The Social Conditions Of The Roman And Anglo-Saxon Period

The criteria used to classify these jobs as “worst jobs” is a genuine reflection of the social conditions of the time period. When the Romans invaded Britain, they brought a more civilized way of life which also created a lot of horrible jobs that had to be filled. During that time, the social conditions were much less advanced than they are now which caused many struggles. These jobs were terrible for the reason being that they involved classifications which include social outcast, health and safety, urine and excrement, and boredom. The Roman Gold Miner is an example of a miserable job during that time period. This is due to the fact that it involved lots of men working together in extreme hot and cold weather conditions, carrying big heavy …show more content…
This classification is fairly legitimate to an extent, but it could use some changes to better represent the terrible jobs they had at the time. One classification during that time period that was significant was social outcast since several jobs were done by the peasant class. The peasant class involved anyone who was a slave, a serf, or a free tenant as they were all looked down upon in their society. Furthermore, the Roman Gold Miner and the Coin Producer were both jobs that were done by the peasant class since they were used in the means of a punishment due to the horrifying conditions they had to work in. Health and safety is another classification that was encountered in many of the jobs back then due to the lack of advanced technology and knowledge. Many of the jobs such as the Roman Gold Miner, the Saxon Ploughman, the Bog Iron Hunter, and the Viking Warrior were very dangerous to the health because of the back-breaking tasks, potential rocks falling, extreme weather conditions, attacking of birds, carrying heavy loads of rocks or boats, and fighting the enemies. Urine and excrement was another legitimate social condition of the time that was used to classify these worst jobs. This is because when building houses, the Wattle-and-Daub Applier …show more content…
The most desirable job would be the Saxon Ploughman. During that time, most people lived off the land, meaning they had to work the land. Working the land was a difficult back-breaking job since they had to plow the fields and plant the crops so that they were able to provide food on the table as it was a necessity to stay alive. The plow was drawn by oxen as well as by applying a lot of weight on the plow since it was fairly light. As this aspect of the job would have seemed as bad, it would have also been an advantage because you would have the opportunity to stay in shape while still preparing the land for the planting of seeds. Despite the boredom this job caused as it was done continuously, it would seem much easier than other jobs because it did not require much thought and was very straightforward to do. However, many other jobs at the time were also not as great and desirable as others, making the Roman Gold Miner the least desirable job. Working in the mines was so bad, it was used as a means of a punishment, specifically for slaves. The Roman Gold Miner had to chip away the rock to expose the gold by using a quite small pick. In addition, the conditions were horrible as there were lots of men working at once, regardless of if it was in the hot summer weather or the freezing cold winter. In order to light the mine, the Gold Miners were using