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Are there any occupations you uniquely oppose the existence of? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I did retirement home training and used to think it was a sweet job. Then I got in the business and underestimated how demoralizing it was as they give you the easy elders in training while the others make you, or at least me, really think of the fact the job just amounts to an unkarmic freebie.

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Kudos to the people who actually adhered to the "unique" part of this. No, you're not unusual for hating money men. It's only a matter of time until someone posts "cops".

The entire entertainment industry is gross and depressing seen from anywhere close to the inside, but I'm not sure I'd really say I oppose it in concept.

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

jagoff "unique" doesn't necessarily mean you and only you uniquely hate the occupation. Your hatred for that profession might be unique among the professions you hate. It's not really specified what OP meant by the question.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago

Yes, it was poorly worded, that's fair. In the context of OP's other simultaneous post, and in the context that it's typical to ask for "unpopular" responses it's a bit clearer.

The jerking off thing is a definite projection. No u.