The Dirty Jobs

At this point in the story Jimmy gets a job, and the song The Dirty Jobs is all about the working class. It starts with a couple of older men talking about their lives and what it’s really like in the working class. It’s not the best life, but they do what they have to do and don’t complain about it. The men recognize Jimmy as one of them, someone who will be a part of the working class for the rest of his life. Jimmy doesn’t really like what he is hearing and calls the men on it telling them that they need to remember what it is like to fight for their dreams.

The Mod generation was the kids of the men and women who fought in World War Two, and there was a lot that the teens didn’t understand about their parents. These were people that had been through a horrific time and they didn’t have a certain future, after it was all over all they wanted was a steady job that they could count on and family to come home from. The kids, however, did not understand why their parents didn’t want more. The Dirty Jobs describes this situation perfectly. Jimmy doesn’t get why these men are so complacent to work these crap jobs and be treated terribly. He challenges them without really comprehending the reasons why.

I have always liked The Dirty Jobs because it reminds me to never give up on my dreams even if I have to work a crap for a while. Jimmy doesn’t stick around the job for very long, he quits after two days. The song shows two very different sides of the spectrum, you can either work the crap job and not try to get anywhere better, or you can not work at all and try to follow your dreams. I say why can’t you do both. Sometimes you need to make ends meet so that you can support yourself while trying to accomplish your goals/dreams.