“What’s A Misconception About Your Profession That You’re Tired Of Hearing?” (30 Answers)

I often think about the deaf and blind man that lived at the old peoples home in my hometown. He was left there as a baby and the staff took care of him until he died of old age. His whole life was within those walls. He could not communicate with people or even make decisions about his own life, ever. He would have been able to have a full life today, a home of his own, a way to communicate, maybe even a family that loved him and cared for him.

When I have the opportunity I always thank these workers for doing what they do. Undervalued and underpaid job that I don't think I could do myself. Superheroes

It's not that people think that's all there is to it, it's that wiping bums is the one part of it a lot of people think they couldn't stand.

You sound like you are in the job for the right reasons. 😊

I f'n love you for this.. been in the field for 20 yrs i wicked can relate.

OMG as a teacher I cannot upvote this enough!!! you think these lovely little students actually LISTEN to us? Seriously?

They give them a different perspective on life, yes. Oh. This is brainwashing for you?

Teachers have a tough enough job anyway without a select group of people having thinking like that - you should be THANKING teachers not giving them shi*....

I was in grade school (k-12 in USA) late 70s and 80s. Looking back now our school system was amazing and I didn't appreciate my teachers enough. We learned a lot about the Civil War, Slavey, WW1 and 2, the Holocaust, The Vietnam war. We read Mark Twain and Edgar allen Poe. In high school we could ask questions about birth control and sex and parents didn't freak out. Parents are the snowflakes now.

Throughout my entire education I had only two teachers who were actually competent so I can agree there is no brainwashing going on.

Being a carer for someone with dementia is a 24/7 job. There are no days off and no lunch breaks in that job. Looking after children is hard but at least with children they usually eventually grow up and become independent. Try picking up a full grown adult when they've wet the bed and can't get up. I've seen people nearly destroy themselves physically and mentally to look after an elderly relative. That's why it's important to not judge people who make the decision to put their relative in a home.

I didn't take the financial burden but it was my job by my parents to spend time, check on and look after my oma (grandma) when she was with dementia in a home. Always loved her, so was easy to start. I was 14, she passed when I was 18. She survived WWII. Needless to say I spent a lot of time holding down my oma reliving the war. Holding someone down as they relive their mum getting exploded in front of them. She was amazing and strong.

this is a difficult one. Depending on the country you should consider taking external support or even move your mom to a retirement home. Your own sanity and health is one of the most valuable things you have

Some of the most important jobs are either paid like s**t or aren't seen as doing work. While people's who's jobs are basically meaningless make a s**t ton of money to do nothing of real worth.

Another legion of Angels, sadly underappreciated and definitely underpaid. Those who know and understand, know and understand. Thank you.

I want to pay tribute to a friend of mine here. He is a bin-man. Met him about 20 years ago. He is such an intelligent man! But he is dyslectic. 40 years ago we didn't know much about it. Fortunately he works for a company that takes it people really seriously and he got trainings to the highest driver's licences of the heaviest vehicles with trailer imaginable. Just ask him and he knows everything about which type of waste is transported to where. I admire this man. We do need professors as well but without this bin-genie we wouldn't be anywhere :).

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Wherever I work I always make it a point to introduce myself to the cleaning and maintenance staff. They work bloody hard to keep my environment going and besides, the get all the best gossip.

That respect can net you some freebies. A fry carton that's a little fuller. A discount that shouldn't have gone through. A tire tech that will double-check for leaks. Etc. Why the he** would someone p*ss off the person making their food? Fixing their tires? So on...

Thank people in service jobs! Make it a global movement!

Just like the laborers on construction sites. They make everything better for everyone. If they didn’t exist, there would be garbage, bugs, rats, and a hell of a lot of accidents.

Gotta love the arm-chair medical professionals deciding who is disabled enough to be entitled to disability money.

Can't upvote this one enough.

Not sure where this person lives, but I have never heard anyone call the unemployed disabled lazy parasites.

Or you are pushed to work by government affiliated groups because they don't believe the impact the disability has on your life. I was assessed at having to do at least 15hrs a week because I only have one disability. I'm on to my third stretch of trying to work after a flare up. Work expects you to keep pushing yourself so you do and of course crash, leading to another 6-18+ months of not being able to do anything at all...

Old salt here, who lost a leg in a labor accident. The company gave me my first job in the office. I got married, worked hard and lived my life as best as I could. Smart employers should give us, the "crippled", more opportunities. We work hard, are dedicated, don't get sick leave for no reason. Probably it's the fear of unemployment and the pride to prove ourselves to ourselves.

As someone who had his fair share of tech support: Do not ask for the state of things, let the caller interact with it! "Is the cord plugged in?" results in " I'm not stupid!" at least half of the time. "Let's test the cord's plug. Please unplug it and then reconnect." doesn't suggest the not-stupid caller was stupid and if they were, it gave them an opportunity to easily hide the fact. Edit: spelling