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Original poster

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:
70sbaubles · 08/01/2019 20:23

I think Trump's quite attractive Smile

Iputthescrewinthetuna · 08/01/2019 20:23

Army chef?

Original poster
oreo1234 · 08/01/2019 20:23

He's a Marine

OP posts:
blue25 · 08/01/2019 20:24

PE Teacher
Estate Agent

Minglemangle · 08/01/2019 20:24

So is it Navy then? I think forces is one of the jobs I would hate for my kids to go into but as a wife at least you get a house and other support.

Wauden · 08/01/2019 20:24

In the navy?
In the YMCA?!?

Original poster
oreo1234 · 08/01/2019 20:24

Support and a house?

OP posts:
HollowTalk · 08/01/2019 20:26

Mercenary.

rougebuterfly · 08/01/2019 20:26

Council tax officer
Male prostitute
Lawyer

RiddleyW · 08/01/2019 20:27

Lawyer

Even a dishy human rights lawyer?

2018SoFarSoGreat · 08/01/2019 20:27

70sbaubles My flabber is ghasted by your comment. Truly.

Wauden · 08/01/2019 20:27

Is that you, Meghan? Smile

Justanotherlurker · 08/01/2019 20:27

In the navy?
In the YMCA?!?

Thanks a lot for planting those 2 earworms...

housewifeoflittleitaly · 08/01/2019 20:28

Am I missing something? What’s wrong with being a marine?

MitziK · 08/01/2019 20:29

Not a bad job in itself.

Mercenary would be worse. As would somebody responsible for creating Universal Credit in its current form (as they'd also either be fuelled by malice or simply shit at their job). Or PA/PR/Lawyer/Fundraiser for Stephen-Yaxley Lennon.

eleigh66 · 08/01/2019 20:29

I wouldn't say a marine is nearly as bad as MP, strip club owner, etc

treaclesoda · 08/01/2019 20:29

I wouldn't object to being married to a marine on ethical grounds or anything like that. I think that the armed forces are necessary.

I just wouldn't fancy the life myself or for my family. I am fully aware that this makes me the worst type of hypocrite. Blush

Wauden · 08/01/2019 20:29

Earworms!!!! "You can have a good time"

MrsJayy · 08/01/2019 20:30

What is wrong with the Navy ?

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 08/01/2019 20:31

Prostitute/pimp
Drug dealer
Bank robber
Politician
Gynaecologist
Mortician

(Not necessarily in that order)

CrazySheepLady · 08/01/2019 20:31

Is it the operational deployment absences you don't like, OP? Or are you opposed to anything forces related?

I'm not really into men in clerical/admin type jobs. My husband was a soldier when we met and I loved that. Really miss the Army still.

Anerak · 08/01/2019 20:31

Binman, drug dealer, anything illegal really, movie producer, lawyer or anything like those with too long, irregular hours

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 08/01/2019 20:32

@MitziK - I worked with a man who was a mercenary (it was his sideline at the time). Nice chap...

Original poster
oreo1234 · 08/01/2019 20:32

Posts like @Minglemangle

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Wauden · 08/01/2019 20:33

Nowt wrong with the Marines, though.

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