“The business is so incredibly different from what people think it is now.”
It’s always interesting to learn about other industries and what actually goes on behind the scenes.
Members of theBuzzFeed Communitysharedsome insight into their jobs and some of these I still am thinking about.
Here is what some people had to say.
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
“Pet groomer here.
This career has such a huge turnover because of how physically and mentally demanding it is.
“Call center worker here.
I’ve been doing my job for more than 18 years.
This is SO not true.
springtimegal4thmonth
3.
“I worked at a zoo for several years.
So many people think that working in a zoo is playing with animals all day.
Zookeepers spend very little of their day interacting with the animals.
There are also so many jobs at a zoo most people don’t think about.”
“Lawyers don’t spend time on writing petitions and such.
I’ll take your info and insert into into an old divorce I have saved on my computer.
I’m just filling out a form downloaded from the state or county’s website.
There are companies that provide templates for just about everything imaginable.
The work is gathering all the information, meeting the deadlines, and knowing the proper procedures.”
When they constantly yell at us, ‘Get here now.
What’s taking so long?
Why arent they here?’
If we could get them there any faster, we would.
They seem to forget that the units have to drive to the location.
We can’t beam them there.”
originaltable72
6.
“Being a flight attendant is not the glamorous, jet-setting lifestyle it was in the past.
We work very long days, and our work rules are terrible.
When something goes wrong in your travel plans, we have zero control over it.
We aren’t getting paid.
So trust me, we want to get you to your destination just as badly as you do.
like be kind to your flight attendants.”
“Social worker here who works specifically with social security.
I’m friendly, but I cannot make your utility move faster than the SSA wants it to.
leahblyon
8.
“As a pastor, people think we sit around and write sermons and read our bibles all day.
Nope, far from it.
The job is extremely stressful.
Let’s start with Sundays.
Yes, it is a church service, but it is work.
We are doing the work while the congregation receives what we prepared throughout that week.
We do home visits and hospital visits.
Death waits for no one.
We listen to many people’s problems throughout the week, which takes an emotional toll.
“We take that home with us because we care about our people.
My husband and I are co-pastors, and we are also employers.
We aren’t a mega-church typically, about 30 people attend on a Sunday.
It’s exhausting and rewarding.”
barriv
9.
“I used to work for Starbucks.
The back was just a few metal wire shelves and a fridge.
If I say we’re out of something, it’s because it’s not back there.
I’ve been back there stocking stuff all shift.
I know it’s not there.
“I’m a field engineer and always laugh at how engineers are depicted.
It’s either a mathematical savant, physics genius, or brainiac stereotype.
georgiajaymes
11.
This means that the price online is essentially the out-the-door price.
There’s no haggling.
There’s no secret markup that you could debate down.
Especially if the car has already been marked down from the MSRP.”
“I work in a school nurse’s office.
We don’t just sit there; it’s a lot of work.
We do vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings.
reallityfades
13.
“I’m a teaching assistant.
I teach small groups and sometimes even the whole class.
“I went to school for pharmacy tech, and the sheer amount of math involved is mind-boggling.
