Roman Job Analysis

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…
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 candles and small lamps allowing them to somewhat see what they were doing. Unfortunately, the light source was so small, it still resulted in the rest of the mine to be pitch black, making it still very dangerous and hard to see. As of it could not get worse, dust and small rocks got in the eyes due to the rock fracturing, which could have potentially made you go blind. In fact, many of the workers in the gold mines have actually died way before they had the chance to go blind because they were