Subjective jobs

[Ninjafox]

Just wondering what winds you up about people's reaction to your job?

My role is design related which I've done for years. It really winds me up when people assume a job 'shouldn't take me more than 2 minutes' I've had that quite a lot, and also when they start to tell me how to redesign things like I have no clue how to do my job. Just fancy a big vent!

[TheOrigFV45]

I am an editor for a scientific journal (data rather than words). People understand that bit, but it gets a bit tricky when people ask "so what do you actually do?"

It's pretty specific and while not complicated to explain if you're in the field, if you're not (and then especially if people are closed minded because they think they won't understand) it can be hard to explain in layman's terms.

I tend to ask "have you heard of the Human Genome Project?" and then respond accordingly, either with a "well, it's a bit like that", or in greater detail if they have a greater understanding.

[Polarbearflavour]

@DSHathawayGivesMeFannyGallops I’m an MoD bod too! It’s a funny old place to work!

[QueenArseClangers]

I get questions like ‘how do you break fingers to get their wedding rings off?’ and ‘you must be raking it in cos you obviously reuse coffins’
I work in funeral care.

[QueenArseClangers]

...for clarity the coffin gets burnt in the cremator and if we remove jewellery we don’t ‘break’ or harm the deceased’s fingers. A bit of liquid soap/cream works a treat to get them off.

[Craft1905]

I'm a Coronation Programme Seller. People think it's a bit of a cop out. I admit things have been a bit slow for a good few decades but they're bound to pick up soon.

[StatisticallyChallenged]

I get the opposite - nobody understand wtf my job involves, most people have never even heard of it so I get blank faces and "what's that"

CBA explaining it anymore.

DH and I also run a business. He's a bit more visible with the clients than I am (due to the whole other job thing!) but I do a hell of a lot of bloody important work to keep it running and build it up, and I am so fed up of people patronisingly mentioning me "helping out with the admin" in a way that makes it very obvious they think it's his business and I maybe answer a few emails.

[DSHathawayGivesMeFannyGallops]

@PolarBearFlavour hooray I'm not the only one! Yeah, it's a quirky organisation! I'm an MoD employee but I work on a TA base, employed via a military association, just to add to the confusion! I really don't do anything exciting but it doesn't half surprise people!

[Craft1905]

DH and I also run a business. He's a bit more visible with the clients than I am (due to the whole other job thing!) but I do a hell of a lot of bloody important work to keep it running and build it up, and I am so fed up of people patronisingly mentioning me "helping out with the admin" in a way that makes it very obvious they think it's his business and I maybe answer a few emails.

Pah....you only got the job because you were sleeping with the boss!

[StatisticallyChallenged]

Craft1905

More like he only has a business cos he was sleeping with me

[Rednaxela]

"Can't you just turn it on?" Of course, if you want total chaos Otherwise, yes you do need a project manager..

[Lyricallie]

I work in the nuclear sector as a recent graduate. But my background is in law so I get the inevitable “oh how did you get into that” which is fine and also “oh you’re like Homer Simpson/you’ll turn green”. I’m also in safety doing calculations and such and my mum always asks me what my job is when I do something stupid when down visiting her.

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

NHS Podiatrist:

"Did you want to do this"? Nope , I was plied with cheap voddy and press-ganged , woke up on a boat, let off when I was qualified

"I couldn't do your job , messing about with people's feet" I don't mess about thanks, and we wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) . There are jobs where they put their gloved hands in far worse places

"D'you need to study to do this" Uh huh

"Do you use a fresh set of instruments for each person" Of course. And gloves,apron,paper on the couch

"Do you have to deal with people with dirty feet." Occasionally. But more the blighters with BO. I can refuse to treat dirty feet for safety reasons. Can't send someone home to blast the RightGuard

"I better watch you might cut my toe off. HaHaHaHaHa" Believe me if I thought I could get away with it , I'd aim for the jugular Tinkly little laugh.

Obviously all these are only replies in my head. I am Pro....Fessional


And on the rare occasions I have an empty waiting room and I can have a drink and a pee "Oh you're not very busy....."

[DSHathawayGivesMeFannyGallops]

Oh the joys of not appearing to be "busy" with people. When I was in retail that was usually the time the real work got done!

[runningtogetskinny]

I'm part of the senior team in a home for looked after teenagers, people think it's like Tracy Beaker - it REALLY isn't!