Trust, reputation, and credibility carry a ton of weight in most professions. If you’re not dependable and don’t look like you have any integrity, you’ll have an awful time trying to get your job done. Especially if your work requires you to interact with other people throughout the day.
Industry insiders took to an enlightening AskReddit thread to share the biggest red flags that a ‘professional’ is untrustworthy. Scroll down to pick up some of the signs that you shouldn’t blindly trust just any ‘expert,’ no matter how wide their smile.
Meanwhile, Bored Panda reached out to the author of the intriguing thread, u/ShapingTormance, and they were kind enough to share their thoughts about building trust. Check out our full interview with them below!
#21
Don’t trust a software engineer that thinks AI is good at programming.
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#24
A salesman who says his product does everything you're asking it to do exactly as you are asking for it is lying.
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#25
Never trust a therapist who hasn't been to therapy... extensively. .
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#27
Don’t trust a parenting support professional whose adult kids don’t speak to them.
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#28
Don't trust an education consultant or curriculum writer or admin that never had any classroom experience.
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#29
As a perpetually single/never married divorce lawyer, I don't love this question...
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#30
If he's got an ipad and a white button down shirt, he's not there to fix your equipment, he's there to try to sell you new equipment.
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#31
Don’t trust an IT person who hasn’t caused an organization wide outage at least once, if more than 5, also don’t trust them.
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