To wonder if you judge people who work in "crap" jobs, and if so why?

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So, cleaners, dishwashers, fast food workers. Jobs seen as "dead end" and a bit shit. I have a job people think this about, and it often shows unfortunately (outside of work more than in it).
Aibu to ask, do you judge people who do this and what's the reasoning behind it?

I dislike and judge people who take the piss. People who do so-called "crap" jobs by definition do not take the piss.

PoorYorick not me. I'm in a call centre.

No, because I’ve done plenty of them and been treated like dirt by members of the public while doing so.

I don’t judge. There are certain jobs I would never want to do but mostly for anxiety reasons. I can’t understand when people take the piss out of bus drivers and McDonald’s workers yet happily use both services. If those people didn’t do those jobs you wouldn’t be able to travel from one place to another or get your food fairly quickly. Don’t have a go at someone for doing the job that provides you with what you want. That has always baffled me.

No. Every job is as important as the next.
My kids got jobs flipping burgers or stacking supermarket shelves when they were old enough while studying.
My husband has a cuppa with the office cleaning lady when he gets into work, which he often makes, yet his position with the company is way above. As he says, but for her, everyone would be coming into work knee deep in rubbish. She is intelligent, articulate and a nice lady ( plus apparently she brings lovely home made cakes in. Lol )
I ensure that everyone in my workplace is paid due respect and civility regardless of what their job role is.

Everyone's job provides a link in the chain of civilisation and life.

People do, I've experienced it. I used to work in Academia but left and then worked elsewhere (related). I was then a SAHM for a while and found it difficult to get back into work. I have a few jobs now through necessity. I work for myself but I also have another job cleaning offices a few evenings a week just to make money. If I mention it to people I do think they judge (although perhaps it is my perception) I think it would surprise them to hear my qualifications when I'm in cleaning gear - but mostly if they are judging me for that I don't care what they think, so I keep quiet and let them judge away.

You can judge people for jobs like that but be aware that you may be very, very wrong in your assumptions.

Exactly SleightOfGender.
The person being judged on their job may be doing that job for a variety of reasons. Maybe it fits in with their family life, for example a lady doing an evening cleaning job may be doing so because it fits in with her husband's job hours for childcare. It doesn't make her stupid or uneducated.
Someone working part time may be doing so because it makes financial sense for their personal situation.
People do all kinds of jobs with all kinds of hours, I have no right to judge nor have I a right to ask anyone to justify why they do that job or those hours.

I treat everyone well, the way I would like t be treated. I had my share of so called "crappy" jobs at some point or another in my life, so did DH. Housekeeping/cleaning, retail, call center, cashier... And even though we're doing what one would call "professional" jobs these days, one never knows when we might have to go back to look for a job, "any job".

... I still remember years ago, when I used to work in a hotel abroad. 75% of us, the chambermaids, were working there part time while studying for our Master degree or PHD. However, post grad students or not, we were all a nice, friendly, polite hard working bunch, I have good memories from those days, and it was a fantastic learning experience for me.

I work in a pizza chain take-away shop in what people consider a crap job because it actually fits better around my children.
It means I'm pretty much as SAHM, can do all the school runs ect but then go and do a job when my husband is back from work meaning no childcare bill at all.
So even though it's part-time and minimum wage it's an extra £600 a month straight into our pockets which does make a difference to us. I was earning less when working full-time in a better job and paying for childcare.
I will probably do something different once my youngest is in school but wouldn't judge others who are happy doing it long term.
I do feel like people aren't very impressed by my job though but I'm happy :)

A job is a job at the end of the day.. I'm more likely to judge someone with no work ethic expecting everyone else to pay for them.. Leeches I call them

Both me and my dh worked "crap" retail and hospitality jobs after uni / in between jobs and I firmly believe everyone should have to do it. Like a compulsory thing after school. Because some people think they have the right to treat others like shit. Some of my teenage students treat the school dinner ladies or cleaners like crap and I always make sure they get in trouble for it - but very sad that their parents aren't teaching them manners.

I have zero tolerance or respect for anyone who works for PPI/had a car crash in the past x years companies, cold calling random numbers at random times of the day.

There are many reasons why you may work a job like this. Some people need flexible hours to fit around childcare or other commitments (eg working when your partner doesn't, hours to fit around study) Others want a job where you go in, do the work and come home. Some people really enjoy these jobs. Others have no qualifications but want to work. Some people just take any job because they want to earn and move into other areas later. I knew people in all the above situations when I worked retail.

Most low paid jobs are hard work for little reward. I've been there and people looking down on you is really demoralising. I also had issues with people assuming I didn't know anything because I was a woman working in a tech based retail environment. I could quickly disprove that assumption however as I knew more than half the male sales staff and they used to bring people to me to get questions answered. Never make assumptions.

Anyone who works is providing for themselves and their family (if they have one) they don't deserve your contempt and they don't need your pity. Be polite to them and thank them when they do a great job.

I used to have a professional job which was very high status and if people knew my job they would assume I was clever.

I am now in a minimum wage job and people probably presume I'm not highly qualified (if they think about me at all).

It doesn't bother me and if they are looking down on me it's their problem, not mine.

I feel a bit subversive really, life doesn't have to be all about status and money. I'm much happier now with a less stressful life.

No. You don't know where you might meet them further down the line! They could end up being your boss. So I don't judge people

I don't, but again I think it's because I've done those jobs before.
I'll never forget working on the checkouts at Safeway's (RIP) and a woman was staring at me as I put her stuff through the till, I looked up at her and she piped up with 'Don't you wish you'd studied now?'

It was the summer holidays and I was in between my second and third year of university 250 miles away. I really wish I'd said something but I was just in so much shock I just stared open mouthed at her as she simpered a very patronising little smile at herself. It was a horrible moment.

I'm a police officer now and I've noticed a very big difference in how people react or how I get introduced because of my job. It's such a shame, I'm the same person I was on the checkout 15 years ago but clearly some people think me more 'worthy' now.

Of course people judge. The only jobs I've had have been "crap" ones. You should see the looks I get when I tell people I work in care! I've worked my way up to deputy manager now but when people ask what I do I always say I work in a care home, their reaction tells me a lot about them. And I do more caring than office work anyway!

In fact relatively recently someone on here said she was disappointed or something with the amount of posters on here who state they're carers! Irl I've had people mock me saying all we do is wipe arses. Obviously that's part of it but we make a massive difference to people's lives and I bet they wouldn't be mocking us if they needed help because they couldn't care for themselves. It's pathetic.

No, I judge people who think those sorts of jobs are beneath them

Lots of people contributing to this thread may still somewhere inside them judge. They might not say they do. They might not even believe they do.

There is an unconscious bias though.

I’m very passionate about my dead end job. I know people judge. I just try not to care.

The world would grind to a halt without people doing "crap jobs" so no, I don't judge people based on what they do. People do many different job s for different reasons. I suspect many people consider mine to be a "crap job" because I often get people make comments such as "I don't know how you can do that job" or "oh well I suppose someone has to do it!" I actually work this job on a freelance basis which has enabled me to have loads of flexibility around the children when they were growing up, and I earn an excellent hourly rate, so for me it's a great job!

No not at all. Only judge those who are too lazy to work.

I don’t judge anyone working hard for a living.

I wouldn't count any job as crap. That in itself is judgemental. All jobs are valuable. People who could work and jobs are available but would rather claim benefits as a lifestyle choice is crap in my opinion. If they didn't there would be more money for the nhs.

I’d judge people who think this jobs are beneath them, choose not to work & ponce off of the state.

As an earlier poster said, nearly every job provides a vital link in the chain

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