“Which Job Is A LOT Less Fun Than Most People Expect?” 35 Of The Most Honest Responses

I’ve just quit after 15 years...I will miss the goose that would try to kill anyone who came near me, I will miss the bond of a scared animal finally trusting you, I will even miss baby wild bird season!..but I will never get the image of dead piglets drowned in mud because the legal owner was evil and stupid out of my head...although rescuing the mama who survived and her friends (including Matilda, a vegan group did a video about her) will be one the highlights of my life. I realise now how the unrelenting cruelty of ignorant people made me someone who was very sad and angry. And yes people really don’t realise the job is 90% shovelling poop...poop becomes an everyday topic of conversation! It’s the best clue to an animal health and you become obsessed!

It’s incredible: the first two posts are about schools and animals. Governments should pay attention. Quite obviously the general public have a very clear understanding of what they deem important.

This, this, this, this, this! I volunteered at a no-kill cat shelter for a year, and it’s hard work! It’s a huge place, and the kitties that are still being potty trained often go to the bathroom right on the floors - best clean it up before another little one decides to step in it - and then there’s Rocky, who somehow got into the kitten room and has run off with little Melli so we have to go chase him around the place - try not to run over Sammy, though, because he rolls around on the ground grabbing customer ankles. *sigh* The only reason I did volunteer was because of their no-kill policy - how could I say goodbye to old Minnie, grooming in the back room, or pretty Kitty Jasper, who everyone calls aggressive but only wants to be friends? A lot of teens my age came to volunteer, too, but all of them never came back. They didn’t want to work, just play.

lol chumbawumba

I work in an animal shelter in Holland. I am very glad to hear the conditions are far better over here. We don't put cats down for their behaviour. They are understood, and rehabilitated (even de feral Cats). We don't put them down because we are full either.(against the law over here) And if we have reached max capacity, we exchange cats among shelters. We basically only put cats down if we have no other choice medically. All momma cats and baby's are in foster care. I feel really sorry for you, as I know how tough the job can be. But if you live in a country where the rules suck, it must be that much harder. 😢

Both my mom and dad are retired teachers and, while kids can be horrible indeed, they're less of a problem than their parents. It's their parents that can be difficult to deal with. For me, however, I tried kind of part time as a teacher, not an actual school, more like smaller private educational institutions, it was the bosses. A couple of them were nice, though.

The children´s parents are the real vampires.

Children are NOT psycho vampires. Core families have changed: a structured routine through the day is very hard to establish for many parents - through no fault of their own, often enough. This means, children usually come to school with some sort of issue that’s not been addressed. This can range from having had an argument at home because of stress and conflicting, often hectic schedules or because they didn’t manage to organize their bearings in one way or another. Then they arrive at school, already not on top of things and from then on it’s noisy and boring or noisy and chaotic or boring and quiet, or quiet and fearful. Many children have stress related anxiety. Classes are too crowded. Teachers are trying their very best but are only human - but however troublesome a child may behave or how terrible school politics are, teachers deserve more money and children deserve more space to think, understand and learn. I have yet to come across even ONE single teacher who wouldn’t prefer

As a student, I agree with your statement

The parents are even worse.

I did it for 10 years. Create your boundaries and expectations. Do not budge on price but over deliver on product. It was a wonderful 10 years ended by disability. Now activist disability podcaster and kids book illustrator

100% agree ...6 years as photographer resumed by horrible kids & parents, delayed payment, " I have a great idea of picture!" and " give me special price and I'll promote you"

Not a pro, but this is why I only do nature photography. People suck.

Had an ex GF who did photography on the side. She dealt with some of this. Also, many people apparently think photography should be cheap. I'm a hobbyist and will probably stay that way.

I had a friend who was a professional photographer, he said the best decision he made was making his wife his "receptionist" to take all of in the incoming calls. They don't share the same last name, so anytime someone asked for some freebie or unreasonable request, she'd just "Oh no, I'm sorry, Mr Smith doesn't allow that".

My cousin is a field biologist, they just spent the last year counting squirrels.

Still beats corporate setting and not being to move from your desks, and being under so much stress you only feel like dying when you finally turn off the computer.

i was abt to be a marine biologist... but last year i ended up deciding to be a psychologist...

I work at a marine research station. Not a bio myself, but most of the folks I work with & support remain passionate even after years of long hours, poor pay, and working in rough waters or bad weather. I wish I could fell so fulfilled about my job (IT, with burnout)

Agreed. I studied marine biology for two years before I quit. It is not that is not fascinating, but most of the time is not fun. Most people believe is swimming with dolphins or sea turtles. It is not. Mostly you deal with pollution impact, salinity changes or chemical compositions. It is lots of hours in the lab or the library after maybe a couple of days of field work. Working in the field is difficult and long, dealing with delicate equipment that can be easily damaged with salt and sand, and most of the time you are too concentrated on sampling and testing for sightseeing. Most marine biologists work in harbors, tourists destinations or oil drills. You must deal with poachers, careless tourists and polluting enterprises, and the government *does not help*. In the academy and universities, the work environment is toxic, competitive, underpaid, there is a lot of corruption and *very* sexist.

Being a nurse seems so hectic. For me, they always have a lot more work and stress than the doctors.

Proud Nurse right here.

Fellow zombie . We. Are. Exhausted.

At least you to be called a hero 💖

Nursing certainly changed in ways I never imagined over the years. Harder and harder because over the years people are sicker & sicker. Saving a life is the greatest thing ever. But being yelled at and treated like the maid is not. Of course I have friends working through this. I dont know how my friends have worked through this. Here is what my friends told me about going through this: Heroes? Will you please stop with that. You mean well, but this IS what we signed up for if called upon. Made very clear to me in training. Clap for us etc. Thats nice. But you know what they have wanted from the public right from the beginning through this entire hell? You know what would have made/make us really happy? Wear your masks, wash your hands, social distance for gods sake. Just do what is asked of you to help yourselves and your loved ones. And US. WE have not been on the Frontline for a long time. Newsflash folks! You are! We have been your last resort for a long time.

I'm aware of this and to some this would appear to be repetitive and laborious. However, this would suit me perfectly (aspergic): Some things are perfectly suited for some people.