Mike Rowe: Learning from dirty jobs

http://www.ted.com Mike Rowe the host of "Dirty Jobs," tells some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. Listen for his insights and observations about the nature of hard work, and how its been unjustifiably degraded in society today.

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[ponyryan]

Could have listened to that for another hour. Great topics. Thank you Mr. Rowe.

[theheckwithit]

I can deffinetly appreciate the working man, it's a not a life for everyone, but for the ones that chose to do the work and enjoy if they do, more power to them.

[FocusReborn44]

Hard physical work is what gets this world moving.

[Joshua Clarke]

Wow he really is a great speaker. One of the most engaging and memorable TED talks I've seen yet.

[Nicholas Golden]

Its like that one time when a unicorn jizzed on my head. I mean, he didn't know any better and at the time I didn't care. He later apologized for what he did, and later that day I went fishing and then had steak for dinner. The world is possible, even if you are made of rainbows.

[TheJedden]

This guy knows it. They make it out that if you don't go to college, you end up as a failure working at McDonald's. Meanwhile my ex classmates are in debt from going to college while I'm a working man.

9 to 5 job, I get home and I have no stress. Nothing to worry about.

[justsmithproduction]

I could listen to Mike all day long

[Ruby Oluoch]

he is a great storyteller

[256gej]

Given everything he has experienced, he might actually be the world's most interesting man.

[Shawn Ravenfire]

I'm so glad someone finally said this. I remember when I was in school, the implication was that if I didn't go on to college and get a degree and wind up in some cushy office, that I had somehow "failed" at life. I tried the academic rout, and it didn't work out for me. I ended up doing manual labor, and I have to say, I was pretty happy with my life for quite a while... until the factories all closed, and I had no choice but to try the college rout again.

[WazziBerry]

Grey's playlists always relate to one another... remember the "WORK" animation?

[Reid Sjaaheim]

Absolutely incredible speech. Much earned respect from me.