Most/Least Mentally Challenging Jobs

jaysusjones · 30-09-2009 09:32PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

No, a lot of physical stamina required to consume and **** out 50 queen cakes a day.

Honorable Mention to Thomond2006 - for the use of "Queen Cakes"

Old School *snap

BallyG · 30-09-2009 09:33PM

Traffic Warden!

Sanjuro · 30-09-2009 09:54PM

jaysusjones wrote: »

Least: A draw between Supermarket self stacking...

Of course that's least taxing. If the supermarkets stack themselves, what need is there for humans?

flahavaj · 30-09-2009 10:23PM

LOL at those lazy f*ckers in the IT Dept, "Did you log a call."

sock puppet · 30-09-2009 10:42PM

Finishing can be some of the most mind-numbing work in the world. "Here's 100,000 leaflets. You're going to spend the next week folding them in half."

SoWatchaWant · 30-09-2009 11:02PM

Least: Sweeper/Cleaner. At least with shelf stacking you have some room for some fcuking creativity

Soby · 30-09-2009 11:32PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

No, a lot of physical stamina required to consume and **** out 50 queen cakes a day.

Ah jaysis fair play to her.She cut back on them a bit so

thomond2006 · 30-09-2009 11:36PM

Soby wrote: »

Ah jaysis fair play to her.She cut back on them a bit so

:D:D

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orestes · 01-10-2009 12:43AM

Josephine Victorious Trailer wrote: »

Most: AH mod.

Still in your first week and you're already playing the "poor AH mods" card? Dude, don't fire the big guns first! People try to shred Terry on feedback/help desk regularly, javadoc get constant accusations of nefarious intimacies (granted, mostly from me), sharpshooter has a neverending stream of internet nerds with female authority-figure issues going mental at her, and Tar is too busy doing the actual modding while the rest of them deal with that crap to even come to peoples notice. You're here a few days, at least wait till you have been a big enough bastard to warrant using the get-out clause!

Sorry Josephine Victorious Trailer, you just used the ace in your sleeve way too early, you gotta at least wait till your first monster Feedback/Help Desk thread to pull that one, for double points use it to counter-troll a Rozie re-reg or something else that is guaranteed to lead to someone going into completely hysterical overdrive.

Oh, and anyone working in the emergency services has the most mentally taxing job, end of.

kumate_champ07 · 01-10-2009 02:00AM

sock puppet wrote: »

Finishing can be some of the most mind-numbing work in the world. "Here's 100,000 leaflets. You're going to spend the next week folding them in half."

I worked in a big software packaging/printing warehouse. It was a temp job that lasted a week. one of the days was spent putting inlay cards in cd cases.A whole bunch of us did 3 days of training and then 5 days of work and on the friday afternoon were told that the job was finished and we wont be needed anymore.

3 days of training for putting stickers on boxes and cards in cases.

I spent 2 weeks in an irish tile company. they let me use the forklift with no license or training!, but just for practicing, I did get to use it a few times to take stuff down from the top racks. I used to race it down the aisles and make turns at full speed.

I crashed it on my 18th birthday, the front sliding door to the warehouse was slightly lower than usual, I didnt notice. job ended the next week

they had a diesel forklift that could do 40mph, someone with a brain noticed I was dangerous on it and got me off fairly quickly!

witnessmenow · 01-10-2009 02:34AM

There is two types of rolling doors when fork lifts are around

Those that have been crashed into,

Those that are going to be crashed into.

Its inevitable, i'd sue for unfair dismissal tbh

FearDark · 01-10-2009 02:49AM

Bouncers... least mentally challeging job ever!

Qualifications include:

Being a fat bastard.
Being an ignorant bastard.
Just being an incredible douchebag.

kumate_champ07 · 01-10-2009 02:59AM

witnessmenow wrote: »

There is two types of rolling doors when fork lifts are around

Those that have been crashed into,

Those that are going to be crashed into.

Its inevitable, i'd sue for unfair dismissal tbh

the thing is that it was 2weeks probation, the manager told me they didnt get the sales they were expecting so couldnt keep me on.

the funny thing is they hired a guy soon after that i had worked with in the last job. a drug dealer on probation with kids with 2 women, early 20's. he'd come in to work chewin the jaws off himself at the weekends.

they made him a superviser in that first job after I left! the warehouse/business eventually closed down because the manager was stealin money and mixin whiskey and painkillers up in his office overlooking the warehouse floor. I could have sued that time as he let me go because there wasnt any work, only to rehire latvians after I had gone that worked for 3euro less an hour. this was 8 years ago before all the eastern europeans came and tuk urr jurbs!

kumate_champ07 · 01-10-2009 03:11AM

witnessmenow wrote: »

There is two types of rolling doors when fork lifts are around

Those that have been crashed into,

Those that are going to be crashed into.

Its inevitable, i'd sue for unfair dismissal tbh

and also a few of the guys there told me they did it themselves at one stage. Ive just had terrible luck with jobs

4zn76tysfajdxp · 01-10-2009 03:19AM

orestes wrote: »

Still in your first week and you're already playing the "poor AH mods" card?

Sorry Frada, you just used the ace in your sleeve way too early,

How many card-playing metaphors do you need Orestes?

Bob Z · 01-10-2009 04:07AM

To be a Goverment Minister

I dont know what i would pick as the MOST mentally challenging job

Bandit12 · 01-10-2009 08:02AM

Least....Any job in I.T.

Most....Air traffic controller

WIZE · 01-10-2009 08:14AM

Least : Binman

Most - Space shuttle Engineers

Davidius · 01-10-2009 10:03AM

BVB wrote: »

Most - Space shuttle Engineers

Yeah, turns out that's really easy. You see, anything public is always made to seem overcomplicated in order to justify the neccessity of the role.

Having gone undercover I've found that it is literally making a "make fire go" button with the proof of phythagorus drawn on the side of it.

Pygmalion · 01-10-2009 10:09AM

Bandit12 wrote: »

Least....Any job in I.T.

Programming included?

Jax Teller · 01-10-2009 10:15AM

sock puppet wrote: »

Finishing can be some of the most mind-numbing work in the world. "Here's 100,000 leaflets. You're going to spend the next week folding them in half."

get a folding machine there great

Saint_Mel · 01-10-2009 10:48AM

I once got a days work putting white stickers over the "Made In Taiwan" stamp on boxes of cutlery.

funk-you · 01-10-2009 11:57AM

Bandit12 wrote: »

Least....Any job in I.T.

Pygmalion wrote: »

Programming included?

High end server & system engineering included? Come try my job for a day and tell me it's not mentally challenging.

-Funk

pickarooney · 01-10-2009 12:04PM

Simultaneous translation - I lasted half a day before my head melted.

SV · 01-10-2009 12:24PM

FearDark wrote: »

Bouncers... least mentally challeging job ever!

Qualifications include:
Being a fat bastard.

Being an ignorant bastard.

Just being an incredible douchebag.

Seriously?
Re: Your second point.. oh the irony.

TheCosmicFrog · 01-10-2009 12:31PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

''Have you tried turning it off and on again?''

Yeah, I can see how that could be challenging.

Are you sure it's plugged in?

DevilsBreath · 01-10-2009 12:51PM

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Are you sure it's plugged in?

To be honest, if your IT department are saying that to you, they must know your kinda thick.

The only time we use line's like that is when we’re dealing with someone that keeps making dumbass mistakes.

jaysusjones · 01-10-2009 01:26PM

Pygmalion wrote: »

Programming included?

Especially Programming.

Ye Programmers with yer "Its not a bug, its a feature, its up to support to figure our mess of an app out and tell the Business to feck off I'm too Busy working my low input/high return task list" attitude

Deep breath, pant

Seriously though, hats off to any Programmer, its up there as one of the Most challenging I'd say...but boy do ye guys harp on about it

:D:D

pickarooney · 01-10-2009 02:19PM

The most challenging part about being a programmer was staying awake during the meetings, I found.

briantwin · 01-10-2009 08:10PM

SV wrote: »

Seriously?
Re: Your second point.. oh the irony.

The irony in him mentioning ignorance... You sir have a picture of a suped up renault clio and vote NO to lisbon in your signature. I think you may have just proven his point for him!

Hardest job : Being a chef in a very busy kitchen (although not so many of those these days)

Easiest : Being a father, especially if you dont know you are!

Most/Least Mentally Challenging Jobs

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