Your most hated profession?

mikemac1 · 23-07-2012 07:35PM

Estate agent

Where you lie for a living and invent phantom bidders and have people bid against themselves

later12 · 23-07-2012 07:35PM

Sea Filly wrote: »

I find a lot of teachers have a very uppity attitude when anyone tries to criticise the profession in any way. "I educate young minds" type haughty attitude.

Not even criticism, but questioning.

Yes. Any serious questioning of teachers' pay and conditions relative to grade output is met with serious consternation in my experience, as is any suggestion that the length of the (staggeringly abrupt) school year needs scrutiny.

The notion that teachers are untouchable is almost approaching the realms of climate change denial amongst some members of the profession. All too often (and the exception is amongst boardsie teachers, I hasten to add) this is a topic which is simply beyond the realm of consideration of most teachers, who seem to be too preoccupied with the cutbacks they have already undergone to deem any further constraints remotely intelligible.

Madam_X · 23-07-2012 07:51PM

I'm not a teacher but I see where they're coming from when they get defensive tbh. Not saying it's unreasonable to ask questions, of course, but they have to put up with an awful lot of downright abuse in relation to their holidays and hours (these are for the kids, not the teachers; and the teachers work outside the classroom hours) and pay (it's nothing that amazing - nobody ever got rich from being a teacher) from people who haven't a notion what they're talking about. I know I would crack up quickly if I was responsible for the simultaneous education of about 30 children, as well as all the brazen crap some kids from about the age of nine would be causing. It's a very tough job.

I do think though it's reasonable to suggest teachers should be involved in summer camps, catch-up classes, refresher classes etc during the summer months, even if just part-time. And I wouldn't understand a teacher baulking at that idea.

jonnny68 · 23-07-2012 07:53PM

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Clampers.
TV licence inspectors, if the smarmy ones on the tv ads are anything to go by.
Customs at airports.
Bouncers.
ANYONE selling ANYTHING door-to-door.
Young gung-ho Guards, out to nail anyone to get their stripes.

+1

and Recruitment advisers and hr people absolute cun*s the lot of them not a good word to say about any of them

fasttalkerchat · 23-07-2012 07:55PM

later12 wrote: »

Not even criticism, but questioning.

Yes. Any serious questioning of teachers' pay and conditions relative to grade output is met with serious consternation in my experience, as is any suggestion that the length of the (staggeringly abrupt) school year needs scrutiny.

The notion that teachers are untouchable is almost approaching the realms of climate change denial amongst some members of the profession. All too often (and the exception is amongst boardsie teachers, I hasten to add) this is a topic which is simply beyond the realm of consideration of most teachers, who seem to be too preoccupied with the cutbacks they have already undergone to deem any further constraints remotely intelligible.

I accepted the ****e standard of teaching because I didn't realise the pay raises they get after a few years! When I heard how much some of the lazy sods that taught me years ago were on I couldn't believe it.

chocksaway · 23-07-2012 07:56PM

Professional golfers- getting serious cash for going for a long walk in a field.

Madam_X · 23-07-2012 07:57PM

jonnny68 wrote: »

Recruitment advisers and hr people absolute cun*s the lot of them not a good word to say about any of them

HR are just performing a function but yeah, recruitment consultants - some awful gangsters. The lies from them! Plenty of competent ones too though - in the more established, reputable agencies of course.

later12 · 23-07-2012 08:06PM

Onixx wrote: »

they have to put up with an awful lot of downright abuse in relation to their holidays and hours (these are for the kids, not the teachers;

ah really?

but why can students in other countries (including our neighbors in the UK) put up with such longer school terms>

I know I would crack up quickly if I was responsible for the simultaneous education of about 30 children, as well as all the brazen crap some kids from about the age of nine would be causing. It's a very tough job.

Listen, I would crack up if i had to work as a doctor, a nurse, a social worker, or a post office teller.

Undertaking to assume an onerous, demanding role in life doesn't mean I ought to be entitled to 2 or 3 months' Summer holidays.

Bubblefett · 23-07-2012 08:14PM

I used to want to work in Sales. Then I worked in sales (in a gym). I now have a pure hatred for sales people.
To quote one of my collegues "to sell a membership to a girl just let on she needs to lose weight, is fat. Works every time"

Can't help but not trust journalists.

Madam_X · 23-07-2012 08:22PM

later12 wrote: »

but why can students in other countries (including our neighbors in the UK) put up with such longer school terms>

I'm sure they can - I'd agree with school (especially secondary) holidays being shorter. I don't think it's felt they're entitled to such long holidays because of the nature of their work, I'm just saying it doesn't seem likely that the holidays are as they are, purely for the teachers' benefit.

AckwelFoley · 23-07-2012 08:22PM

School teachers

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ComfyKnickers · 23-07-2012 08:27PM

chainsawman wrote: »

Barristers, Years ago, my barrister was challenging other barrister on my behalf. Couple weeks later, i found them as best of friends in the pub... Unbelieveable.

So you expect all barristers and solicitors to hate each other and not talk to each other outside the Courtroom?

seachto7 · 23-07-2012 08:41PM

Basically any job that would actually cause a country to ground to a halt is noble. Everything else is just bullsh*t, marketing for example. Take away all marketing jobs, and the world would still function. Take away binmen, nurses, cops, doctors, and a country would grind to a halt...

humbert · 23-07-2012 08:59PM

ComfyKnickers wrote: »

So you expect all barristers and solicitors to hate each other and not talk to each other outside the Courtroom?

If I was a barrister I would not only hate all other barristers but I'd damn well hate myself too!

Captain Graphite · 23-07-2012 09:04PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Human Resources. The most heartless people on earth.

This, without doubt.

LoYL · 23-07-2012 09:05PM

@es

ComfyKnickers · 23-07-2012 09:43PM

humbert wrote: »

ComfyKnickers wrote: »

So you expect all barristers and solicitors to hate each other and not talk to each other outside the Courtroom?

If I was a barrister I would not only hate all other barristers but I'd damn well hate myself too!

Saying you dislike Barristers is one thing but being surprised to see Barristers hanging out together even though, shock horror, they were against each other in a case, is just plain ridiculous!

fasttalkerchat · 23-07-2012 09:58PM

jonnny68 wrote: »

+1

and Recruitment advisers and hr people absolute cun*s the lot of them not a good word to say about any of them

They can be a bit useless but why hate them?

I recently got a call about a part time job I applied for in April asking if I can start next week and do I have to give notice to my current employer.
I told her that I started another role 2 weeks after sending my application...
Now they will have to pick from candidates no one else wanted in the past 3 months or they will waste money by re-starting the process.

I also got an invitation to interview email and a rejection form the same company for the same job within 10 mins. When I looked through emails I had sent my CV twice for the same position (the same CV!).

haribos · 23-07-2012 10:11PM

Bouncers, Gardai, Airport police, Static security, store detective etc........ Give a man a badge and uniform and even a minuscule amount of power and they change for the bad, doesn't happen so much with their female counter parts, only us males

Where To · 23-07-2012 10:48PM

LoYL wrote: »

@es

LoYL wrote: »

Taxis actually.

LoYL wrote: »

Taxi drivers. Bleedin' salt of the earth. Opinions Opinions Opinions. I would gladly pay an extra euro if only they kept their bleedin mouth shut.

LoYL wrote: »

I think I need to say taxis again. You should have the right to gag them. Fountains of bull****e constantly.

LoYL wrote: »

Auctioneers.
builders carpenters Plumbers Electricians
Taxi drivers.

So what do you think of taxi drivers?

Your most hated profession?

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