Bizarre Jobs of the Middle Ages

      Jobs during the Medieval time period were far more bizarre and outrageous than jobs in today’s world. One job during the Middle Ages that I would be more willing to do is the Treadmill Worker. The Treadmill workers are the people behind the power of the crane. It is a physically demanding job, as well as, very dangerous. However, I believe that if you were cautious about your surroundings and what you were doing, then this job would be much better than the other jobs that include cooking with worms, healing with eels, or being surrounded by blood-sucking leeches. The Treadmill workers were very brave and strong. They risked their lives daily to perform their jobs. Treadmill workers helped evolve technology by improving the system and creating new ideas.

      The worst job during the Middle Ages was the Leech Collector. This job was very painful and grotesque. The Middle Ages were a time of medical advancements, most of which involved ridiculous treatments that rarely were successful. Leeches are worms found in water that bite into human skin and suck blood. The Leech Collectors would walk barefoot into the water where multiple leeches would attach to their skin and drink their blood. Walking into the water, suffering the pain of bites and blood loss was the way to catch the leeches for future treatments. This is a job that I would never in a million years want to have.