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40 Bizarre Realities of the Working World They Don’t Teach You in Trade School

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40 Bizarre Realities of the Working World They Don’t Teach You in Trade School

April 12, 2024

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... TELL US NOW. RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS DON'T JUST PUSH A BUTTON. To take an x-ray requires formulas and courses in radiation physics. It also requires extensive knowledge of anatomy (not just skeletal) and how to position patients for each image, says Katie K. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS DON'T JUST PUSH A BUTTON. To take an x-ray requires formulas and courses in radiation physics. It also requires extensive knowledge of anatomy (not just skeletal) and how to position patients for each image, says Katie K. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. SELLING WEED ISN'T AS FUN AS IT SOUNDS. UNCLE Herb's 2 Cody S., who works in a state where marijuana is legal, says, It throws people HARD when they find out that I'm not allowed to get stoned at work. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. WAREHOUSE WORKERS SHIP VERY VALUABLE ANIMAL SEMEN. 93 262 Leigham S. describes, If the customer doesn't secure the big metal milk jug looking things they come in, spillages happen ... usually on some poor bastard. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. TATTOO ARTISTS HAVE CLIENTS WHO GET .. OVER-STIMULATED. جامع Michael О. says, You don't even have to be tattooing erogenous zones for it happen. Some people just find it overly arousing and a little too stimulating is all. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. HAIRSTYLISTS HAVE TO DO A SURPRISING AMOUNT OF MATH. Kay G. tells us, Angles, color formulas, timing, not to mention tracking our numbers. Also we have to learn a significant amount of the science behind hair. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. RETAIL WORKERS DON'T HAVE A SECRET STOCK IN BACK. We put as much of it on the floor as we can so we can sell it. Sarah T. also wants to remind you that, As a cashier, I can't leave the register to help you get something from the back. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. LIQUOR STORE EMPLOYEES KNOW IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. LIQUOR I can actually detect the scent of a failing liver on some customers (though admittedly few and far between), says Scotty S. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. HEALTH INSURANCE WORKERS WANT YOU TO KNOW... BEEEE CON I promise you the ACA is doing a lot more to cover you and your family than you realize, Megan F. assures us. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. MENTAL HEALTH NURSES CHALLENGE YOUR MISCONCEPTIONS. People with mental health issues aren't what's portrayed in movies,' says Debra M. People diagnosed with schizophrenia are funny, sweet human beings that are held hostage by this disease. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. NEWS EDITORS CAN BE TRAUMATIZED BY THE EVENTS THEY COVER. We are a filter between what you read and the full, ugly reality of the news that you browse every day, says Francisca G. Since starting this job... I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, including full-on panic attacks. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS DON'T HELP PEOPLE FIND JOBS. Katie G. says, 'Occupation' refers to how you spend your time, so all the things you need to get done in a day (dressing, toileting, cooking, playing, sleeping). We really do it all! CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. ANIMATORS DON'T HAVE A SECRET SHORTCUT. I had so many art students come up to me and ask what new technology allows them to animate automatically. Like, they literally asked for an animate button, says Elijah D. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. BLACKJACK DEALERS DON'T CONTROL THE CARDS. ١٤١٠٠ NIS ealer Chastity В. says, No, I can't make you win, just like I can't make you lose. I'm also not a server... And for god's sake, we work for TIPS! CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. GEOGRAPHERS DON'T ROCK. Shari C. explains, More often than not, when people ask my profession, when I say I'm a geographer, they say 'That's so cool. I love rocks!'... that's a geologist. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. DON'T CALL CHILDCARE TEACHERS BABYSITTERS. Jess F. says, I have a degree in Early Childhood Education. I studied child development for years, just like a 'real' teacher, because that's exactly what I am. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. LAWYERS DON'T SPEND MUCH TIME IN COURT. DU Quinn E. tells us, As a lawyer (even a litigator) I go to court maybe once or twice a month for half an hour. The rest of the time is sitting in front of my computer at the office. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. HOTEL WORKERS ARE TRAINED TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING. .. Analise T. educates us, As an executive housekeeper for a franchise hotel, I was trained to spot victims of human trafficking. There are entire training modules for this through corporate. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. LIBRARIANS NEED MASTER'S DEGREES. Also, not everyone who works at a library is a librarian. Librarian Jenna S. told us, I had to learn how to pack a wound in case of an active shooter incident. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. RAILWAY SIGNALING ISN'T ALL COMPUTERIZED. Jamie G. says, I'm keeping you safe on your journeys with 120 year old equipment. How do I communicate with other signallers? Basically, Morse Code. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. ARCHEOLOGISTS DON'T LOOK FOR DINOSAUR BONES. Allen H. explains. That's paleontologists. Those guys are way cooler. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. OFFICE ADMINISTRATORS KNOW ALL THE SECRETS. Office Administrators are seen as harmless receptionists but have the dirt and documentation to prove it. Be kind to your admins. We know everything! says Autumn T. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. HAIRSTYLISTS' SHEARS COST $300 TO 500 Kelly M. informs us, We have multiple pairs for different reasons. And they are surgeon-sharp. They aren't $15 at Walgreen. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. NOT ALL SOCIAL WORKERS WORK FOR CPS. Where Jennifer А. explains, Many of us are therapists, which requires a Master's Degree or higher. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. IT WORKERS USE GOOGLE TOO. Michael W. tells us, A lot of times my 'solution' to the problem you reported is just the first result from Googling the error message. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED WORKING IN ARCHAEOLOGY Laura Е. says, It sounds cool when you're told you'll be unearthing the ruins of an ancient Jesuit mission in exotic Argentina and exploring its underground tunnels and catacombs. But after a while you realize your duties are clearing ivy, moving rocks, digging with the occasional thrill of discovery crushed by the realization that you've just carbon dated a used diaper...as it turns out the site was used as a landfill for decades after the ruins were covered over. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED WORKING AT A PAWN SHOP Kathryn S. says, You think you'll get to see lots of really cool unusual stuff, but in reality it's mostly really poor people pawning a chainsaw or a weed eater to buy groceries that week. Depressing. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED TEACHING Rachel С. tells us, It sounds fun! Like you'll have all these 'a-ha' moments, you get to be a hype man, an inspiration... The reality is you're over-worked and underpaid. You have zero support from your community, and people are always mad at you for things out of your control... If it were just me making my own lesson plans with my students, it'd be a dream job. Even with the low pay. Everything else made me leave after eight years. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED DOING SOUND IN A STRIP CLUB Brian L. says, I was young. Sounded like the perfect gig. Degradation for dollars. Those girls were trainwrecks who had very few options and were taken advantage of to the fullest. Yes, they had free will and didn't have to work there, but if you have 2 or 3 kids, no real education or experience, no one else to help....and a habit or 3, you gotta do what you gotta do. It was gross. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED DYD RUGO the WORKING AT A VIDEO GAME STORE Jason О. says, You think it's gonna be amazing being surrounded by the hobby you love, but rude customers, parents who use your store like a daycare and the dreaded Christmas period quickly kill that. By the time you get home, playing video games is the last thing you wanna do. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED DOING STAND-UP El А. shares, I idolized the 'road dogs' when I first started. I wanted nothing more than to tour the country one bar or club at a time. It took me a few years but I got there. Wasn't for me. Spent my life in hotels, lonely, money wasn't great...It all certainly contributed to my divorce. Ultimately leaving that life was the best thing for me. I loved the hour or so I was on stage every night, but the other 23 hours of the day were terrible. Now comedy is an awesome hobby — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED DOING AVIONICS TECH FOR SPACECRAFTS Ryan T. tells us, Horrible commute, toxic team atmosphere, tons of overtime, bad engineering, did a year and quit the day they demanded I come in on a Sunday after I had worked Saturday. All three of my vehicles had check engine lights and I realized I was a walking ghost in my household. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED MARIJUANA GROW FACILITY HARVESTING Cynthia F. says, A factory job is a factory job. EVERYONE thought all we did was smoke weed all day. Nope. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED BEING A MAIL CARRIER Cheryll K. says, My first week on the job it rained, snowed, got up to 90. Also as most things are, it was set up for right-handed and I'm left-handed. Wanted you to do a block of 50 houses in 20 minutes but make sure you don't cut across lawns. To top it off, the supervisor was a jerk. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED WORKING WITH ANIMALS Mackey V. tells us, I worked for a kennel when I was younger. I was excited to work with animals, but half my job was focused around poop. Cleaning kennel but only after you documented each sample in detail. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED WORKING IN AN AEROSPACE MATERIALS LAB Ramon S. shares, I had grand visions of helping develop materials and parts for jet engines, but instead I spend most of my day staring at turbine wheels through a microscope, looking for defects half the thickness of a human hair (.0005 or so). It gets old, quick. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED BACKGROUND ACTING Bryan M. tells us, While it was fun seeing celebrities, the hours were brutal, sometimes starting as early as 5 AM and other times shooting until 3 AM. Many hours of sitting around compared to short periods actually on the set. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED WEARING A KIDS MASCOT COSTUME Eugene R. says of the job, Smelled like hot tin cans of shark shit, kids target the groin constantly, it's hot AF, and they expected me to play and be super cheerful. Forget that, I was handing out lung-crushing hugs left and right. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED 71 m2 aao 20 22 26 40 S 28 31 No WORKING AT A CASINO Steve D. tells us, I thought it would be a fun, face-paced, adventurous job...but eventually I felt like I was a part of fleecing poor folks from their hard-earned wages. — Source

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TELL US NOW CRACKED BARTENDING Chris M. shares, Nothing like squeegy-ing out rotten beer from under the keg cooler to kill the glamour. — Source

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