The 10 Germiest Jobs in America: Is yours on the list?

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  Posted by KristaB Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:47am PDT

  ...why isnt waitressing/bartending on this list...we have to touch slimy glasses...spitty napkins...silverware the actually went into someones mouth...i cant tell you how many times i hvae spilled half drunk glasses of water on myself or how many time i accidentally shoved my finger into someones used blob of ketchup while bussing tables...there are times when i wash my hands raw...YUCK...

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  Posted by JamieR Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:57am PDT

  I agree. I was just going to write a comment about restaurant work. people leave their used tissues/napkins on the table. and dealing with used silverware and dishes, kids messes, gum under the table. ugh! plus handling money. I wash my hands so much at work that they are red and dry every night.

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  Posted by Montereyme Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:26pm PDT

  wow, I'm #3!

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  Posted by Trish Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:13pm PDT

  i have to agree that working as a bank teller is nasty,. alot of the money even feels gritty. loose change is the worst

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  Posted by Tom Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:28am PDT

  I work valet at a hotel and that is a pretty scuzzy job. Handling cash all the time, cab door handles, people luggaage thats gone through the airport and touched by all sorts of people and dirty car keys. We use a lot of hand sanitizer.

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  Posted by Habanero♥™ Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:20am PDT

  My boss eats at the community computer at work. We all use it to look things up. We are constantly cleaning off mayonnaise or ketchup from the key boards. She also smokes while surfing the net and the ashes are everywhere. Yes, she is overweight and very unhealthy. She should eat and smoke in her own office. Yuk!!

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  Posted by Dianna D Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:01am PDT

  I'm glad that computer techs are up there! People don't think much about an office job being "unheatlhy" but it really is bad! All day long we talk on phones that other people may use, type on germ filled keyboards, and the air in an office in general is not the greatest. I keep hand sanitizer at my desk along with tissues. I let people feel free to use them even though I pay for them becasue I would rather them cough in that, than in their hands.

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  Posted by Cranberry Lips Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:03am PDT

  I'm a nurse and I always tell people nothing is better at getting rid of bacteria and viruses than plain soap and water.

  All antibacterial soaps contain triclosan, a pesticide. That includes hospital liquid/foam soaps, however, hospitals use the industrial-strength kind that contains a bunch of triclosan. The antibacterial soap you buy at Bath & Body Works only has a small amount of triclosan, not enough to kill all of the bacteria, but enough to increase the chances of bacteria resistance.

  I really don't like using triclosan-based products because triclosan has carcinogenic properties. I tried complaining at work, but so far, nothing has changed. Purell's great, but it dries my hands like nothing else and leaves a filmy residue after a while. So I just keep washing with soap and water and pray I don't get cancer.

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  Posted by giannina Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:08pm PDT

  ughh ya i work at a school and i am constantly getting sick lol

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  Posted by Melissa N Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:49am PDT

  I work as a hazardous waste chemist. I handle the chemicals and debris from industrial processes. Bacteria is the least of my concerns when I handle cyanides, sulfides, hydrofluoric acid and hexavalent chrome. If it is really bad for you, I probably handle it.

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