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Old 04-03-2017, 08:08 AM   #21
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All this talk about miserable jobs makes me happy that I am retired.

But I am also old. One day, I may wish to be young again, even if it means I would be back in working age.
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Old 04-03-2017, 08:43 AM   #22
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I was very unhappy in my chosen occupation many years ago.

I made a career change. Who wants to be unhappy for 8 hours a day and then bring it home? Not me.
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Old 04-03-2017, 08:47 AM   #23
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Old 04-03-2017, 08:49 AM   #24
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What do you think is the most unhappy occupation? The one people are most anxious to escape from...

I have read that dentists are pretty miserable. (Not sure why).
Why are dentists unhappy? They're always looking down in the mouth (rimshot).
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Old 04-03-2017, 09:00 AM   #25
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I spent two years working in an Endoscopy clinic assisting with colonscopy. That job was full of **** .
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Old 04-03-2017, 09:16 AM   #26
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Old 04-03-2017, 09:18 AM   #27
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What do you think is the most unhappy occupation? The one people are most anxious to escape from...

I have read that dentists are pretty miserable. (Not sure why). I have also read that lawyers in big law firms are pretty miserable, despite the high pay. But surely there much be worse jobs than these.
I read that dentists are one of the highest paid per hour worked profession. The article said most can get away with a 4 day work week and still bring in north of $300k. Not sure how true that is, but if it is, not sure why they would be so miserable.
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Old 04-03-2017, 09:22 AM   #29
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I always thought law enforcement would be an awful job. You see the worst in our society. Pretty hard to not become cynical. Marriages often don't last, alcohol abuse common. Also agree that child protective services would be heart breaking.
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I read that dentists are one of the highest paid per hour worked profession. The article said most can get away with a 4 day work week and still bring in north of $300k. Not sure how true that is, but if it is, not sure why they would be so miserable.
They're frequently bit.
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All this talk about miserable jobs makes me happy that I am retired.

But I am also old. One day, I may wish to be young again, even if it means I would be back in working age.
You are not old. Wait until you get to 90.
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I spent two years working in an Endoscopy clinic assisting with colonscopy. That job was full of **** .
I thought I was all emptied out when I get to the clinic. I guess not.
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So is a vet.
True. After having two dogs dental cleaning done there's not much difference in prices.
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Dentists used to have the highest rate of suicide, probably caused by chronic mercury poisoning.
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Dentists used to have the highest rate of suicide, probably caused by chronic mercury poisoning.
If Lewis Carroll had known that, Alice might have attended the Mad Dentist's Tea Party.
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Roofers working in Florida during the summer's 95+ heat. I always feel badly for them and don't know how they do it.
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Roofers working in Florida during the summer's 95+ heat. I always feel badly for them and don't know how they do it.
At least they get paid decent. Any factory in the US is going to be around 100 degrees in the summer and many pay far less than what roofers make.
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I'd say any job that is repetitive and boring, something where you simply sit all day and do the same thing endlessly.
Good thing our hearts don't feel that way!
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I'd say any job that is repetitive and boring, something where you simply sit all day and do the same thing endlessly.
Obviously what is considered a bad job varies from person to person. I just started a new job where I am on my feet 8-12 hours/day lifting 1000lbs/hr in a non temperature controlled warehouse. I would take a 30% cut in pay to do an office job where I can sit regularly and the heaviest thing I have to lift is a stapler or a mouse.
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