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Worst job / career for a man in your eyes

361 replies

oreo1234 · 08/01/2019 19:44

I've named changed for this.

In your opinion. Not listening to social media or hear say or stereotypes.

If you were to go on a date what would be the one job that would put you off?

I think my husbands would come in the top 3 😩😩😩.

It's not new we have been together 12 years but when I mention it on here no matter what the bloody subject is they use his job as the reason for my post!!!

OP posts:
BunsOfAnarchy · 08/01/2019 23:06

-Someone with a social media career (insta/youtube)
-Abbatoir worker
-MP/Mayor/any position held in a political setting - even as someone who is an assistant. Nope nope nope.
-Dealer
-Any position in the adult industy (see what i did there Grin )

BunsOfAnarchy · 08/01/2019 23:07

Oh to add, my BIGGEST pet peeve from about 10 years ago in their hype - mobile phone shop worker!!

Gah. Hated those twats!

userschmoozer · 08/01/2019 23:10

I heard they used to recruit staff from hi fi shops Grin

lightlypoached · 08/01/2019 23:12

oh and to add, a suspicously large proportion of my single friends dated men who apparently were in the 'Special Forces' (although shhhh they weren't really allowed to tell anyone Wink. seemed like a wonderful way to have a relationship that allowed them to a) not turn up to dates b) not answer calls/messages for days on end c) be secretive about their friends and family d) turn up with mysterious bruises and scrapes

erm. yes of course you are really in the special forces. ahem.

TraineeCrone · 08/01/2019 23:12

A man who works down a sewer,those that chop up fat burgs.
I would also not like to have a partner who was a fireman(I would worry too much)

ReaganSomerset · 08/01/2019 23:15

Anything stinky.
So binman, fishmonger, butcher, fatburg dismantle, sewage plant worker...

The laundry Envy

ItsQuietTime · 08/01/2019 23:17

Slaughterhouse Employee
Gynecologist
Politician
Strip Club Owner

poppiesallykatie · 09/01/2019 00:35

In no particular order; model, blogger, butcher, gynaecologist/obstretican, surgeon, politician, philosopher, teacher, air host, insurance professional, accountant, architect and DJ.

I'd be open to reason but not on gynaecologist/obstretican, air host, blogger or teacher.

poppiesallykatie · 09/01/2019 00:36

oh and nurse, out on that too

BitOfFun · 09/01/2019 01:01

I watched an episode of the New Who Wants To Be A Millionaire last week, and there was a contestant who gave his job as "professional poker player". I don't think I'd marry a man who did that.

HTKS · 09/01/2019 01:16

Vivisectionist

Vedette · 09/01/2019 01:33

All I can say is don't be put off by accountants.They are not all boring, they don't all do boring jobs they are all obsessed with spreadsheets though

TerriTummyTowels · 09/01/2019 01:37

Accountants were commonly mentioned on that recent thread about people at work having random hookups at Christmas parties though..

halfwitpicker · 09/01/2019 01:43

I don't see the issue with marines Confused

showmeshoyu · 09/01/2019 01:49

SAHF.

Storminateacup1 · 09/01/2019 07:23

@vedette - Oh good, I just thought it was only DH who had a love of spreadsheets. Grin
As for the thread about them all getting off with one another, we did have a laugh about that! We didn’t know his colleagues are all sex mad!

frenchknitting · 09/01/2019 07:27

Things that would have such a big impact on my life that it would turn me into "Wife of" as my primary function. E.g. farmers wife, forces wife. I know examples of both, and they are happy, but it dictates everything they do.

Canibuildasnowman · 09/01/2019 07:34

Anything military. Particularly army.

Auntiepatricia · 09/01/2019 07:35

Estate Agent.

Chwaraeteg · 09/01/2019 07:49

Footballer
Debt collector
Armed forces

Peachesandcream30 · 09/01/2019 08:20

Agree with abotoir worker, clown, fast food worker, cleaner, model, "Instagram influencer", any sort of door-to-door salesman, any sort of nightclub work, gym work, or personal training, or baliff. Some because I think they'd be vain/arrogant/cheating types (I know this is a crazy assumption to make based on jobs), some because my in er snob would be embarrassed to say "this is my husband, he works in McDonalds", and some because I think the jobs are immoral or cruel

Snowdrop30 · 09/01/2019 08:23

Arms dealer, merchant banker, army, vicar. The former two because their work turns my stomach, the latter two because they are wedded to their job and your family will always have to build itself around that

FayFortune · 09/01/2019 08:26

Management consultant.

FayFortune · 09/01/2019 08:26

Anything criminal, obviously.

JoeLycettsSparklyArmSling · 09/01/2019 08:37

Lorry driver. All the ones I know including my ex are dodgy fuckers at best, criminals in one way or another at worst.

Also:
Bailiffs
Bouncers
Tory MPs
Anyone profiting from the sex industry (I wouldn’t date anyone paying into either)

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