Debt collection.
Or anything related. I filled a gap between careers doing tech support for a local (Canadian) software company that made a database for collectors (primarily in the USA). Never again, the industry or ancillary to it.
I once took a job where we essentially repossessed trap houses from the inhabitants - even if they had once been legal tenants. I soon started feeling much better when neighbours cheered us on and brought cups of tea. I later discovered my boss was notorious in the industry for going after scum rather than debtors. That job might have been the closest I’ve ever got to public service. But as for everything else you say, I couldn’t agree more. Debt collection against individuals is a disgusting, exploitative and inherently corrupt business.
Underwater welding,like on those pipelines that people get sucked inside
You don’t want an encounter with Delta P
The crab, damn.
Seriously. That was a tiny hole it got pushed into
Big yikes
Sales and commission-based income.
Anything that involves dealing with children!
Windows admin or slaughterhouse.
Lawyer. It’s like doing homework for a living.
Arms Dealer. Anything to do with Wall Street. Law Enforcement and Incarceration. Human Trafficking. Anything dealing with the Military. Religion/Cult jobs. Scam artist. Lobbyist. Probably a few more I can’t think of at the moment.
There are lots of jobs you couldn’t make me do even with a gun to my head, let alone a paycheck.
Anything related to plumbing or sewage.
I already don’t like dealing with other people’s shit, I’d hate it if I had to do it literally.
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I’m a teacher in Flroida and definitely not being paid enough to do it.
Carer for the elderly or disabled.
I’ve worked as a consultant for 15 years, so I’ve worked with a lot of companies. There have been two companies I refused to work for. A payday loan company and one of those places that runs stand alone ERs.
What’s going on at the standalone ERs? Genuinely curious.
I have a few near me, but would never consider going to one if it’s going to cost me the same as a regular ER that’s most likely better equipped and staffed.
They are basically glorified urgent care clinics that can charge you exorbitant sums because they call themselves ERs. Plus like you said they aren’t attached to hospitals, so if something is really wrong they’ll have to transfer you. And bonus for them, they probably own the ambulance that will transfer you, so they can take more of your money.
Anything customer service related. Id be afraid id get into a yelling match with some
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Thats why i cant do that kind of stuff. Direct interaction with a customer i mean. Wouldnt last a week.
Chicken slaughterhouse tech
I recently left a job that most people would consider to be a very “cool” job. I previously would have considered the restaurant industry to be in this category of “you couldn’t pay me enough.” But I took a job as a cook, and it’s honestly been pretty good. I am getting used to the work, I get to exercise some creativity, the results are immediate and feedback from satisfied customers is nice. So I guess that changes over time.
Funny, someone at work yesterday and I were talking about this. I worked restaurants for years. Like, more than a decade. They’re really crazy, fun, interesting places to work.
But Jesus. The people that gravitate to/stay in that life are a…certain type. The work is grueling and the atmosphere is usually pretty high stress. And the drinking culture is not great.
But dammit if it isn’t fun. It’s something everyone should do. It takes a lot of work to put a dish in front of someone in a restaurant, and understanding that process should be necessary to eat in one.
My warning would be to stay conscious of how much you’re getting sucked in. Pay attention to the stress levels. If you’re talking about and stressing over your job even after work, consider if it’s worth it. The pay isn’t exceptional, but the workload is pretty damn high. The skills are valuable, and it’s a good way to change yourself—but that change could very well be for the worse. Just be conscious of that. And when pills and cigarettes and excessive drinking cross your path, be careful. Because it’s easy to pick up a habit that is very hard to break.
But have fun. It’s definitely something I miss sometimes, but I don’t think I’d be able to go back at this point. I’ve done it. Didn’t think I would ever get out of it. But glad I did.
Thank you for the insight!
I quit drinking a few years ago but will be sure to watch for work bleeding into my personal life. So far, I’ve been able to leave work at work when I go home at night, and I’m thankful for that.
Well I wish you the best of luck. I found some of the people in that world never grew out of that high school “oh come on, you’re not drinking?!” thing. So just be wary! But like I said, it can be super fun. It’s a literal lifestyle. It’s great for a while. But be prepared to hang out with only restaurant people lol it’s a weird insular culture
Pro-life advocate. There are a lot of jobs I find distasteful or morally grey but I’d refuse to work if the thing I did entirely opposed my ethical stance.
