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

[hooplawoopla]

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?

I'm kind of used to them now - not as afraid to disagree with the overall view - often because other agencies need to pull their finger out and get the information! But at first I was a fish out of water - I am/was 'just' a careers worker! But often I am one of the few people working closely with the young person.

@tralalalalalalalal Nail technician?

Prison caterer

Oh I see what you mean now - yes I have teens and a bit older and it's horrifying when you realise how entrenched some of this stuff is - and how helpless you are

You work with your spouse from home, somewhere in the southern hemisphere. What as, I'm not sure.

I help people who are bereaved.

I don't actually get swore at or abused (very rarely) and most people are just upset and need help, so as long as we provide the service they're paying for then all is good and it's very rewarding.

Funeral director

@ghostyslovesheets @BlueberryMuffinTops

Neither of those, They might be better than my actual job.

I am so glad that jobs like yours still actually exist after all this austerity.

Hated by most, needed by many on occasion. Rarely knock on doors with good news.

I'd be paid a lot more if I was!

Police.

@DontLeanOnTheKeyboard police officer. Thanks for everything you do.

Me too! We had to fight so hard for it - when Connexions was dissolved it was a real fight to keep 2 people to support our care experienced kids - thankfully lots of Virtual Schools did the same so we are still out there doing our best!

Window dresser? Maybe called a Visual Merchandiser now?

A doughnut shaped building that is usually processing large amouts of various signals, every minute of every hour, from all across the Uk

Oooh GCHQ worker?

Yes! Well I'm a funeral arranger (cremations) so not quite a funeral director, but almost 🙂

Do you work at Screwfix, Wickes or B&Q?

@BonheursTrousers of course! Best job ever

My nails are wrecked, my hands covered with burns and bruises and I spend a lot of time on my hands and knees looking for tiny objects which make people happy...

This last week I have been hit, licked and ignored by the people I work with. They almost never do what I ask but I love it. I use a lot of Velcro.

@tralalalalalalalal horray! I guessed right! Really enjoying this thread after grumpy day!

@LadyPoison clumsy jewellery maker? (Dropping all the diamond rings on the floor) 🤔

Early Years practitioner? doesn't explain being burned though I suppose. Cleaner?