Street Sanitation

"A street licker may not be a dream profession, but we'd be worse off without them. If you asked any of those high collared stiff assess how the streets got clean most would just shrug and say someone else did it. And don't let the masses fool you the job may be dirty but the street licker has the best hygiene out of anyone except maybe some physicians."
~ Unknown Peasant

Perception

Purpose

Street sanitation’s main purpose is to ensure that no garbage or refuse lingers on the streets. If it's raining the workers will set up damns in the gutters to control the flow of possible contaminated water. In addition, they monitor the spread of communicable diseases from trash or refuse.

Social Status

Street sanitation workers are seen by the community as dirty people whose only purpose is to keep them from getting sick. Most people don't realize that the to be a member of the profession the workers have to go to a year of formal education and then a year of apprenticeship.

Demographics

About three to five percent of a civilizations population is part of the street sanitation workforce.

Operations

Tools

The most common tools utilizes are hard bristle brushes, soap, water, and scrapers.

Workplace

The office for street sanitation workers is usually in a small warehouse that is far from other members of society. The interior is comprised of the tools for their job, water closets to bathe after their shift, and an administrative area that has the map of the civilizations streets and sewers they're servicing.

Dangers & Hazards

Health concerns for workers is very common for street sanitation workers. The constant exposure to human waste and trash exposes them to a plethora of diseases. They also run the risk of injury due to metallic and glass objects that may have been discarded improperly.

Alternative Names

Street Licker

Type

Sanitation

Demand

Staple of the Community