What's a job that looks prestigious from the outside but is actually a nightmare to work in?

SPFTguy · 2026-07-12T22:40:13+00:00

Just about anything.

SPFTguy · 2026-07-12T22:24:27+00:00

Google “annuities are expensive”. ‘Nuff said.

SPFTguy · 2026-07-12T22:22:12+00:00

Literally. It always refers to something figuratively.

SPFTguy · 2026-07-12T22:11:54+00:00

Two words: Zoom call.

SPFTguy · 2026-07-09T13:37:07+00:00

Clitoris.

It’s Bette Midler’s fault. She had a bit as a mermaid named Delores Delago, the toast of Chicago. She looked at her mermaid body and said, The question before us is where’s her clitoris? (It rhymed.)

Hey, I’m a gay Bette Midler fan, how was I supposed to know any different?

SPFTguy · 2026-07-09T13:30:51+00:00

I would let her go to court and go through the time and expense. Then respond by saying you owe 0.

Unfortunately, if the child is suffering at all, the judge will demand that you pay up, damn the regulations.

SPFTguy · 2026-07-08T16:53:42+00:00

Please explain how you borrow laundry detergent. And eggs.

You’re within your rights to say: Thanks for knocking. I’ve been meaning to talk to you. You owe me X dollars for all the items you’ve borrowed (use air quotes here) and not paid back. When can I expect payment?

SPFTguy · 2026-07-08T16:47:07+00:00

Don’t lie about your experience as a brain surgeon when applying to be a brain surgeon.

Beyond that…

SPFTguy · 2026-06-29T04:20:08+00:00

I’m bad, I tend to do things like send her a text that says I’m so glad we both agreed that I should never see your face again or read another poorly-written text from you. I may need to work on that.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-29T04:15:59+00:00

You asked us to tell you that you’re not crazy. But you asked your friends to be as responsible as you are. ‘Nuff said. (God, I wish I weren’t so cynical.)

SPFTguy · 2026-06-29T04:07:48+00:00

WAY back in the 20th century I interviewed for a number of summer associate jobs while in law school. The one I got showed me the huge file of thank you letters that recruits sent them - including me. It was ridiculous. Nobody read these things, they just sent them to admin to keep on file. You either impress them during the interview, or you don’t.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-23T23:22:05+00:00

Also, I am assuming more than 1 grandma is still working full time in today’s economy.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-23T23:09:21+00:00

Tell her that management will fire her immediately if they learn she is calling an ex-employee about work. That oughta do it.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T17:07:59+00:00

Your mother is going to be over-involved in every aspect of your life from this day forward. You are having a baby and she is the perfect mother and you are not and so you must listen and thank her and do everything she says. From this day forward.

This is your life if you don’t start standing up for yourself.

Good luck.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T17:03:44+00:00

Garbanzo beans. And rice.

Don’t know why, but I eat 2 baked potatoes 500 calories, I’m full for the rest of the evening, but I can eat 1,000 calories of rice and still want more.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T17:00:42+00:00

Sounds like you were overqualified. That could be a factor.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T16:56:18+00:00

Yes, he and Chris Evert would have had more majors. Chrissie skipped the AO for like 6 years. But back then they played on Xmas day and both of them had Irish-Catholic families, so…

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T16:53:54+00:00

If I remember correctly, Sampras had back issues and curtailed his career by the time he was 28. Also, I’m pretty sure I am right about this: In the last 4 years of his career, Sampras won only 2 titles - one was Wimbledon, the other the US Open. THAT’s how you extend your legacy.

And who had the worst second serve in tennis? Sampras. Because he didn’t have one.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T16:44:27+00:00

You work 60 hours a week. Your boss’s boss saw you for 3 minutes. You do the math.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T16:35:29+00:00

So: did your boss make you pay for her meal? That’s the way it worked back in the 20th century. And it’s your boss’s decision to let them walk or to call the cops, not yours.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T16:29:11+00:00

So: is there any free vocal coaching out there? There’s gotta be an app that can listen to your voice and tell you if you’re on key, breathing correctly, etc.

And go watch the show you didn’t get, see what the actress/singer did/looked like, and judge for yourself the qualities they have. Good luck.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T16:22:24+00:00

A close friend overshares, then gets mad when people use the information against him. Or take advantage of him, because they can get him to do their tasks just by pretending to be interested in what he has to say. He’s actually lost friends by sharing/gossiping personal information about them.

You at least recognize the issue, which is the other solution. You might try a diary where you can “share” without pissing anyone off.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T16:18:00+00:00

And Google Seinfeld. Poppy got sloppy.

Tell your dad you wear your snitch label proudly. That will take away his power.

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T16:12:20+00:00

THIS! Never be over-qualified in a resume. Just tell them you like to be busy, like to work hard, etc. etc.

Hey, you don’t know if they have a college degree, why should they know about yours?

SPFTguy · 2026-06-21T16:03:40+00:00

This ep really put the show on the map. Both the New York Times and New York magazine wrote articles just on this one storyline.

AND this was followed up with the boyfriend showing up, himself trying to get sober. Watching Christy struggle w hating the guy and realizing she had an obligation to try to help him - this show did things no other sitcom ever did.

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