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Which jobs would put you off dating someone?

392 replies

BobbyBiscuits · 21/05/2024 11:27

Of course, everyone has to do something, so this is light-hearted.

But which jobs would be red flags for you and you can't imagine going out with someone who does this?

Mine would be-

Tory MP/aide/minister- or anything to do with the Tory party
Scaffolder
Stripper
Porn star
PT/fitness instructor/gym owner
Nightclub owner/ manager

Interesting to hear yours!

OP posts:
MalibuBarbieDreamHouse · 21/05/2024 11:27

Police

CountessWindyBottom · 21/05/2024 11:28

Vet

BobbyBiscuits · 21/05/2024 11:28

@MalibuBarbieDreamHouse omg, I forgot that one. That's my number one actually!

OP posts:
Comedycook · 21/05/2024 11:29

Bailiff
Police
Security guard
Traffic warden

thecatsthecats · 21/05/2024 11:30

Anything corporate/big 4. I'm not into wage slave overworkers.

BobbyBiscuits · 21/05/2024 11:30

@Comedycook I'm adding all yours as well!

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Hoppinggreen · 21/05/2024 11:31

Police, Army, Fire Service
I don't have anything against them per se - I dated quite a few Service people when I was younger but I always knew that it would nver be a long term thing. They belong to the job before you

CherryRipe1 · 21/05/2024 11:32

Abattoir worker/slaughterhouse
Bailiff
Most sales reps

SpringleDingle · 21/05/2024 11:32

Anything with odd working hours.

Funnily enough I am dating an accountant who used to be a nightclub manager!!

Leafalotta · 21/05/2024 11:32

PIP Assessor
Parking attendant
I know someone whose job it is to design gambling sites to encourage people to keep betting, that's a no go for me.
Beauty industry plastic surgeon

Revelatio · 21/05/2024 11:33

What’s wrong with a scaffolder? Are you worried they might fall off?!!

pinkyredrose · 21/05/2024 11:33

How about a middle of the road porn actor rather than an actual porn star, would that be ok?

My personal turn off would be police, butcher and anyone who works in an abattoir.

pinkyredrose · 21/05/2024 11:33

Oh and fisherman!

BobbyBiscuits · 21/05/2024 11:34

Mine are pretty tame. All of these are horrible! Only one I disagree with is vet. But I have a few in my family so I'm biased.
Bailiffs, scammers, arms dealers...gawd! There's a lot!

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BobbyBiscuits · 21/05/2024 11:35

@Revelatio something like that. Lol. I guess I don't think they seem massively trustworthy or sophisticated, even for me, an unemployed benefits claimant. Haha.
That's probably awful. I'm sure they are fine...

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HiFillyJonk · 21/05/2024 11:35

Mercenary

DizzyBumble · 21/05/2024 11:36

What's the problem with scaffolders?

Putting up scaffolding is an absolute no but a roofer or tall building window cleaner is ok?

The only job I'd be put off by is someone who doesn't have one

Martha877 · 21/05/2024 11:37

Teacher

VeterinaryCareAssistant · 21/05/2024 11:39

Someone has to work in an abattoir so I'd like to think if I went out with someone in this industry it was someone who did the job respectfully.

My list would compose of

Tobacconist/vape seller
Cat or dog breeder
Gynaecologist

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/05/2024 11:39

Abattoir worker or butcher.

Or anyone who travelled a lot for work.

FastFood · 21/05/2024 11:40

Scaffolder seems so random haha

I think the one job I couldn't deal with would be influencer or youtuber or twitch streamer, this kind of stuff.

VeterinaryCareAssistant · 21/05/2024 11:40

CountessWindyBottom · 21/05/2024 11:28

Vet

What's wrong with a vet?

groyard · 21/05/2024 11:41

Anyone who regularly goes on business trips.

I’m a 30 yo management consultant at a big 4 firm. It has SHOCKED me how prevalent cheating is on work trips. The number of sad men (clients and consultants) who just want to get trashed on these all expense paid dinners and then go have sex with any willing participant….

Even the boring, overweight middle aged guys.

Sometimes I feel like a Geisha on work trips.

Saddlesore · 21/05/2024 11:42

Mortician
Gynecologist
Debt collector
Auditor

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/05/2024 11:43

VeterinaryCareAssistant · 21/05/2024 11:39

Someone has to work in an abattoir so I'd like to think if I went out with someone in this industry it was someone who did the job respectfully.

My list would compose of

Tobacconist/vape seller
Cat or dog breeder
Gynaecologist

I get that someone needs to work in an abattoir as people eat meat. However I could never now or in the past be with someone who kills animals on a daily basis and gets paid for it. Or cuts them up when they’ve been killed. If one of dc did this as a job I would really struggle with it.