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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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There is only one type of job: Doing something someone else doesn't want to do. (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Clinicallydepressedpoochie to c/showerthoughts
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Edit: tell me this doesn't sound stupid

There is only two types of jobs:

Doing something someone else doesn't want to do

Or

Doing something a specific other person can't do

The only thing I can think of that someone other than myself can't do is piss my wife off to no end. Not really a job, tho.

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[–] FireRetardant 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not everyone is capable of doing every job. The tasks of a recptionist are far different than those of a roofer. Jobs like emergency services can be high stress positions, jobs like assembly work can be rather dull sometimes. Everyone and every job is different.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie -3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You're telling me a roofer could never learn to be a receptionist or receptionist could never learn to be a roofer.

I'm telling you no one wants to work 40 hrs a week diving 200ft with an oxygen tank strapped to their back and a welding torch in their hand to make underwater repairs on an oil rig.

Great, you want to weld. Great, you want scuba. You don't want that fucking job, no one does.

[–] FireRetardant 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, but someone with a fear of heights could become a receptionist while struggle to become a roofer

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie -3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Ok, but why would they want to be a roofer then?

Either way you're not hearing me. Jobs are real things. No one wants to spend 40 hours a week climbing on roofs in the hot summer sun. They could want to know that stuff and they could want a baked in tan for all I care but they don't want to exhaust their time and effort for nothing in return.