Professions you would never date after working with them

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I’ll start - surgeons.

One of them told me his wife was a GP -“because only one of us (him) could have a proper career”

Also - the overriding narrative that every female who complained about their outcome or consultation had “mental health issues”. They just couldn’t conceive that anyone would complain about them.

isn't it an assumption that people's opinions here are based on stereotypes and not personal experience or facts? Also, people are allowed to decide that they don't want to date someone of a particular profession for ethical reasons, e.g. arms manufacture. Ditto, demanding careers with poor work-life balance. None of that is stereotypes

Police officer
Any sort of politician
I've seen too many truly awful marriages involving both of these and sadly too many abusive police husbands.

No response as to how I, as an autistic woman, am supposed not to rely on class analyses to reduce my risk of being abused?

There's a fantastic satire about MH staff at https://erikengdahl.se/autism/isnt/dsn-staff.html

But yes, "caring" for vulnerable people is another job that will attract people who like abusing their power over others.

Sounds like my partners work colleague lol

however my partner is in IT
tried to eat mainly vegetarian based diet
in 3.5 years I’ve never smelt a bad smell not even after the gym
he’s never gamed and cycles and gyms and walks about 25,000 steps a day

just standing up for the nice smelling ones

I’m in the middle of a 12 hour day
you can wait

Not worked in but dated a vast amount of guys over a few years….i was dating about four times a week lol

I wouldn’t date uniformed services
police…I was married to one, dated some and even was talking to that David Carrick…he put me off after chatting for a few weeks but lucky escape!! Police have personality issues, loads cheat, I have family members who are in the police and don’t like their attitude to women and all have cheated

firemen….again cheaters

ambulance men…just weird

forces again was married to one and dated lots and all arseholes and liars

the main one to avoid though are pilots!!
where I live I matched with lots.
cheaters with massive personality disorders who all admitted to cheating and say all colleagues do it one way or another

no offence but I wouldn’t date Scottish men or South African guys because I dated a few scotts and they are Walter Mitty’s one made up a 25 career in the navy etc
South Africans were all very aggressive

Council jobsworth. There just to make peoples lives a misery and get a power trip at the same time.

Totally agree with everyone re: police. A friend is dating one at the moment and he's a nightmare. He gives me the creeps, there's something horribly ungenuine about him.

I remember when I was younger I really liked the idea of dating a stereotypical polo-neck wearing architect but now I work with them all time it doesn't appeal in the slightest. I find most of them boring and self-important, and I spend half my professional life telling them they're doing things wrong.

I would strongly advise any friends of mine never to date a professional comedian as I've had long-term relationships with two of them and known countless more over the years, and they're all just emotional cripples.

Farmer. Been there, done that.

It looks like a lovely lifestyle, but in reality there are NO days off, can't go away on holiday because it's always a critical time, if it's lambing or calving you're up and down all night. Little shits setting fire to equipment sheds or feed stores can ruin your entire year - farmers are often living on their last nerve and I wouldn't go out with one again.

Also writers. I am one, and I wouldn't date me, also have lived with one. Far too much time spent talking to people who don't exist, who do everything you want. The reality of real people with their own opinions can be hard to deal with. Also unavailable when on a deadline (which is, from my experience, bloody nearly always).

Might very well be lovely on the outside but to be in an intimate relationship behind closed doors etc is another matter. My ex was one and everyone thinks he is lovely but he was emotionally abusive and went on to be kicked out the force for gross misconduct after an offence where he was tried in the old Bailey

Male social science academic <boak>

Me as well. DH is an IT executive, former IT technician. He doesn't drink, smoke, or game. He does exercise daily and has excellent personal hygiene. He cooks and cleans, too. 😁

Police officer
Doctor

@vinoinveritas ohhh we aren't that bad...

@PleaseBeHappier thank you 😂😂

Would never date a tradesman. They never reply to messages, never turn up when they’re supposed to, do a half arsed shit job and blame it on the half arsed shit job the previous builder did. Never met an honest one.

Agree with everyone else re surgeons, bleurgh

IME salespeople are the worst.

On time away a significant percentage use their people skills to sell themselves. After all if you can't sell yourself to a prospective elicit encounter, how good are you going to be at selling a product ?

A lot of them are also convincing liers. Part of being a good salesperson is actually believing your own BS.

The partners I have met seem by and large oblivious.

I hope you didn't make them a brew if they were that awful. I would have read them the riot act.

No I didn’t 😄 Too many of them!

I almost married a surgeon a few years ago, but he didn't make the cut.

Sounds like my ex. Narcissist and controlling. He's the only one left in out of our whole cohort, and the most bent copper I've known!.

Recruiter
Anyone who works in HR
Estate Agent
PT
Tradesmen

Police
Police
Police
Doctors
Army
Pilots
Police

That's interesting, why not HR?

On the one hand I agree with you..my ex husband is one and he's a huge narcissist with a massive ego.

I'm also one though and like to think I'm lovely 😂the vast majority of my colleagues are similar, but very down on life and cynical. Probably from years of being abused by the public for trying to do their jobs.