Many of us are used to complaining about the endless stress our jobs cause us, going so far as to declare it "torture" and longing every day for the next weekend. Of course, people who work in offices and shops certainly get tired out by their work, but, as is often the case, everything is relative.

Axar.az puts together a collection of images showing the most dangerous or unpleasant jobs that people do all around the world. The chances are your work will seem like heaven on earth in comparison.

Unskilled workers in Central Asia


Mounting high-voltage electricity cables in China

Long-distance sailors


Working in the mountains


Mining


Sailors on an aircraft carrier during a storm


Cleaning drains in India


A digger at work


Extracting oil


Long-distance truck driving


Washing the windows of a skyscraper