley feel this is one that you will remember. How about it Mike are you up to the challenge? If so let me know and we can make arrangements for you to visit with our president and plant personnel.

NEBRASKA

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Dirty? Yes, the carbide dust and cleaners can send you home black.

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Shoe
Junior Member
Posted 03-30-08 06:54 PM
I work as an electrician. It isn't a terribly messy job, but you will run into a few muddy days to trench in a service or a hot day in an attic with blown-in insulation. You'll come out looking like a wookie off of Star Wars. If you are looking for more I'm also a volunteer Firefighter / EMT. Get in on a house burn as a training exercise. Those can be messy as well.
Electrician @ Frohberg Electric
Norfolk, NE

Vol. Fire / Rescue
Winside, NE

We have a family-owned welding business in Arlington, a tiny Nebraska Town, about an hour outside of Omaha (see, both folksy and accessible).

Growing up, I used to think my dad and grandpa spent their entire day just rolling in a pasture somewhere or staging grease fights. Turns out, they just have a dirty job - one that is perhaps most gratuitous when a broken-down manure spreader is pulled into the driveway.

The little welding shop helps to keep the local farmers farming and the economy from recessing...at too quick a rate anyway. I hope you'll consider a trip out to the heartland.

Welder, Rich's Welding, Arlington, NE

Wayne
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BeckyH
Junior Member
Posted 03-31-08 11:36 PM
Mike -I am a big fan of your show. I love it when you sing. During the summer I work at the gate of a dirt stock car track on Saturday nights. By the end of the evening everything is grimy. But the really dirty job takes place the next morning when we clean the stands and pits of leftover food, drink, trash, and some unidentifiable stuff. When you come to North Platte will you sing the National anthem before the races begin?
BeckyH in Nebraska

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Pompe21
Junior Member
Posted 04-03-08 11:14 PM
The job is loader, hauler, and dumper of what is known as fluff. Fluff is any non metalic material that is waste in the grinding, crushing, and seperation of scrap metal. Compressed Steel of Sioux City Iowa shreds cars, combines, industrial steel waste, wire, and any other recycleable metal. The fluf is seperated and hauled to a local landfill in Jackson Nebraska by a fluff hauler locally contracted. This whole process is a very dirty and noisy job. This is a real job and the privately contracted hauler can be contacted for more info as needed.

Mike, I recently wrote you about a possible episode that would rival the episodes pertaining your frac tank cleaning, cement truck cleaning etc...

The post I speak of is the one posted on 3/28/08 pertaining to an up coming major turnaround {outage} for the oldest ethanol plant in Nebraska. I met with the presidant today, who has been in contact with the plant. They are anxious to hear if you and if you are interested in accepting the challenge and opportunity to film the cleaning and preventative maintenance project that is to be performed at the Hastings facility begining May 27th and going through june 6th 2008. We understand you have several possiblities and alot of projects and shows to film. However, we would like to know if you would consider coming to Nebraska to film an episode during this time frame.

Please feel free to contact me at tas@iivsinc.com To aid you in making your decision please take a look at our website iivsinc.com

Mike, first let me start by saying I am a huge fan of your show as is everyone here.

I have read all the comments and suggestions posted for possible dirty Jobs episodes filmed in the state of nebraska. I am glad to see some e-mails addressed the Bio Fuels {ie. Ethanol plants} industry. I have watched your episodes where you performed frac tank cleaning, cement truck cleaning etc. Yes they were enteresting and yes can be called dirty jobs. However, we have a chanllenge for you that I believe is worthy of a look. The jobs would include Hydro-blast Beer-Columns, exhcnagers, lines using 10-20,000 psi... as well as circulation of vessels and cleaning out pits etc.. using a 2045 vator

Our company president has secured permission for you to be able to film an episode during a major turn around that will be performed the end of May of this year. There will be a major amount of hard and dirty {some would say somewhat nasty}work at the oldest existing ethanol plant in the state of Nebraska. I will let you know it is very rare for anyone to be able to be allowed to even take pictures let alone actually film anything. However, due to it being you and your program and our long standing working relationship with the plant. They have agreed and welcomed the opportunity for you to come here to Nebraska.

We have been in business for over 20 years and I assure you that the work that is going to be performed during this Major turn around is well worth investigating on your end. As I have said you have done many different jobs and I truley feel this is one that you will remember. How about it Mike are you up to the challenge? If so let me know by responding to my e-mail addrerss tas@iivsinc.com and we can make arrangements for you to visit with our president and plant personnel.

I work for a company that does restoration. We do water damage and fire damage. I work on the fire side. Believe me, going into a house and sorting charred contents and cleaning is DIRTY! Most of the time we leave the site looking like the chimney sweeps on Mary Poppins. Come check out Paul Davis Restoration in Grand Island, NE.

Picking up and disposing of dead farm animals. If you have ever driven behind one of the trucks they use, it is the worst smell ever. It has to be the dirtest job around.

Truck Driver, Platte River By-Products LLC, Grand Island, NE

Hello to eveeryone out there

I would like to introduce myself my name is Wilma Ziemies and I am 24 years of age and I live in the city of Omaha Nebraska. I thought that this would be kind of a different topic to venture upon for an episode of dirty jobs. This quest takes you the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa even though I live in Omaha I do not work over here. I choose to work over in Iowa rather than Nebraska guess you are wondering why pay double taxes can not answer that question though but I do how ever have a question for you MIKE ROWE. Have you ever considered taking a trip down here to GOOD LIFE STATE and crossing the Missouri bridge to go and work at one of the casinos in Iowa mainly talking about AMERISTAR CASINO it is really a nice place to work. I have been working at AMERISTAR for about 3 years now on the ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE also known to many as the EVS DEPARTMENT.I would really like it if you choose my topic that would be really cool I think that it would give you a little change of pace and scenery and hey you may even enjoy yourself.Please choose mine I am like one of your biggest fans seen every episode that you had made so come on down to the HEARTLAND OF THE UNITED STATES come join us in OMAHA NEBRASKA. Thank you for taking the time out to look over my topic of choice may your days be filled with light and your nights be filled laughter God Bless You and Peace Be With You forever and always.



SINCERELY PEACE BE WITH YOU,


WILMA JEAN ZIEMIES

mike i got the dirtiest job for you! Its even for a good cause! It is an Ethanol plant in CENTRAL CITY,NE. you can help promote cleaner fuel and have a fun dirty time. turning corn into fuel is a hard dirty job and i think it will be a perfect job for a nebraska episode!