The 5 Most Hilariously Boring Jobs in the World

By most accounts, well over half (if not 75 percent!) of people tend to hate their jobs. And not only that, but it seems like a new study or survey comes out every other week that proves it!

Hopefully, we can all find our own true happiness, but it seems like a majority of people never find it in their jobs. So, while you’re busy avoiding eye contact with your co-workers, hiding from the boss, or dreading rolling out of bed, you could use a pick-me-up. 

Let’s take a look at some insanely boring jobs so that we don’t have to feel as bad about ours. And if yours is on the list, well . . . consider it motivation. 

1. Anything To Do With a Call Center

It doesn’t matter if you’re a grunt on the phone or the manager who gets the office, call centers are the epicenter of the most boring jobs. 

Most of the day has you glued to the phone. Not in a “catching up with friends” kind of way, but in a “stick to the script” kind of way. 

You have to have paragraphs worth of scripted lines memorized all the time and spout them off so often you probably don’t even realize what you’re saying. To top it off, a lot of time you end up talking to nothing at all since most people simply hang up anyway.

Then again, the occasional ridiculous call may make you laugh and turn your day around, so it can’t all be bad!

2. Garbage Collector

It’s certainly not the most unconventional job.

Actually, out of all the mundane jobs out there, the garbage collector must not be that bad of a gig for someone who’s a natural-born treasure hunter. The things you must find sometimes must be a sight unseen.

But still, when it comes down to it, it’s one trash can at the end of one driveway after another. We can’t imagine the day has too many peaks of excitement. 

3. Dishwasher 

If there’s one thing we can say about dishwashers, it’s that your hands must feel really nice. There’s nothing like soap and warm water 24/7 to keep your skin looking fresh. 

That being said, there’s probably only so many times you can take seeing the remnants of someone’s half-eaten lunch. Pouring the millionth gallon of detergent in Duralite must get old quick. 

4. Check-Out Bagger

We’re not saying we don’t appreciate baggers, but if you’re looking for boring jobs, look no further. 

While they are necessary – especially in a grocery store at rush hour – their job is pretty darn simple. Take item, bag item, take item, bag item. 

5. Nighttime Security

You’ve seen it in movies, and you’ve seen it on TV shows. There’s always a guard in a brown uniform with a book over his face, feet propped up on a counter, and a TV or radio playing in the background.

It’s an overnight position. We’d all rather be sleeping than facing this tedious job anyway, and chances are low you get to play the hero that often if at all. 

Boring Jobs to Get Us Through the Day

If you’ve been unsatisfied, upset, or unhappy about your job lately, just try to remember some of these boring jobs to keep you motivated. Not every job is a walk in the park, but some jobs might as well be walks in a park . . . on a grey afternoon . . . alone and with nothing to do. 

If you’re convinced after this that a call center is the most boring job ever, check out some call center tales that might make you think again!

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