Back when I first entered the corporate world, some of the most awful people I met were the ones who worked in higher management and leadership. Basically, I am talking about managing directors and that level of positions.
However, do you really think that it’s the actual profession that seems to attract the worst kind of people? These netizens definitely think so, for they spilled their guts outing these careers. You might even find yourself nodding along in agreement to some of them, so just scroll down to check them out!
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#21
Commercial music scene. Too many people involved who generally think that they are special or unique and when they don't get their way turn out to be back stabbing and malicious. Alternative music attracts the opposite from my experience.
10points
#23
I have met many pro poker players, from the days when the WSOP main event did not break 100 entrants to the present time. There are of course some very nice people but I have seen some of the worst behavior from top pros, especially in the days when there was no penalty from mistreating dealers or fellow players. Scotty Nguyen is one the biggest a******s I have met anywhere, not just poker and you can see him berating another player on camera maybe 10 years ago. I cannot prove, but have on pretty good authority, that his "day job" is pimp. (Not high class girls, either.)
Of course, poker because of the pressure brings out bad behavior in people, also.
Of course, poker because of the pressure brings out bad behavior in people, also.
9points
#24
Local councillors.
Power mad in their own little fiefdoms
Power mad in their own little fiefdoms
8points
#25
Cleaning toilets in a stadium... the sheer amount of d***s, d***gies and all the s**t that goes on in here is astounding! You know you're in a tough spot when most of your colleagues are "former" m**h addicts with all their front teeth missing (except for the canines) and they're so d**n thin you could literally carry them in your arms.
Also, many taxi/limo drivers are on [substances] and a good chunk of them gets their first stroke before the age of 40.
Also, many taxi/limo drivers are on [substances] and a good chunk of them gets their first stroke before the age of 40.
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7points
#26
Driving schools. Every time I try calling one, they either don't answer, or they just try to shut me up then hang up on me. Is it in the job description to be an a*****e?
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7points
#28
This is completely me generalizing but I've never had a good, intelligent manager so I'm gonna say management.
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6points
#29
Gold mining.
If you ever want to watch friends become enemies, watch businesses collapse and all sorts of betrayal than go work in the small scale gold mining business. You cant trust anyone, everyone is out for themselves, and will take you for a ride easily if your not careful. The work attracts drifters, felons, con men. The stories I ve heard from the old timers about the s**t that goes down out in the wilderness are amazing and terrifying too. Back in 92 a guy brought his family out to live on the claim he was working, he hit it big and everything was going great, except his wife vanished to Australia with the 500 ounces of gold and a new husband. An old fellow got 3 of his fingers crushed in a vice for being caught claim jumping on land owned by hells angels, all sorts of strange disappearances and unsolved m*****s.
Gold makes good men do terrible things. edit: hay look I got a reddit nugget.
If you ever want to watch friends become enemies, watch businesses collapse and all sorts of betrayal than go work in the small scale gold mining business. You cant trust anyone, everyone is out for themselves, and will take you for a ride easily if your not careful. The work attracts drifters, felons, con men. The stories I ve heard from the old timers about the s**t that goes down out in the wilderness are amazing and terrifying too. Back in 92 a guy brought his family out to live on the claim he was working, he hit it big and everything was going great, except his wife vanished to Australia with the 500 ounces of gold and a new husband. An old fellow got 3 of his fingers crushed in a vice for being caught claim jumping on land owned by hells angels, all sorts of strange disappearances and unsolved m*****s.
Gold makes good men do terrible things. edit: hay look I got a reddit nugget.
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6points
#30
Air traffic controller.
Source: am an air traffic controller (no Breaking Bad jokes, please) who spends all day around other controllers. They're insufferable and miserable people whom I generally can't stand being around.
Source: am an air traffic controller (no Breaking Bad jokes, please) who spends all day around other controllers. They're insufferable and miserable people whom I generally can't stand being around.
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6points
#31
Therapists, Psychologist and Psychiatrists. Crazy how people who are supposed to help you actually don't give a sh!t or don't listen to you.
3points
#32
Priests.
Any type of religious leader, really.
Any type of religious leader, really.
2points
#33
I work for a great marketing start up and one of the many benefits is we get to work from home 3-4 days a weeks. I didn't know this when I applied and they have a very extensive interview process.
When I had my final interview, the owner explained to me that it's remote work.
She had gone further to say that when they included it in any job descriptions, they got upwards of 2,000 resumes, and the few people they did interview, all lied on their resumes about their experience. And not little lies, it was obvious they had ZERO experience whatsoever.
So any kind of remote work probably attracts awful people who are lazy.
When I had my final interview, the owner explained to me that it's remote work.
She had gone further to say that when they included it in any job descriptions, they got upwards of 2,000 resumes, and the few people they did interview, all lied on their resumes about their experience. And not little lies, it was obvious they had ZERO experience whatsoever.
So any kind of remote work probably attracts awful people who are lazy.
1point
