With countless occupations and professions people do in this world, it’s easy not to know much about how a day at work looks for everyone else except you.
In that sense, we know very little about what doctors, journalists, firefighters, truck drivers and all the others really do while on duty.
So Bored Panda created this list of pictures that show the invisible side of different jobs we don’t get to see often, if ever. The photos from on duty speak stories without any words, so pull your seat closer and enjoy the ride!
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A Dog I Knew In My Last Job. My Job Was To Receive And Redistribute Things Like Food, Medication, Clothing, Blankets And Toys To People Who Need It
"The absolute perfect job probably doesn’t exist," Christine Mitterbauer, a licensed and ICF-approved career coach and serial entrepreneur, told Bored Panda in an interview. Having said that, she believes that it’s possible to get a job that is 90% perfect.
"Where most people go wrong, however, is by thinking they can achieve this in a few months, whereas especially if they’re looking for a career change, you need to think long-term and be willing to work hard to achieve this," Christine explained.
She added that even in a fantastic job, there will be bad days or even weeks. "So you always need to keep the big picture in mind, as well as get clarity on what work values are most important to you."
Sometimes Working Night Shifts Has Rewards
Firefighter Buddy Saving A Tiny Kitten
We also wondered why our society puts so much importance on careers while we know that it leads to burnouts or our lives being put on hold.
Christine explained that it’s maybe because for decades, people did work just to survive: “after wars and economic downturns, people are happy to have a job that puts food on the table.” But as things have improved, she argues, “people expect more from their job than simply a pay check, you could say it’s a result of how well we’re doing overall.”
To The Karens That Can't Wear Masks. I Have Asthma And Work 13-Hour Shifts In This
We need to do something about your attitude! Can I speak to your manager???
Exhausted Firefighters Resting After Fighting Multiple Fires That Are Still Fustigating Central Portugal. They Are Our National Heroes
Fustigating? Just looked it up. To beat or cudgel. I learned a new word! 'I feel totally fustigated today'. Like it.
I Work At A Cat Shelter. These Are The “Can We Keep Him?” Photos I Sent To My Partner. It Worked
In fact, “You could argue that some people now expect too much from their jobs (aka happiness and fulfillment), and they might be wise in considering whether they could achieve more happiness and fulfillment from other parts of their lives too.”
The main signs that a person is happy at work can come down to asking yourself these questions, according to Christine. “Are you able to switch off over the weekend and not think of work? Do you even look forward to Monday morning? Do you feel work is getting the best out of you?”
What makes someone happy at work is very individual, Christine said, but often a mix of being stimulated, supported, rewarded, and having great colleagues and bosses.
I Work In The Film Industry And I'm Usually Too Shy To Ask For A Picture With An Actor, But I Had To Get One With This Little Guy
Dutch Firefighter After Dousing A Fire In Freezing Conditions
This looks miserable. I never considered this, thank you for this picture and thank you firefighters!
I Work At A Call Center. Whenever I Get A Particularly Rude Caller, I Like To Draw What They Might Look Like. Here’s Lorraine From Today
heyyyyy my name's Lorraine there's no way I look (and talk) like that ! :p
You have some wonderful talent!!!! Maybe you should ditch the CC profession and consider being an artist as your drawing speaks to everyone!!! Well done!!
I used to Google-walk rude customer's neighborhoods and look at their houses while they prattled on about whatever they wanted "compensated" for
So glad I don't work at call centers anymore. A lot of them ban you from having a pen and paper at your desk because they think everyone's trying to write down customer info. Yes, I absolutely want Jim's credit card number so I can buy stuff online that will be traced back to me.
And don't forget when you're addressed as "you people"
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I hate when they do that. Even worse when they put me on speaker and I talk over myself.
Hahahaha lorraine has cotton candy on her head, no wonder she's mad
Whoever drew this is wasted in a call centre and should start illustrating her own books.
"I DON'T ACTUALLY WANT TO KNOW! I HAVE A FIFTH GRADE EDUCATION FROM 1952!"
Or Peggy Hill at 80yrs old. For a cartoon, she still looks good! Lol
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This reminds me of once trying to collect a parcel from the post office. I had to sign for it, but whenever the clerk told me I had to sign and I reached for the clipboard with the signing sheet, they would pull it away. After about the fourth time, I had to say "You need to give me the clipboard if you want me to sign it!", which feels like it should be *fairly* obvious.
TIL that I need to say I am sorry and will do better in the future !!!
Actually this is brilliant because it keeps you calmer and happier when dealing with them 💖
I kinda do this. I work from home and so I doodle all the words I wanna say to insurance reps on my notebooks.
I admit that I'll overtalk the customer rep when they're obviously reading from a pre-approved script or repeatedly telling me how sorry they are, yet aren't doing a thing to resolve the problem I'm calling about. FYI: my name's not Lorraine.
I also wonder how people look like, when I can only hear them. You do a great job, I can really imagine this face with those words!
🤣 Brilliant! You're a great artist, but this idea is da bomb! You should see about getting them published.
Great coping mechanism! Def one of the toughest jobs in my mind. I work with justice involved women and many of them work on call centers as they tend to hire people with backgrounds. I couldn’t do that job thats for sure.
I hate these people because that means to me, that the "calling Karens" are not interested in answering their stupid questions, right?
No, the more you yell at me the lest interested I am in helping you. I am a human being who's just trying to do her job.
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I wonder what I look like! because while I've been in customer service and I try to extend politeness to other customer service people... in the current process... by the time you get bounced around through the automated systems to get to a PERSON... and have to identify yourself and identify your problem and get passed on to somebody else and have to start all over again....it gets frustrating.... so where is my picture?
If there’s anything the worldwide pandemic taught us, it's rethinking our priorities and values in life, including our work and life balance. Many employees switched to partially or fully remote work, while others quit en masse, which caused the Great Resignation.
In a previous interview with Bored Panda, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, the best-selling author and CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, explained that the Great Resignation is a phenomenon that began in 2021, where a large number of people across various industries and countries decided to voluntarily leave their jobs.
“This mass exodus from the workforce was primarily driven by a combination of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, changing work-life balance expectations, and increased demand for higher wages and better working conditions.”
I Work At A Funeral Home And During A Service Today, Bumped Into An Old Painter
Insanely Jealous Of My Wife's New Working Conditions
While North America Freezes, These Guys Are Fighting Bushfires In Tasmania, Australia As The Mainland Bakes At 116F
The pandemic prompted many workers to reevaluate their priorities, leading them to seek out more fulfilling and flexible work opportunities. Additionally, government stimulus packages and unemployment benefits provided a safety net for some people, enabling them to take time to reconsider their career paths.
I’m Working At A Pop-Up Animal Shelter At A Local High School For Hurricane Ian
Found This Little Guy At Work Today
Every Thursday Morning My Little Nephew Waits For The Garbage Man To Arrive So He Can Help. Today They Brought Him A WM Hat To Wear
My Uncle, Who Works On An Arctic Research Vessel, Got An Unexpected Visitor Today
Found This Little Trash Heart In My Work Dumpster This Morning
A Firefighter From Washington State After Battling The Wildfire
Exhausted Firefighters In Australia
We Use Hulk Hands To Move Cacti At My Work
My Mum Is A Florist Who Occasionally Sends Me Pictures Of What She's Working On
I found a lost dog once and turned out the owner worked at a florist! She gave me a beautiful flower arrangement to say thanks for rescuing her good boy.
Photos I've Taken While Working As A Flight Paramedic In The Canadian Arctic
I Work In A Bar Owned By A Lord And Lady Who Live In A Castle On An Island You Can Only Walk To At Low Tide
I Am A Remote Worker. I Chose This Desk To Work From Today
This Is The Hand Of A Doctor After Removing His Medical Precautionary Suit And Gloves After 10 Hours Of Duty
Northern Lights This Morning At Work
My Sister Caught Her Husband Sleeping On The Job. He’s A Very Hard-Working Dairy Farmer In Wisconsin
Let's hope he wakes up before the cow decides to stand up. Getting trampled by a cow hurts, a lot.
My Mom Works At Amazon And She Sent Me A Photo Of One Of The Trucks She Loaded
Part Of My Night Shift Tasks At My Job Is To Feed The Outside Cats That Come Every Night
One Of My Favorite Things About Working In The Ski Fields
My Friend Sent Me A Before/After Photo Of Him Cable Managing The Servers At Work
My Friend Mike Is A Veterinary Dentist. Sometimes His Job Takes Place Inside A Lion's Mouth
My Work Buddies Sometimes Take Pics Of Me On The Job. My Mom Is Not A Fan
Got My First Job In An Observatory
Took This Photo Yesterday At Work. Thought I'd Share It With You Guys
Being A Pilot In Northern Canada Has Its Perks
"the walls will ooze green slime?! oh wait, they always do that"
This Is My Husband After Working All Day In -57F
We Have A Cutout Of Our Boss At The Office For When He Works Abroad
These Carrots That Grew Around Each Other At The Farm I Work At
We Got These Giant Screws In At Work Today For Mounting Solar Panels
It Is -45°F (-43°C) Where I’m Working Today (South Dakota)
I cannot go outside when it’s 45F (around 7C), this takes superhuman strength as far as I’m concerned
My Arm After Grinding Fiberglass All Day
Album From My Work As A Field Geologist On The Remote East Coast Of Greenland With Mountains, Ice, And Polar Bears
Be Nice To Your Trash Man When It's Raining And It's 30 Degrees Outside. We Are Not Invincible. This Is My Hand After Working 4 Hours In That Weather
We had to stop for new gloves otherwise I probably woulda got frostbite.
My Sister Works In The Photo Department And That's Who She Was Asked To Photograph For Documents
Mineral Named Turgite - Found This Today While Working In An Iron Ore Mine, Remote Western Australia
It’s Someone’s Job To Hoover The Whale At The American Museum Of Natural History (NYC)
I Work At A Hotel, A Guest Left This When They Checked Out
these are magic: the gathering cards. Either someone ditched all their low-value ones, or this is someone's collection and there could be some serious dollars in that pile
My Dad Worked At A Place That Makes Car Windshields. Here Is The Excess That Gets Blown Out The Side. Person For Scale
Life Of A Sailor
We live in cabins, each one by one. Depending on the position, the cabins can be better and larger. There is also a separate bathroom, shower, toilet, and wash basin.
This feels wrong, where are your beards and glass eyes?
Note: this post originally had 140 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
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When the Royal Flying Doctor Service lands on the highway. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-04/eyre-highway-becomes-runway-as-rfds-responds-to-car-rollover/102183702 Respect!
Imagine how expensive it would be to change from imperial to metric for the USA. Not to mention how difficult it would be. It would require the cooperation of almost 340 million people. Just saying 🤷
This was a very interesting list. So many cool and important jobs out there!
My dad was a firefighter. The job destroys you. You either die young or retire on disability. No one makes it out healthy.
You seem, in your boredom, to be fascinated by cats, men who get dirty working, and freezing temperatures.
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Load More Replies... When the Royal Flying Doctor Service lands on the highway. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-04/eyre-highway-becomes-runway-as-rfds-responds-to-car-rollover/102183702 Respect!
Imagine how expensive it would be to change from imperial to metric for the USA. Not to mention how difficult it would be. It would require the cooperation of almost 340 million people. Just saying 🤷
This was a very interesting list. So many cool and important jobs out there!
My dad was a firefighter. The job destroys you. You either die young or retire on disability. No one makes it out healthy.
You seem, in your boredom, to be fascinated by cats, men who get dirty working, and freezing temperatures.
