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What jobs would you suck at?

152 replies

FoodLover36 · 27/09/2020 20:07

I would suck at being a swimmer.

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Yankathebear · 28/09/2020 09:19

I couldn’t be office based and would spend my days getting lost if I had a driving job.

sanityisamyth · 28/09/2020 09:20

Anything creative!

DizzyPigeon · 28/09/2020 09:28

Politician, lawyer, speaker, TV presenter

Anything that involves being in the public eye, really. Especially now social media and cancel culture is a thing.

Mia1415 · 28/09/2020 09:31

So many things! I'd be an awful nurse, doctor, carer, nursery worker, astronaut, diver, professional sports person, waitress, electrician, plumber, gardener, builder, surveyor, architect, driving instructor, optician, air traffic controller, pilot, firewoman, paramedic, personal trainer, beautician......just to name a few!

Itsabeautifuldayheyhey · 28/09/2020 09:45

I would suck at being a swimmer.
Is that even a job? 😂

BrazenlyDefying · 28/09/2020 09:48

Sales. Being pushy and trying to persuade people into stuff. I used to manage a team doing sales (for a very short period) and I quickly realised that in my world no means no, and isn't an "objection to be overcome".

Hingeandbracket · 28/09/2020 09:49

Almost anything - in fact I do.

AriettyHomily · 28/09/2020 09:51

Anything involving children or feet.

Imissmoominmama · 28/09/2020 09:53

Telephone sales; doing something I didn’t believe in, or think was ethical; anything which involved using computers all day.

CounsellorTroi · 28/09/2020 10:01

Air traffic controller
Teacher

Itsabeautifuldayheyhey · 28/09/2020 10:02

Sales rep - if I relied on it for my income I'd be broke.

Journalist - I couldn't write a headline-grabbing article that twisted the truth.

Care worker - although I could help by cooking, housework, washing, shopping and generally keeping people company, I just couldn't do the personal care.

Barrister - I couldn't defend people I knew to be guilty or prosecute those who were possibly innocent. Then again, I'd probably be rubbish at it as after being on jury service, it seems the main qualification you need is to be good at drama/acting.

spiderbride · 28/09/2020 10:03

Marathon runner Grin

DorisDances · 28/09/2020 10:40

Taxidermy - hate dead birds!

jessstan2 · 28/09/2020 17:57

Housewife.

BigBreastedMumma · 28/09/2020 17:58

Anything office based. I am a very physically practical person. I love moving about and being on my feet, getting my hands dirty!

Tigerstripe20 · 28/09/2020 18:09

Anything with Feet, teeth

Adult film star - Too lazy to get into all those positions and fake enjoyment :)

Gobbycop · 28/09/2020 18:23

Anything dealing with complaints or anything public facing.

I'd last minutes.

JontyDoggle37 · 28/09/2020 18:41

@Flowersmakemyday I’m with you, no bodies thank you!

UselessASD · 28/09/2020 18:45

Anything physical

ChiaraRimini · 28/09/2020 20:04

Terrible at most practical things requiring fine motor skills eg anything creative/arts and crafts/beautician/make up artist/sewing/cake decorating/builder/carpenter/plumber/car mechanic/sports person.
I don't mind speaking in front of people as after years of doing it I have a very thick skin. It's boring but I make more money doing an office job than I would doing anything else

luckylavender · 28/09/2020 20:06

Anything to do with driving anywhere (no sense of direction) or to do with animals. Don't trust any of them.

WildCherryBlossom · 28/09/2020 20:10

I would be a lousy singer and an even worse trapeze artist.

Dazedandconfused28 · 29/09/2020 10:17

Air stewardess or officer on a submarine - horribly claustrophobic

GaryWilmottsTeeth · 29/09/2020 11:25

Spy. Or generally anything that involves confidentiality. One drink and I will tell anyone anything.

LongPauseNoAnswer · 29/09/2020 11:31

Anything with children >shudder<

Anything involving maths and numbers/accounting