Share and Win! contest winner: What was your toughest job?
Thanks to all you job seekers who sent in stories of your toughest jobs. We’ve got to give credit where credit is due—everyone who submitted an entry has some seriously hard jobs, and you deserve a big ol’ pat on the back. But there can only be one winner, and that winner is Tyler Barnes. Tyler is a wild land firefighter from Arizona who braves extreme heat to keep people’s out of harm’s way. We like to think of him as a modern day superhero—and we’re sure he wouldn’t mind it if you called him that, too.
Here’s Tyler’s winning story:
“My job is one of the hardest and most dangerous jobs out there: I am a wild land firefighter. I fight forest fires in 102 degree weather carrying a 45-pound backpack up mountains. We hike for hours to get to a fire, carrying tools such as chainsaws, axes and rakes. At least four wild land firefighters die each year fighting fires that cover 1,000 acres or more. When we fight large fires, like those in California and Arizona, we are away from our families for weeks. We sustain injuries like burns from falling embers, cuts and bruises, and twisted ankles, but we have to continue to hike and dig line because there are no hospitals or doctors out in the woods. I also have a disability that makes the job very difficult for me: I am half deaf, which makes it hard to hear when multiple things are going on at once. I believe I have the hardest job out of everyone I know.”
Sounds like it could be the start of an upcoming summer blockbuster, don’t you think? Just make sure you leave us a supporting role, Tyler.
Congratulations to our winner, who will walk away from this contest $300 richer! And if you didn’t hit the jackpot this time around, make sure you enter our newest Share and Win! contest just in time for Halloween by sharing you scariest on-the-job moment.
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October 19th, 2008 12:09
my most recent job; working at Wal Mart. I cannot believe how hard I worked. Yes, I did get an excellent review and a raise but I never worked so hard in my life and had so many responsibilities. A challenge to keep my calm amidst the busiest Retailer in the USA.