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Name a job that you don't do...

51 replies

Trulyatraditionalman · 28/02/2021 11:53

... That you think would be really good at.

Name one job you would also suck at.

Good - Cookery book author
Bad - Mathematician! 😱

OP posts:
Kljnmw3459 · 28/02/2021 13:30

Good - 1-2-1 coaching
Bad - Anything that would require me to stand up and speak in front of a large group of people.

IstandwithJackieWeaver · 28/02/2021 13:31

Good = restorer - I like fiddly, detailed stuff and can fix things
Bad = politician - I'd say the wrong thing on the hoof and don't have the brass neck for the abuse/levels of intrusion

SomeRandomerOnBumsnet · 28/02/2021 13:31

Good - psychiatrist, air stewardess, journalist, lawyer

Bad - maths teacher

Weepingwillow22 · 28/02/2021 13:32

Good: architect, interior designer or landscaper designer (quite creative and love design)

Bad: teacher, solicitor or management consultant (poor verbal skills and too much of an introvert)

PuppyMonkey · 28/02/2021 13:33

Good: Stand up comedian. Grin

Bad: airline pilot.

thismeansnothing · 28/02/2021 13:36

Good - music picker for homes under the hammer 🤣

Bad - firefighter. I can't stand the warm 🤣

Wowcherarestalkingme · 28/02/2021 13:39

Good: events planner
Bad: nurse.

NoddingTulip · 28/02/2021 13:51

Good - Criminologist maybe(everyone always comments on my ability to think analytically and logistically and seeing things others don't and figure stuff out, and remain calm in a crisis).

Bad - hairdresser/beautician

RickiTarr · 28/02/2021 13:52

Good: Barrister. I love an argument and don't get at all flustered.

I love that as a job description.

BrilliantBetty · 28/02/2021 13:58

Good: builder & bricklayer if I wasn't tiny & could lift heavy stuff

Bad: Maths teacher, dog walker, car sales person

Bubbles1st · 28/02/2021 14:14

good - a one stop wedding planner
Bad - teacher

MargaretThursday · 28/02/2021 14:16

Good: Accountant
Bad: Anything to do with needed to do free hand drawing Grin

iklboo · 28/02/2021 14:22

Good - nurse / surgeon / pathologist

Bad - teacher

NeedToGetOuttaHere · 28/02/2021 14:33

Good-any sort of researcher/organiser
Bad - working in a morgue.

NeedToGetOuttaHere · 28/02/2021 14:34

Also bad- any jobs where’d I get cold.

Bluntness100 · 28/02/2021 14:35

Good , something in interior design
Bad, anything with the general public.

wanderedlonelyasacloud · 28/02/2021 14:38

Good - police detective or solicitor

Bad - accountant, sales. There's loads I'd be terrible at tbh

ChameleonClara · 28/02/2021 14:40

Good - team coach
Bad - hairdresser

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 28/02/2021 15:11

Good: theatre director
Bad: accountant

Brownteddybear · 28/02/2021 15:30

Good - designer

Bad - mechanic

groundcontroltomontydon · 28/02/2021 15:31

Good: diplomat
Bad: anything involving admin or feet

DK123 · 28/02/2021 15:35

Good; detective, police, psychiatrist, engineer

Bad; influencer, artist, musician, hairdresser

bruce43mydog · 28/02/2021 15:35

Good _photography
Bad _ hypnotherapist

SpicyTinkle · 28/02/2021 15:43

Good: travel writer

Bad: interior designer

lljkk · 28/02/2021 15:50

Good: anarchist
Bad: cleaner