“Just because youre on hold doesnt mean we cant hear you.”

u/Spanksy_Banksy

2. u/BariatricPressure

3. u/lurch940

4.

“Former automotive body process engineer, here.

A woman scans products in a store aisle with a barcode scanner, while a man in a red vest stands in the background holding a clipboard

Dont buy the first or last year of a car.

The very best year is the mid-cycle refresh.

Processes should be stable by then, and the refreshed exterior usually looks better than the original.”

A woman with a headset and microphone is smiling while looking at her computer screen. She appears to be in a modern office setting

u/IndyEleven11

5.

“I worked baggage at an airport.

Nothing is handled with care.

Several individuals in formal black attire carry a wooden casket with a flower arrangement

If it’s marked fragile, your only hope is nice baggage handlers.

You should avoid packing breakable things at all costs.”

u/FatTim48

6.

Five suitcases are on an airport baggage carousel

“Good audio engineers will have faders/knobs that don’t do anything.

u/iMixMusicOnTwitch

7. u/Catflappy

8.

“Hospital bills are negotiable, to a degree.

A person adjusts audio levels on a sound mixing board

Always ask for an itemized bill and put some effort into analyzing it.”

u/Baby_giraffes

9.

We sometimes give grades based on a childs effort, ability, likability, etc.

Close-up of a person using a calculator and writing on a desk with a stethoscope, laptop, and calendar

instead of performance.”

u/Terrible_Figure_6740

10.

“Ive worked in retail for years and can tell you that all new clothing is dirty.

A woman with long dark hair wearing a casual top and carrying a backpack shops for clothes, holding several shopping bags

Ive opened boxes of new clothes only to see bugs come out.

I’ve seen women come in after workout classes and try on clothes while dripping in sweat.

Not to mention what can happen in the factory…

A woman and man work together at a desk with computers in an office. In the background, another person is working at a separate desk

The bottom line is people are gross and nothing is clean.

Always wash your new clothes when you get home.”

u/bluehairgoddess12th

11.

A person holds two playing cards, the Queen of Spades and King of Clubs, at a poker table with poker chips stacked in front of them

Its pure aesthetics."

u/Woozin_squooners

12.

If not… 3.

Several large fish tanks filled with various fish, including goldfish and other species, displayed on metal shelves in a shop

They’re buying time to think or research."

u/ReactionEastern8306

13.

Its a common place for us to look.

A person playing the violin performs on a stage with rows of empty red seats visible in the background. The individual wears glasses and a patterned shirt

If youre incapacitated, we have all the info we need."

u/Code5fortheCount

14.

“I used to work surveillance at a casino.

We could see the pips on dice.”

u/inkseep1

15. u/Will_Heredia

16.

Pretty much every shipment that came in was infected with a common parasite.

Basically, half our tanks were in quarantine.

u/idontcareilikedogs

17.

“I worked at Best Buy, which sells many larger appliances at cost or even at a loss.

Many of these retail prices are controlled, too.

Things like televisions, washers/dryers, laptops, phones, etc., do not make Best Buy any money.

Management didn’t care if I sold a million TVs.

They cared how many cables and mounts I sold.”

u/ChaplnGrillSgt

18.And finally, “Orchestral violinist, here.

Sometimes we don’t play all the notes.”

u/reddititaly

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