trulycrabby Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Homeschool mom, until I actually became one. Now I am sad that DS12 is in private school. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) Pretty much anything involving teaching or caring for kids that aren't my own or dealing with their parents. (bratty kids make me crazy, but bratty parents are even worse) Anything involving needles. No doctoring, blood drawing, nursing, or dentistry here. Oh! Flying. Anything involving flying. There is probably a reason I've picked a career that mostly involves sitting behind a desk, alone! lol Edited October 5, 2016 by The Girls' Mom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 But you'd be able to laser warts off of wieners! YUCK!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) Dermatologist. I could not pop peoples zits and remove blackheads all day. I'd rather deal with poop in some way than deal with zits. Did you know there are entire youtube channels devoted to watching this type of stuff? (The zits, not the poop.) They aren't even getting PAID for it. They just want to watch it! :scared: Edited October 5, 2016 by texasmom33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Dh and I and our boys (15 and 16) had a long conversation about this tonight. Dh doesn't want to work at mc Donald's. I don't want to do beauty stuff.....no cosmetology for me. The boys? Meh. They think it is about the money. If the money was right they think they would do anything. They have so much to learn. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I'm with you Dawn. Anything involving heights would be out of the question. Middle school teacher :blink: I taught middle school for a year. That was one year too long. I loved both elementary and high school. Kudos to teachers who can teach middle schoolers and like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Teach regular Ed. I sub special ed for the most severely impaired kids in the county and enjoy it.....regular Ed...no way. I also don't like watching other people's young children....which is strange as we have been foster parents for over 100 kids....but then they are "mine" while they are here 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Dh and I and our boys (15 and 16) had a long conversation about this tonight. Dh doesn't want to work at mc Donald's. I don't want to do beauty stuff.....no cosmetology for me. The boys? Meh. They think it is about the money. If the money was right they think they would do anything. They have so much to learn. Completely off-topic As the mom of a blended family, I have to say that I LOVE the way you refer to your kids as the boys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Walmart. Nope. Can't even shop there without cussing or coming home with a massive headache. Usually BOTH. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Daycare. Oh hellz to all the nos. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Completely off-topic As the mom of a blended family, I have to say that I LOVE the way you refer to your kids as the boys. Aw., ty. Especially appreciated since I didn't even craft my post. It came naturally. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) Y'all have some good (I mean, exceptionally repulsive?) jobs listed. But right now even a gross job could not be more repulsive to me than... Teaching math. It would be so demoralizing to me, because I am the world's worst at teaching math. I am eternally thankful to Stanley Schmidt and Khan Academy and outsourced teachers. I assure you that my children are equally thankful. Edited October 5, 2016 by Seasider 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) Recently in a one hour training meeting, during which I strongly regretted sitting on the opposite side of the room from the door, I learned I have no interest in ever being a swim official. Edited October 5, 2016 by abacus2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) CPS worker. Limited time, huge caseloads, worrying constantly if I made the right call, not being able to do enough for kids in need, overwhelming desire to throttle shitty parents or the shitty people who make false reports, paperwork. Shoot me. Just shoot me now. Edited October 5, 2016 by LucyStoner 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) Anything dealing with end of life care. Animal shelter that isn't a No-Kill, mainly because I'd end up bringing them all home.... this is why we don't volunteer at our local shelter, neither DD or I could handle it. Park ranger in Yellowstone, bears/mountain lions/wolves terrify me. Beekeeper, I am deathly allergic to yellow jackets and I know honeybees are actually wonderful creatures, but the buzzing! It triggers a flight response I can't even begin to explain. Customer Service for a cable TV provider. Edited October 5, 2016 by foxbridgeacademy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Emptying port-o-potties. There was a great video about this floating around the internet - about how the man had realized there was a big opportunity in this business, pursued it entirely for the money, and, as he became obsessed with doing a good job, he became passionate about, well, other people's sh**. I found it pretty hilarious, and, living in a place where passion sometimes seems to be the only honorable reason to pursue something, useful. Emily 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 CPS worker. Limited time, huge caseloads, worrying constantly if I made the right call, not being able to do enough for kids in need, overwhelming desire to throttle shitty parents or the shitty people who make false reports, paperwork. Shoot me. Just shoot me now. My friend left her CPS job. It was so stressful. And it was never enough. Never. She is now a teacher's aide for about 1/3 the money, but way less stress, and on the same time clock as her son's schooling. I keep encouraging her to become a teacher to get more pay and better benefits, but she is so burned out she can't even think about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 When I worked in at risk, inner city schools, I could handle being the music teacher or the pull-out math specialist, where I saw a lot of kids, but couldn't handle being a full-time self-contained classroom teacher. As a full-time teacher, I got too emotionally entangled, and the lives these kids faced were hard enough that it sent me spiraling into depression. It was actually better in Head Start, because for the most part, those were the parents who had sought out the program, or kids who were already in foster care (and generally in good placements). I also can't imagine dealing with end of life issues on a regular basis. Especially not if it involves children or animals. I suspect in many ways it would be even harder to be the nurse than to be the doctor in that situation. It's not just the patient and dealing with that loss, but the emotional load of the family as well. I don't handle grief well. And I have to say, I'll be just as glad when DD is old enough to do field work on her own. My calves still hurt after spending a weekend tromping up and down stream runoff beds in the smokies to collect, weigh and measure lungless salamanders. I'm kind of in awe of the people who have done this for 50+ years.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Dentist or dental hygienist. Ick! I've invigilated at two exams this week. That's 6 hours of doing nothing except watching 17 year olds who are doing nothing (except writing exams). I like my own company and I like silence, but I still think the guy in charge who does that twice a day for two or three weeks deserves a medal! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I saw a show about the window cleaners of the Burj Khalifa (tallest structure in the world located in Dubai). Over 2,700 feet high. 163 stories high. Literally almost a half mile high. With winds. Just watching it made my stomach flip over. There's just no amount of money I'd do that for. I get woozy getting near the handrail of a 3 story shopping mall. Those guys are brave, and probably well paid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Pretty much everything already mentioned except office and teacher. :D Although, I like working with kids where I have some control so I'm not sure I'd like to be a public school teacher these days. Definitely nothing that involves heights. Definitely nothing that involves making phone calls. Incoming phone calls aren't quite as bad but I generally hate talking on the phone. Definitely nothing that requires chit-chat with strangers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Substitute teacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I can think of many jobs I don't want to do, but none that I "couldn't be paid to do" come to mind. Possibly because I need more coffee. I used to think I could not deal with child abuse - as a pediatrician, social worker, etc. I guess I could say I'd have a hard time being a defense attorney. I'm glad some people can do it though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I saw a show about the window cleaners of the Burj Khalifa (tallest structure in the world located in Dubai). Over 2,700 feet high. 163 stories high. Literally almost a half mile high. With winds. Just watching it made my stomach flip over. There's just no amount of money I'd do that for. I get woozy getting near the handrail of a 3 story shopping mall. Those guys are brave, and probably well paid. I'm sure their boss is well paid. I doubt they are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I saw a show about the window cleaners of the Burj Khalifa (tallest structure in the world located in Dubai). Over 2,700 feet high. 163 stories high. Literally almost a half mile high. With winds. Just watching it made my stomach flip over. There's just no amount of money I'd do that for. I get woozy getting near the handrail of a 3 story shopping mall. Those guys are brave, and probably well paid. The sad thing is that they likely are among the lowest paid. Dubai is notorious for bringing in foreign workers for very low wages for the jobs their citizens don't want to do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I thought this would be a fun thread. I am currently sitting at Panera Bread and there are window washers washing a 12 story building next door. They are just hanging, no box (don't know what you call them). They are just hanging by ropes. Concrete beneath them. Nope, nope, won't do it. Fear of heights. What job would you definitely NOT take. Working at a loud venue - like a night club with throbbing music. I don't think I could handle it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Working at a loud venue - like a night club with throbbing music. I don't think I could handle it. Working at Chuck E. Cheese. Ds went to a birthday party there for one of his preschool classmates several years ago and all the parents stayed for the party. To begin with, there's ridiculously loud background music, then all the games have flashing lights and yelling about how to play the game or bells or something to get your attention, and to add to all that joy, there's dozens of kids running around screaming. I needed a long walk in the quiet woods and a BIG glass of wine recover from that afternoon. Dd keeps asking to go since none of her friends had their parties there. I told dh he's responsible for that outing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Working at Chuck E. Cheese. Ds went to a birthday party there for one of his preschool classmates several years ago and all the parents stayed for the party. To begin with, there's ridiculously loud background music, then all the games have flashing lights and yelling about how to play the game or bells or something to get your attention, and to add to all that joy, there's dozens of kids running around screaming. I needed a long walk in the quiet woods and a BIG glass of wine recover from that afternoon. Dd keeps asking to go since none of her friends had their parties there. I told dh he's responsible for that outing. Go during the week as soon as they open. It's empty. We get our hour or so in and right when more people start to show up, we leave. It's odd how many people show up there for lunch during the week. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'm sure their boss is well paid. I doubt they are. Those were my thoughts too... A labourer in Dubai, paid well? Not likely, unless it's entirely an expat concern (e.g. American company with American employees). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Any of those prank shows where you have to lie to people or do really strange stuff on camera for a reaction. Ugh. I feel uncomfortable just watching. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Go during the week as soon as they open. It's empty. We get our hour or so in and right when more people start to show up, we leave. It's odd how many people show up there for lunch during the week. :) When the kids were young, we used to go at 11 when it opened, stay until about 2, when schools got out, and then leave. I used to get other HS families to join us so we could get lunch and the moms could actually visit since it was empty. And if you go right when it opens, and they have just tested the machines, they have tickets just sticking out from the testing, and the kids can go around and get extra tickets. With the coupons from the paper, we could have a nice outing for 4 for around $25, including lunch. It may have gone up by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home'scool Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Pharmacist. For some reason every pharmacist I see just seems so unhappy! And all day, under florescent lights, no windows, and filling pills. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Go during the week as soon as they open. It's empty. We get our hour or so in and right when more people start to show up, we leave. It's odd how many people show up there for lunch during the week. :) When DH was regularly going to Atlanta for work, the hotel we stayed in was right across the street from Chuck E Cheese, so we'd go after the hotel kicked us out and hang out until school let out, then go wait for DH at his office with a stack of books. DD usually ended up playing with some preschooler with a bored nanny. She also once ended up playing multiple games of air hockey against the assistant manager, who also was bored. We have a place that's similar to CEC that has go karts and bowling along with video games, and the same thing happens there-go during the school week, and the place is a ghost town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Garbage man would kill me. My sense of smell is really strong. I would be gagging all day long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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