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Tell me where you work without telling me where you work...

305 replies

hooplawoopla · 17/01/2024 20:36

Hoping to cheer myself up as had a crap week!

So I'll start...

This week so far I got called a fing c**t, had a chair thrown at me, had a book thrown at me and been spat at.

Any guesses what I do for a living?

OP posts:
Justpontificating · 17/01/2024 22:38

This week I’ve been freezing. I nearly fell down an empty lift shaft and I just can’t decide between marble or travertine

FrangipaniBlue · 17/01/2024 22:39

Flatulence · 17/01/2024 21:40

I'm part of the woke, liberal, elite, "blob" that "wokes from home" on our Pelotons while trying to scupper the will of our elected representatives.

Civil Servant

pollyglot · 17/01/2024 22:39

My day is spent at my computer, sweating to meet my deadline. A colleague drops by my desk to pass the time of day sometimes, and gets in a quick fumble and a snog. Also brings me coffee without my asking. Sometimes a glass of bubbly in case I might need it. I can get up from my desk from time to time and wander outside, but need to be within earshot of the office phone in case I'm needed. This hot weather, no-one blinks an eye if they see me at the computer in my undies.

FrangipaniBlue · 17/01/2024 22:39

eurochick · 17/01/2024 21:52

I argue for a living and am the butt of many jokes.

Lawyer

eurochick · 17/01/2024 22:39

haXXor · 17/01/2024 22:25

@eurochick

Barrister.

Edited

Got it.

@Flatulence I will be bane of a sil/dil's existence in due course, no doubt!

TheCadoganArms · 17/01/2024 22:39

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 17/01/2024 22:29

My working day is divided in to segments of six minutes

Darts referee?

Mumof2NDers · 17/01/2024 22:39

RhubarbandCustardYummyYummy · 17/01/2024 22:14

5 people told me they hated me today but only 2 people bit me. Only one person cried and 3 moaned about their bill. Standard.

Haha! I know what you do!
So today I’ve heard “i hate coming here” 34433 times and I’ve said “you’re running late” 4445544 times.
Are our jobs linked in some way?

LauderSyme · 17/01/2024 22:40

DorisDoesDoncaster · 17/01/2024 21:17

Was advised by a colleague that the selection of FREE beverages in the fridge (Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite) plus cordials of orange or blackcurrant, as well as the FREE selection of tea bags (Yorkshire, peppermint and greeen) or dual bean coffee machine with milk frother was not what our competitors are offering.

We have unlimited FREE fruit and a wide selection of FREE biscuits on offer, plus individually wrapped nut offerings.

But no! It’s not good enough! Our competitors have a dedicated area to press a button to call for champagne…

we also offer full fat, semi and oat milk for their hot beverages, as well as the FREE breakfast cereal provided at any time of the day - it’s not locked up like at many places.

Do you work in corporate hospitality?

Or hotel catering?

Serencwtch · 17/01/2024 22:40

ghostyslovesheets · 17/01/2024 22:36

wow! I am guessing midwife or a very unfortunate M+S worker in the right place at the wrong time!

Close. Waitrose in fact but am also a farmer so often have to juggle lambing & kidding. This really did happen I knew one of the ewes was having triplets & really did nip home, pull them out wash my hands & back to work.

ghostyslovesheets · 17/01/2024 22:41

@Doctorbear - I do at times - I attend MAACE meetings etc with YOS workers - @LauderSyme guessed it!

FrangipaniBlue · 17/01/2024 22:41

autienotnaughty · 17/01/2024 22:06

It's always the same excuse to avoid getting fines. "I definitely returned them"

HMRC call centre

FrangipaniBlue · 17/01/2024 22:41

autienotnaughty · 17/01/2024 22:06

It's always the same excuse to avoid getting fines. "I definitely returned them"

Or librarian?

inabubble3 · 17/01/2024 22:42

FatFemale · 17/01/2024 20:50

Ive booked flights from Paris to Pittsburgh, trains from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt and typed itineraries. Ive also organised dinner in London for 5 people. Guess what i do?!

Wedding planner?

measureofmydreams · 17/01/2024 22:42

Today I planned a series of videos. met with graphic design software trainers, coded website changes, arranged an event and set up linked in ads. It was a WFH day.

ThePoshUns · 17/01/2024 22:43

You'll never find a fork only a spoon in the canteen

ghostyslovesheets · 17/01/2024 22:43

Serencwtch · 17/01/2024 22:40

Close. Waitrose in fact but am also a farmer so often have to juggle lambing & kidding. This really did happen I knew one of the ewes was having triplets & really did nip home, pull them out wash my hands & back to work.

I am really quiet jealous - I have a real love for sheeps - I with BBC2 would bring back Lambing Live - it was my favourite show - hats off to you - did you manage to get the third to another ewe or will it be a pet lamb (see I am an expert thanks to BBC2!).

haXXor · 17/01/2024 22:43

Justpontificating · 17/01/2024 22:38

This week I’ve been freezing. I nearly fell down an empty lift shaft and I just can’t decide between marble or travertine

Architect.

inabubble3 · 17/01/2024 22:44

Boymum2104 · 17/01/2024 21:41

I get shouted at almost daily over a couple of pickles

McDonald’s?

LauderSyme · 17/01/2024 22:44

FrangipaniBlue · 17/01/2024 22:41

Or librarian?

Or you work at Blockbuster Video and you've time travelled here?!

Doctorbear · 17/01/2024 22:44

ghostyslovesheets · 17/01/2024 22:41

@Doctorbear - I do at times - I attend MAACE meetings etc with YOS workers - @LauderSyme guessed it!

I sit on MACE too. Scares the shit out of me (I have teens).

Johojo · 17/01/2024 22:44

hooplawoopla · 17/01/2024 20:36

Hoping to cheer myself up as had a crap week!

So I'll start...

This week so far I got called a fing c**t, had a chair thrown at me, had a book thrown at me and been spat at.

Any guesses what I do for a living?

teacher in secondary?

BonheursTrousers · 17/01/2024 22:45

I have to know human anatomy, what ‘mummy brown’ is, document, market and make my work, but also be thin, ‘starving’ and glamorous. (Failing at the latter post baby)

Justpontificating · 17/01/2024 22:46

haXXor · 17/01/2024 22:43

Architect.

I just knew the marble and travertine would give me away.

tralalalalalalalal · 17/01/2024 22:46

Held all my clients hands for at least an hour while they tell me their deepest darkest secrets 😅

FrangipaniBlue · 17/01/2024 22:46

haXXor · 17/01/2024 22:31

Today I have pushed, pulled, added, and committed.

Hedge fund manager