Think you’ve got it bad slaving away from 9-5 pm in your cubical? Well take a look at some of the worst jobs throughout the ages below. My personal favourite has to be the Leech Gatherer – “Walk into ponds and allow leeches to attach to legs; remove carefully and place them in basket.” Lovely.

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image source Lapham’s Quarterly 2011 – http://bit.ly/f8PI7W & for those looking for some of the best jobs in London and beyond, check out the main Adzuna site here