Help Wanted: Groom of the Stool

Sometimes I get sick of my job. It's true. This week, for instance, my back is killing me. My hands are sore. And it's not over yet. I've still got a ton of work to do by morning. But as a rule, I'm thankful for my job. It's flexible. I get to stay home and be available to my kids. I like the people I work for.

And besides, after reading Channel 4's "The Worst Jobs in History," I'm counting my blessings. "The Worst Jobs in History" is an article about exactly that. It covers all the worst jobs from the Roman/Anglo-Saxon to the Victorian periods.

Some of my favorite job titles are spit boy, leech collector, whipping boy, nit picker, plague burier, and sin eater. But the best, hands down, has to be "groom of the stool." I know you're hoping that this has something to do with a piece of furniture on which to sit. But alas, it does not. Have a read for yourself.