A Job to get ahead with

Old news now, but I just stumbled across this interview with the chief Saudi Arabian executioner, who, on a 'good' day, can be responsible for the death of up to seven people, usually by beheading. He seems pretty well adjusted for a state-sanctioned mass murderer...

"I sleep very well," he says.

And it's becoming a family business...

As an experienced executioner, 42-year-old Al-Beshi is entrusted with the task of training the young. “I successfully trained my son Musaed, 22, as an executioner and he was approved and chosen,” he says proudly. Training focuses on the way to hold the sword and where to hit, and is mostly through observing the executioner at work.

'Mostly' they say. Crikey. Wouldn't want to be the poor soul who got the new guy: "Do you mind if my son has a go at executing you? We're having a training day."
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