Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Job DescriptionEvery doorway, wall, and window in every building is where it is because someone decided to put it there. Someone also decided what building materials would be use, what traffic patterns people would follow, and even how they would feel when entering or leaving the building.
That “someone,” of course was an architect. The same person may also have been responsible for designing the plumbing, heating, and electrical systems, and even overseeing the building’s construction
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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Job DescriptionWhether cross-town or cross-country, bus drivers are people movers.
Inter-city bus drivers operate vehicles that go between regions or states, transit bus drivers operate busses in large metropolitan and suburban areas, and motor coach drivers take people on charter excursions or tours that may last several days. Some drivers are responsible for collecting fares and issuing transfers.
Bus drivers are expected to keep to fixed routes and schedules
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Couriers and Messengers Job DescriptionSome call them messengers, some call them couriers. What they do is pick up and deliver letters, important business documents or packages.
Even in an electronic age, the physical act of delivering something important is essential.
A messenger is called when the item has to be delivered quickly or when it’s so important that it has to be hand-carried to its destination.
Usually messengers deliver things locally—either within a building when they work for a large company, or across town in a metropolitan area
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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Job DescriptionRefuse and recyclable materials collectors gather trash, garbage, and newspapers, aluminum cans, bottles, and other recyclable materials from homes and businesses along regularly scheduled routes.
They lift and empty garbage cans into trucks or operate a hydraulic lift truck that picks up and empties dumpsters.
The job is usually dusty, dirty, and smelly — but always essential! And that's just the point
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