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Article created by: Monika Pašukonytė

Every workplace has gone through a questionable set of employees. Perhaps it's a case of "they are who they are," and they portray the same personality outside of their professional life, or maybe assets like power and money are to blame – who knows? 

This netizen, however, took to Reddit and posed this question: "Which profession attracts the worst kinds of people?" The thread has garnered over 34K upvotes and almost 30K comments establishing what careers do, in fact, attract a greater number of jerks. 

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A diverse group of professionals attending a conference, illustrating professions that attract the worst kinds of people. Politicians.

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    Three police officers in uniform posing outdoors, representing professions that attract the worst kinds of people. Law enforcement seems to have some problems

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    Couple sitting on a couch, one holding a remote and the other eating popcorn, illustrating professions attracting worst kinds. “Reality” TV

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    Two men shaking hands next to a sold real estate sign in front of a suburban house, representing professions that attract challenges. Sales, estate agents, recruiters

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    Male musician singing passionately into a microphone while playing guitar on stage, highlighting professions attracting difficult people. Ok so not really a profession but… there is a certain subset of musicians who are also wannabe influencers… particular people who are very on twitter. so back-stabby and clout hungry

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    Man wearing warm clothes drinking from a metal cup near an outdoor oven, illustrating professions attracting worst kinds of people. Russian mercenary

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    Photographers crowded together with cameras, illustrating professions that attract the worst kinds of people online. Paparazzi

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    Soldiers in military gear riding in the back of a truck, illustrating professions that attract the worst kinds of people. I'm probably gonna get some hate for this... the military (The US Army to be precise). Probably 99% of the Soldiers are good, honest people. The nature of the job just simply attracts some sickos. The Army does what it can, but It takes a long time to kick someone out of the Army. Source: 6 years Active Duty

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    Man in a dark suit adjusting his jacket standing in front of stairs representing professions attracting worst kinds of people. The executives that run MLMs.

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    Man in priest outfit holding rosary beads, sitting on wooden bench, representing professions attracting worst kinds of people. Youth Pastor

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    Police officer standing on a city street, illustrating one of the professions that attract the worst kinds of people. Police

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    What about social media influencers?

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    Two women shaking hands in office setting, representing professions that attract the worst kinds of people. Human resources

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    Therapist taking notes while patient lies on a couch discussing challenges in professions attracting the worst kinds of people Substance abuse mental health professionals seem to fall into one of the following categories: a) wonderful, angelic and highly competent souls who truly want to help drug addicts/alcoholics (they're maybe 20% of the counselors, optimistically); b) burnt-out incompetent/lazy/don't-care types (another 60%); or c) absolute personality-disordered, narcissistic/ Machiavellian sadistic types who really get off on the enormous power/control they have over the lives and fates of the people under their care (maybe another 20%). YMMV. The last group can do a LOT of damage.

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    Woman working on a laptop at a desk with a smartphone nearby, illustrating professions that attract the worst kinds of people. Elementary School Front Desk Administrator.

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    Two businessmen in suits discussing documents and laptop, illustrating professions that attract the worst kinds of people Sales. Ironically i am also getting into sales 🙄

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    Photographer crouching to shoot fashion model in a studio setting, illustrating professions that attract difficult people. Modelling photographers

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    Reporter holding a microphone in a crowded area, representing professions that attract the worst kinds of people. Insofar as psychopaths tend to be dangerous kinds of people, heres a [list of the professions that seem to attract a disproportionate number of psychopaths]: * Civil servant * Chef * Clergy * Police * Journalist * Surgeon * Salesperson * Media * Lawyer * CEO Personally, I'd go with sales because there's simply a lot more salespeople than CEOs or police, so it's a lot more likely that you're going to encounter a terrible person who's in sales. My anecdotal experience would also tend to confirm this.

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    Woman in casual clothes holding cash excitedly, illustrating professions that attract the worst kinds of people online. Private equity

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    #20

    Chef in a professional kitchen preparing food, illustrating one of the professions that attract the worst kinds of people. Line cook. A lot of them are great people, but every beyond horrible person I've met has always been a cook

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    #21

    Man in glasses and suit reviewing documents while sitting on a white couch representing professions attracting worst people Academia. Intelligent people in very niche areas, with no consideration for the real world and social interaction, whilst simultaneously being told they are the best in the world at certain specific subject areas (which is true, but just not as many people care as academics think they do). You end up with an unnecessarily toxic environment of people trying to intellectually one up each other and throw anyone off the ladder on their way up. It's a cruel, nasty, petty, and poisonous environment.

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    Film director clapperboard on a desk, illustrating one of the professions that attract the worst kinds of people. Hollywood producer it seems. Over and over and over.

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