John Holton is our host for Writer’s Workshop. Here are the prompts for 11/20/25:
- Write a post inspired by the word symbol.
- Write a post in exactly 13 (thirteen) sentences.
- Write a story that uses the phrase “a shot in the dark” in the first sentence.
- Write about a time you felt that you were in the Twilight Zone.
- Write a list of 10 things that are sure to put a smile on your face when you are not happy.
- Describe a job you absolutely would never want to do.
Let’s see, jobs I absolutely would never want to do…
Quality control inspector during deep water submarine operations.
High rise window washer.
Hot yoga instructor.
A louboutin model.
Snake handler.
Asbestos removal professional.
Cave kayaking tour guide.
Riddle from the Middle 
Good to avoid these risky jobs
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I feel like that’s very true. Sometimes I’ll meet people like this and think what on earth possessed them to go into that field?! It’s mind boggling.
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Yes, but someone has to take up these jobs too.
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Absolutely. For a couple of years my daughter thought she wanted to study to be a dentist — I couldn’t relate 😊 but she was passionate about it and it was nice to see. I figure all of those jobs have people who are built to appreciate them.
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Very true my friend. My son is a chartered accountant and I found his tomes to be dry and un- interesting. But he loves his job.
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So, being old I remember Derek & Clive Live (an old and very vulgar album by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore) and I recall that ‘Retrieving lobsters from Jayne Mansfield’s arse’ was Clive’s worst job. Wanting to make sure my memory wasn’t playing games I looked it up and Google AI felt it necessary to inform me that this was ‘a joke with no basis in fact’. Who’d have guessed?
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Not AI trying to teach you what a joke is! 😂🤣 That’s a very specific memory you have about worst jobs. It’s funny what sticks with us.
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Good ones. I’ll add – An assistant in an infectious disease lab.
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Oh my, absolutely not…
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