What's the rudest thing someone has said about your job?

[NoEffingWaytoSurvive]

I am a support worker in mental health (outs self entirely)

Someone said a few weeks ago 'you are a glorified bum-wiper'

I would like to give them a thump and then take them to an adult acute inpatient hospital and support people who are acutely mentally unwell, suicidal, violent, sexually disinhibited, manic and psychotic. I will of course, help with personal care where needed.

She was not a friend, fwiw and never will be

I'm a secondary school teacher - people are scathing.

I am in awe of my EYFS colleagues. I spent one morning in Nursery. It was haaaaard. At least my 16 year olds are capable of getting on with a task independently for 5 minutes. They might choose not to, but at least they can.

Apparently I remove new born babies from brilliant and loving families.

For a bonus.

I work in regulation. When I tell people what I do at social events they immediately zone out. My organisation gets dragged in the media for errors, mistakes etc (actual or perceived). No one ever praises for all the times we prevent things going wrong!

For complicated and outing reasons I was in a TV documentary. The following day, the Guardian took the piss out of my job title (which I hadn't chosen myself!)

‘Oh you’re a fucking bitch then?’ Only about half joking I’d say. GP receptionist.

I worked in McDonald's for over five years. Literally nothing that I didn't hear.

I'm a waitress, people are always happy to tell me how stupid and worthless I am. Or how disgustingly lazy I am for being furloughed!

I work in the DWP, so...

@Ostagazuzulum
Who on earth would actually they that they are basically a paedo who wants to rape a child?! How bizarre. I assume they're not life's high achievers, to say the least.

Working in a bowling alley, disbelief from fellow students (who complained about not getting student discount without their student card) that I also attended university. Didn't have a local accent so no idea why this was so surprising but it happened often.

Not rude as such but a lot of people seem to think if a teacher moves from say Y5 to Y2 it's a demotion, as if the Y6 teachers are the cream of the crop and reception teachers are the village idiots. Really not the case. And if you believed it was, why would you voice it to me?!

I'm an infant school teacher. I work extremely hard like all my colleagues. 7am -6pm. I'm going in to work tomorrow to catch up (Half term).

Apparently I'm lazy, just a babysitter, I play all day and go home at 3pm.

I’m an accountant. I get:

1. Boring
2. Parasite, you don’t actually PRODUCE anything, do you?
3. Overpaid, just adding up all day.
4. Helping Amazon and Starbucks to avoid tax, morally bankrupt.

I don’t care.

A guy on the phone once said I obviously had no qualifications too working in a call centre. He pushed and pushed me "go on, have you even got any GCSEs?"
I told him I had 10 GCSES, 4 a levels, a national diploma and just finished a degree in business management and he hung up on me
It was a glorious moment. I only answered what he asked 🤷🏽‍♀️

@Sidge

I’m a prescribing nurse practitioner.

I’ve been told I must be a nurse because I’m not clever enough to be a doctor (probably true but I’m not daft) and all I do is what the doctor tells me to. Errr not quite. I can assess, treat and prescribe within my remit without any input from a doctor. Having said that we work rather well as a team and complement each other’s skills!

Just wanted to say how amazing I've found the prescribing nurse practitioners at my GP surgery in recent months - so helpful and pleasant to deal with. I'm really glad people like you do the job they do!

Its funny because nearly every job that is sneered at is either essential or pleasure. Could never stack shelves, as they shop in tesco. Could never flip burgers, as they enjoy dining out. You would think they would be a bit, well, nicer.

I worked in a casino, every insult was shouted to me (mostly by men after losing) but was told "bet you're a money grabbing slag outside work too"

"Not after the £30 you spunked on the roulette mate, I make more in tips" was not the appropriate response, apparently. I know, I'm shocked too.

An ex colleague once asked why i needed to go to college to gain an hnc to become an early years practitioner as all they do is play with the kids all day!

yeah if only it was that easy!

I work for the NHS so far too many to list here.

They're never particularly bright, people who come out with these comments, and usually have quite the chip on their shoulder

"If all else fails I could always commit 'career suicide' and become a teacher....

...awkward silence...

....Oh. You're a teacher aren't you?"

Yes young man. Yes I am.

Brother-in-law. Works as support staff in a RG university, on hearing my appointment as lecturer in an ex-poly uni, came out with 'ahh right, not a proper university then'. Twat.

“Oh you must be a kiddie fiddler?” When I told someone I was a nanny.

I think he was trying to be funny. Failed.

Prick!

I wonder what the ratio of men to women are, on the insult-dishing front.

I've never been insulted by women when I work. Only men.

Sonographer, most of the comments I've had have been on here (though admittedly not directed at me!) 'Oh it's just a little scan', 'what a lovely little job', 'do you need any qualifications to do this?' etc... Hence I am part time these days

I’m a lawyer, nuff said

*wonder what the ratio of men to women are, on the insult-dishing front.

I've never been insulted by women when I work. Only men.*

Same here. Only men, actually one woman insulted me on behalf of her husband so I guess it was a double blow 😳