Jobs you think are the most opposite to how they are portrayed on tv

badabing106

Forensic scientist in the the likes of CSI:miama and bones

I'd say it nothing like it portrayed, in fact I'd say it is the complete opposite. A miserable tedious job with no high tech computer graphics and little to no sexual tension between colleagues

D3V!L

On the flip side, The IT Crowd is exactly like working in IT support.

badabing106

Court lawyer


Portrayed on tv as courageous and justice seeking people, defenders of the defenseless and acting on principles , even if all the odds are stacked against the defendant and they don't have the money to pay them

Complete opposite in reality I'd say

badabing106

International Spy

Nothing like James bond

Not a cool job. A life threatening job that would be highly boring and stressful

FintanMcluskey

Any of those American shows cops/firemen/hospital on Netflix are complete deflections from reality.

All the minority groups are well represented, but I’ve not seen many show with a significant number of the cast obese with a plethora of health issues waiting for retirement, or just in their roles to make a living.

All vocation type bolix where they really love their job

retalivity

badabing106 wrote: »

Forensic scientist in the the likes of CSI:miama and bones

I'd say it nothing like it portrayed, in fact I'd say it is the complete opposite. A miserable tedious job with no high tech computer graphics and little to no sexual tension between colleagues

I bet they don't even 'ENHANCE' that much

BettyS

A prostitute.

Not at all like Pretty Woman. No knight in shining armour to whisk the innocent but troubled girl away to an exotic life.

Soul-destroying and extremely dangerous. With drugs in the mix as well

odyssey06

badabing106 wrote: »

International Spy
Nothing like James bond
Not a cool job. A life threatening job that would be highly boring and stressful

So more Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

Ted_YNWA

The job of an online moderator is all coke & hookers as the rumours detail.

In fact our yearly increase is kicking in today.

Yurt2

Intelligence officers.

Probably very little in the way of boning Russian honeytrap sexpots, and are more likely to be found in a damp room in an embassy filing reports on surplus tractor production, rehashing newspaper clippings about political developments, and internal staff reshuffling in the Peruvian interior ministry.

FintanMcluskey

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

The job of an online moderator is all coke & hookers as the rumours detail.

In fact our yearly increase is kicking in today.

Is it true ye pay different PRSI rates to normal folk?

BettyS

Are there any jobs that are much more exciting than they are portrayed?

Hyperbollix

Milkman.

There's no bomb on the float that will go off if you go under 4 miles per hour and certainly no bored housewives waiting for you to deliver your creamy goodness.

Signore Fancy Pants

Gynecologist.

*Mod Snip - no needs for the graphic description*

whisky_galore

Do they still have seamstresses working in a knickers factory on Corrie that amazingly isn't affected by the fast fashion industry?

Ted_YNWA

FintanMcluskey wrote:

Is it true ye pay different PRSI rates to normal folk?

We do everything on the high level.

FintanMcluskey

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

We do everything on the high level.

At least ye all got the vaccine!

JustAThought

Idealistic Plastic Fantstic TV fakes :
Sports Coaches
‘Inspiring’ mind liberating Teachers
Police
Judges
Brothel keepers


The only alike realities I can see are
-Clerks (shop clerks)
-Chinese Take Aways
-Toilet Cleaners
-Brookers (Stockbrokers)
-Bookies
-F1 drivers & support teams
- overused Sherpa climbers/tourist babysitters
-bored bitchy receptionists

shtpEdthePlum

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

Any of those American shows cops/firemen/hospital on Netflix are complete deflections from reality.

All the minority groups are well represented, but I’ve not seen many show with a significant number of the cast obese with a plethora of health issues waiting for retirement, or just in their roles to make a living.

All vocation type bolix where they really love their job

The two obese guys in Brooklyn 99...

And the lads throwing themselves down the stairs in The Wire!

Leg End Reject

BettyS wrote: »

Are there any jobs that are much more exciting than they are portrayed?

I doubt it, they must all get very samey after a while.

Potential-Monke

In the vein of IT, most of the hacking hacking that's portrayed is laughable at best.

Widdensushi

Vets, highly qualified, expensive cleaners , over 90% of their time must be cleaning, cleaning animals, wounds, their surgeries, tools, themselves etc.

Wanderer78

D3V!L wrote:

On the flip side, The IT Crowd is exactly like working in IT support.

How close does it really get to the breaking of the internet?

Montage of Feck

Wanderer78 wrote: »

How close does it really get to the breaking of the internet?

Ever google google?

Wanderer78

Montage of Feck wrote:

Ever google google?

Fcuk that, I'm not going there, I'm not gonna break the fcuking thing

fryup

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Gynecologist.

*Mod Snip - no needs for the graphic description*

and isn't it odd/weird that it's nearly all men????

i mean i have never heard of a woman urologist, correct me if i'm wrong

fryup

fryup wrote: »

and isn't it odd/weird that it's nearly all men????

i mean i have never heard of a woman urologist, correct me if i'm wrong

Urology is a different speciality to gynaecology. Gynaecology is tied to obstetrics.

fryup

yes and you'd think midwives (the vast majority women) would be involved, but seemingly not??

jpharvey

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Gynecologist.

*Mod Snip - no needs for the graphic description*

FFS :mad:

the purple tin

whisky_galore wrote: »

Do they still have seamstresses working in a knickers factory on Corrie that amazingly isn't affected by the fast fashion industry?

'working' is a bit of an overstatement. They spend all day nattering and drinking tea, taking the afternoon off to deal with some drama or other and drinking in the pub during their lunchbreak :rolleyes:
Mike Baldwin would have relocated his factory to SE Asia decades ago.

the purple tin

Gardeners and pool-boys on TV seem to be constantly getting pounced on by attractive and over-sexed housewives.

Guy:Incognito

BettyS wrote: »

A prostitute.



Soul-destroying and extremely dangerous. With drugs in the mix as well

Except for the ones that decide they are quite happy doing the job and dont have drug habits to feed..........

humberklog

Cheffing.

"Well it's always been my dream to pack in my hedge fund manager drone job and work the line in a restaurant where I can express myself on the plate and bring joy to people at the table."

Reality-"Shut up posh boy and chop them there carrots!"

Swaine

Soccer referees.

1 man trying to control 22 men full of energy and speed in games worth millions of euro. It's easy for us at home to criticise after seeing 5 replays and close ups but the poor referee has to make decision based on something he seen once for half a second. VAR has helped but not perfect.

They're paid very poorly too considering what they are subjected to.

blue note

Journalists. On TV they're crusaders, investigating and exposing injustices while having loads of hot steamy sex.

I dated one for years and none of that is true.

B.A._Baracus

badabing106 wrote: »

Court lawyer


Portrayed on tv as courageous and justice seeking people, defenders of the defenseless and acting on principles , even if all the odds are stacked against the defendant and they don't have the money to pay them

Complete opposite in reality I'd say

Well said.
It's all about the money. Doesn't matter if who you are representing is as guilty as sin. I'd say you have to be rather morally ambiguous to do the job.

I worked with a young lad a couple of years ago who was studying to become a solicitor and to be fair to him he was open about it - who can come up with the best argument and who can articulate it the best wins was his words. All bo**ocks like. What's right or wrong doesn't exist. You could be representing a sweet little ol' lady or a utter scumbag. Paycheck is a paycheck.

B.A._Baracus

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Except for the ones that decide they are quite happy doing the job and dont have drug habits to feed..........

Few and far between.

Priest....

Guy:Incognito

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Few and far between.

Its almost like a job being illegal makes it difficult to operate in legitimately..........

the purple tin

blue note wrote: »

Journalists. On TV they're crusaders, investigating and exposing injustices while having loads of hot steamy sex.

I dated one for years and none of that is true.

Newspaper owners and editors. On screen they are stressed out chainsmoking workaholics, barking orders and standing up for the little guy. Short tempered but very high morals.

In real life they are usually dodgy scummers like Piers Morgan and Rupert Murdoch who probably spend most of their time on the golf course or the super-yacht.

B.A._Baracus

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Its almost like a job being illegal makes it difficult to operate in legitimately..........

O....k?
I don't understand that :pac:

Ash.J.Williams

BettyS wrote: »

A prostitute.

Not at all like Pretty Woman. No knight in shining armour to whisk the innocent but troubled girl away to an exotic life.

Soul-destroying and extremely dangerous. With drugs in the mix as well

I believe pretty woman was meant to be a lot darker but trial audience clicks and revenue turned it into a fairy tale

Sky King

Engineering. On discovery channel you see the lead engineer watching his giant oil rig being towed out to sea or whatever. What you don't see are the multitudes of subordinates doing important but really boring, tedious calculations.

fryup

Motor Mechanic: the likes of Edd China make it look oh so easy "just one squirt of WD40 and this nut should come loose" but as we (DIY mechanics) out there all know it ain't that handy...you could be spending half a day trying to loosen one nut/bolt/screw:( cursing the whole world in the process

Hyperbollix

fryup wrote: »

Motor Mechanic: the likes of Edd China make it look oh so easy "just one squirt of WD40 and this nut should come loose" but as we (DIY mechanics) out there all know it ain't that handy...you could be spending half a day trying to loosen one nut/bolt/crew:( cursing the whole world in the process

Yep! Think I've probably seen every episode of Wheeler Dealers over the years and probably only saw Ed resorting to the blowtorch once or twice.

fryup

he also made a hames of cutting a plastic windscreen for a beach buggy, he cracked it...Mike wasn't too pleased

Harry Palmr

Bikini model -

TV version - frolicking about under a warm sun on a beach/on yacht with other young women. Implicit hot lesbian sex and good pay with cute sponsored sports car for doing little while maintaining a year round tan.

Reality - waiting about for hours in a cool breeze freezing your tits off while a bunch of prima donnas try to set up a shot. No sex, plenty of leering and pretty mediocre pay unless you're one of a handful of name models.

Harry Palmr

the purple tin wrote: »

Gardeners and pool-boys on TV seem to be constantly getting pounced on by attractive and over-sexed housewives.

I can confirm this is not true

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^

you must be going to the wrong house's?? nudge nudge

Masala

There's a job on I think on CSI Miami or something whereby there ia a team of 4-5 investigators who solve crimes every week. Having access to a private jet at drop of a hat is okay by me but one of the team is a girl with glasses who sits at a computer and gets a call from the team weekly with :

"... can you access any empty buildings in the are capable of holding a Tank..." etc and she taps on the keyboard and all sorts of shapes jump around the screen and lo and behold - she gets the exact building that is empty.

OR.....".... any Green Corvettes registered in the last week in the Orlando area..'

What kind of a job has that amount of up-to-date database...

AAAGGGGHHHH ... it really grates my gears!!

whisky_galore

There is a light wrote: »

Priest....

Solving murder mysteries.
Carrying out exorcisms.