What careers sound good on paper nightmare in reality and what sounds nightmare on paper good in reality.

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On paper teaching sounds great, all those weeks off. Weekends off working in primary schools sounds fun secondary schools you can specialise in a subject you prefer. Reality grading lesson plans admin alot of work not enough pay.
Firefighters and police sounds fun reality dangerous.
In paper admin or reception jobs sounds boring and tedious paper work. But some have great hours and good work life balance.
In your opinion what jobs aren't worth the hype?

Agree with PP about events. Did that straight after uni for a few years - it was plenty of fun and fast paced but there was always one person who would find the smallest thing that was wrong and it would be the biggest deal ever that you'd have to fix immediately regardless of what else was happening. And the big evening events that involved standing around in a posh frock pointing drunk people to their table and having pervy blokes stare at your tits.

sonography (private clinic aimed at 4d/gender scans) everyone says i must love my job as babies are so cute etc etc but on ultrasound all look the same to me and flipping sick of chavvy dads demanding baby must be a boy etc

Binmen apparently have very high death rates from being hit by cars... higher than roadworkers on motorways apparently (guess its from the working on the road on the move so no cones, often in dark, in the fog and rain etc...)

I used to work for a charity. The senior members of staff expected you to do at least 15 hour volunteering on top of your hours. Good cause but rubbish pay.

And don't forget - everyone blames you personally for not being able to do xyz or telling them they can't just sack employee A because they're crap!

yes it really depends what type of insurance you get into - bog standard home and car insurance not so much but you can get into specialist brokers very easily and do things like life science, mining, political violence - get into London and it's an easy 60k+ in these roles with only a couple of years experience, with only having to commute 1/2 days a week can easily live somewhere affordable on that salary

FWIW, I work in this sector but do not earn anywhere near 60k lol, but I'm also not in London

I’d imagine everyone thinks it’s a nice job but lots of upsetting appointments too where baby may have a medical condition or has died. To deal with that then next appointment having someone upset because baby is ‘wrong’ sex must be very hard.

That sounds absolutely horrendous :(

I've always loved animals and when I was young family used to always say I'd end up being a vet. My (lovely but rather dim) grandmother said 'You'd like that wouldn't you, making all't animals better') and the 7 year old me already knew that's NOT what it would be like!

I know I 100% couldn't handle what you describe. I'd end up with trauma, and/or rocking to myself in a corner of a hospital somewhere. I already struggle with witnessing everyday patterns of irresponsible animal behaviour that anyone sees just by being in society. :(

Fashion. People think it’s glamorous, but a lot of it is sorting out samples and filling out spread sheets.

Media/ tv
Toxic personalities (behind the screen) that get away with being horrible human beings because they once worked on something brilliant. Incredibly low paid for most. But that's okay because everyone thinks what you're doing is for the greater good or some shit like that.

I feel this. Everything I do at the minute is so reactive.

Can I ask what career you transferred your skills to?

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Teaching. Thought it was about inspiring teenagers like ‘captain, oh my captain’ and 6 long weeks off in the summer. The reality is you spend all day in a funky smelling classroom having sullen dead-eyed kids telling you to fuck off and being bullied by senior leaders. As a bonus you get to spend your evenings and weekends prepping, marking, writing reports and crying.

Vet as a pp said. People think it's all creatures great and small, or fascinating cutting edge operations. Reality, working for a corporate, and doing a lot of routine stuff.

Dietitian. Work in a hospital and the junior doctors think they know the job and overule , despite it being a degree in it's own right. Also many members of the general public also are experts in the job.

A relative is a country park ranger. Sounds great: she brings her dog to work, gets outdoors in nature etc

In reality there is endless paperwork and she spends the time she should be counting newts trudging around in the rain in the dark rounding up drunk teenagers who have snuck in at night and putting out their bonfires...

Travel agent - lots of travel interesting and exciting yes but absolutely shite pay long hours bastard public, if self employed working for nothing during covid poor job security everyone thinks they know better 500000 changes cancellations refunds complaints endless updating and changes to entry rules visas etc etc etc

You can't answer that.
Whats good for the goose isn't necessarily good for the gander.
A career is personal to the individual

I’m a tax inspector which sounds boring to some people but I love it

Has anyone ever let off in your face?

Interesting thread. Funeral Directors and working in tax coming out top. My friend is a funeral director- she enjoys it and it pays well.

Medic of any description

Absolutely. Plus standing out in shit weather, waiting for a celeb to appear (so you can bark a question at them and get a quote) while pervy press photographers try and persuade you to sit in their car for a bit to 'warm up'. No thanks.

Actors tend to do the rounds of the long running dramas eg Heartbeat, Holby City, The Bill, GoT, Peaky Blinders etc. And though it’s a seemingly glamorous occupation, the reality is no rehearsal time, long hours, no time to learn your lines, low pay unless you’re a busy character actor. Everyone tells actors how marvellous they are (because a fragile actor is a ‘problem’) so some turn into monsters who you can’t look at on set or in the production areas

I’m in finance, can be good pay but long hours, and everyone wants their fees/expenses etc now. But satisfying to see your show go out and get good reviews.

I know someone in my street who works as a civil servant and the job appears very flexible. She is there to drop off her DC at school 9am and collect at 3pm. One hour lunch break. Full time hours.

Where do people get the jobs?!? Seems like an absolute dream job. Honestly.