‘Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe knows first-hand what a hard day’s work is like after trying on a shark suit, cleaning sewers and wrestling with a venomous snake .
And he’s grateful for that.
“In many ways, ‘Dirty Jobs’ reconnected me with some things I had lost track of in my life, things I had been disconnected from, like where our food comes from. , where my energy comes from, etc.,” he told Stu Bruguiere.
However, the program also taught him about the value of work and the dignity of work.
After a few seasons on the show, Mike started asking himself questions like: [dirty jobs workers] Do you know something I don’t know? And why do they have so much fun covering up other people’s crap? And why is my idea of success turned upside down? ”
The answer he found was that these “dirty workers” simply “didn’t do the work.” [have] Very self-pitying. Rather, they are “aware” of the reality of their work, which “often lies out of sight, out of mind, and considered unattractive by many.” ”.
“But rather than accepting all these prejudices and stereotypes as victims,” there was a sense of camaraderie among them and pride in their respective professions.
They are Already knew What would happen if [they] all [called] I’ve been sick for a week,” Mike says.
However, this spirit of finding dignity in one’s work seems to be dying out in modern society, as victimhood has become the new “it” label.
“It’s not just that people always claim they’ve been victimized,” Stu says. “If you can make yourself a victim, that’s like the pinnacle of our society.”
Watch the clip below to hear more about Mike’s views on the value of hard work, victim mentality, and what he calls “a mania for innovation and imitation.”
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