That Time I Worked At A Toothbrush Factory

This is part of our ongoing series of the worst/weirdest jobs —

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When I was in college, I spent about a year working at a toothbrush factory. At least, that’s what I called it. I was actually a graphic designer, designing the pieces that go on the end of electric toothbrushes – like I would design the Barbie or Hello Kitty or Spiderman on the toothbrush (we did normal toothbrushes, too).

We were a small company in a small town in Texas that had just been bought out by a huge c...