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Which jobs would put you off dating someone?

392 replies

BobbyBiscuits · 21/05/2024 11:27

Of course, everyone has to do something, so this is light-hearted.

But which jobs would be red flags for you and you can't imagine going out with someone who does this?

Mine would be-

Tory MP/aide/minister- or anything to do with the Tory party
Scaffolder
Stripper
Porn star
PT/fitness instructor/gym owner
Nightclub owner/ manager

Interesting to hear yours!

OP posts:

aridiculousargument · 21/05/2024 11:56

Think mine have been covered But will list

armed forces
spy
arms dealer
globe trotting stuff in general, come to think of it

trades - see above, scaffolder. There’s so much misogyny, sexism, bad behaviour and swearing and bad manners. I worked somewhere where I had A LOT of contact with lots of men in the trades. So it would take someone VERY special and different.

Hoppinggreen · 21/05/2024 11:55

Uncooperativefingers · 21/05/2024 11:44

For me, I'd be put off by the long hours and being on call.

Not so much to black list them, but I'd probably have a think about whether I want that lifestyle

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My Vet friend just moved practices to do less on call, her work hours before she did were brutal.
She does get to do some really cool stuff though and me/DD have been able to as well because of her so I would probably consider being married to a Vet as worth it

ohtowinthelottery · 21/05/2024 11:54

@Hoppinggreen and I'll add roofers into the mix for the same reasons! (And I know quite a few roofers locally plus have had them working on new builds around my garden multiple times and have had to ask them to tone it down - ditto discussing their sex lives from the rooftops!)

JamSandle · 21/05/2024 11:53

Sex industry.

SiobhanSharpe · 21/05/2024 11:53

HiFillyJonk · 21/05/2024 11:35

Mercenary

That would come inder military, as most mercenary/foreign security types are definitely ex-military or something very similar.
Mercenaries are military with knobs on.

Hoppinggreen · 21/05/2024 11:50

ohtowinthelottery · 21/05/2024 11:49

@Revelatio Most of the scaffolders I've come across can't string a sentence together without at least 3 'F' words in it. That would be a definite no for me!

My nephew is a scaffolder, I do love him and inside he is still the sweet boy I used to babysit but I do know what you mean.

MargoLivebetter · 21/05/2024 11:50

Any sewage related profession (couldn't cope with the smell)

Bananalanacake · 21/05/2024 11:49

being an unmemployed layabout would put me off someone, can't think of any jobs I'd avoid, apart from the obvious illegal ones like drug dealer,

ohtowinthelottery · 21/05/2024 11:49

@Revelatio Most of the scaffolders I've come across can't string a sentence together without at least 3 'F' words in it. That would be a definite no for me!

HeartbreakerEyes · 21/05/2024 11:49

Abbatoir worker/butcher, anything like that
Police
Military
Hotel workers

TuesdayWhistler · 21/05/2024 11:46

Anyone connected with Labour.
Anyone that worked for or with or near or in the same building as Keir Starmer.
Anyone that's employed in HR.
Anyone's that employed as a DEI Officer.

One.more..

Anyone that is employed by Capita, especially the licensing goons.

Uncooperativefingers · 21/05/2024 11:46

Mine was anyone on shift work. And then I fell in love with my (now) DH. Still think shifts are a pain in the arse though and they really negatively impact our lives, especially as I work flexibly M-F.

Mnetcurious · 21/05/2024 11:45

I see you’ve covered mine - Tory MP or anything in the sex industry. Don’t understand scaffolder though?! Edited as just saw influencer above - add that to the list as well.

SquashPenguin · 21/05/2024 11:44

Influencer by a mile
Anyone who works in a slaughterhouse
Fisherman or farmer

Uncooperativefingers · 21/05/2024 11:44

VeterinaryCareAssistant · 21/05/2024 11:40

What's wrong with a vet?

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For me, I'd be put off by the long hours and being on call.

Not so much to black list them, but I'd probably have a think about whether I want that lifestyle

lap90 · 21/05/2024 11:44

Police.

Tel12 · 21/05/2024 11:43

Undertaker

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/05/2024 11:43

VeterinaryCareAssistant · 21/05/2024 11:39

Someone has to work in an abattoir so I'd like to think if I went out with someone in this industry it was someone who did the job respectfully.

My list would compose of

Tobacconist/vape seller
Cat or dog breeder
Gynaecologist

I get that someone needs to work in an abattoir as people eat meat. However I could never now or in the past be with someone who kills animals on a daily basis and gets paid for it. Or cuts them up when they’ve been killed. If one of dc did this as a job I would really struggle with it.

Saddlesore · 21/05/2024 11:42

Mortician
Gynecologist
Debt collector
Auditor

groyard · 21/05/2024 11:41

Anyone who regularly goes on business trips.

I’m a 30 yo management consultant at a big 4 firm. It has SHOCKED me how prevalent cheating is on work trips. The number of sad men (clients and consultants) who just want to get trashed on these all expense paid dinners and then go have sex with any willing participant….

Even the boring, overweight middle aged guys.

Sometimes I feel like a Geisha on work trips.

VeterinaryCareAssistant · 21/05/2024 11:40

CountessWindyBottom · 21/05/2024 11:28

Vet

What's wrong with a vet?

FastFood · 21/05/2024 11:40

Scaffolder seems so random haha

I think the one job I couldn't deal with would be influencer or youtuber or twitch streamer, this kind of stuff.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/05/2024 11:39

Abattoir worker or butcher.

Or anyone who travelled a lot for work.