What's Your Job's Best Kept Secret? (Reddit Stories r/AskReddit)

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  • @filipciborowski6443
    @filipciborowski6443 5 років тому +12

    my father who is a paratrooper for over 24 years said that theres nothing worst than a bored soldier. The stuff he came up with his friends is crazy.

  • @JM-vl3cy
    @JM-vl3cy 5 років тому +40

    I'm an animator and you have no idea how many cheap techniques we use to reduce cost and production time.
    Whatever way you do it "as long as it looks good and people don't see it it's fine".
    The character model lacks detail or his animation is still not refined enough and we don't have time to fix it ? Make every scene he's in darker so the shadows will hide everything.
    No time to animate a particle simulation on a waterfall ? Just pour sand or salt in front of a green screen and then overlay the shots, it looks exactly the same.
    Short on time to finish the animation process ? Just reuse an already existing animation.
    This character design looks good but the details will make him longer to animate ? Just simplify it or hide these details.
    Etc... even in big budget productions that's a looooot of trickery like this.

    • @chinchenping
      @chinchenping 5 років тому +1

      backlighs FTW

    • @isabellas4120
      @isabellas4120 5 років тому +3

      Reminds me on anime using flashy special effects and blurring for hiding lousy animation.
      And why does anime characters look like a baby with fly eyes? It's freaking easy to draw. And it looks cute. I'm no professional, but less human like drawings are less tricky to make look good and less likely to hit uncanny valley.
      Also, pause your anime in random moments, and look closely at the characters in the back, or while they're moving. Yes, they look like crap. Google Meguca, for reference.

    • @n0odles86
      @n0odles86 5 років тому +1

      @@isabellas4120 anime is pumped out at a fast rate unless you're looking at the bit budget ones. That's why some of them look sketchy. Pokemon is hilarious paused at certain times 😂

    • @EmberQuill
      @EmberQuill 5 років тому +1

      That trick with salt/sand actually works really well. They used it in Star Wars Episode I to great effect with the waterfalls on Naboo.

  • @PokeBattlerJaze
    @PokeBattlerJaze 5 років тому +39

    High school math teacher here, yes, 99 percent of what I teach has no value in real life and won’t even be used again beyond the test and final.
    Yes, I wish I could teach actual useful math skills like balancing a check book or filing one’s taxes themselves.
    Any teacher who says you won’t have a calculator at all times especially nowadays is straight up bullshitting you and/or wants to know that you understand basic math.
    Yes, during test days when I know where I will literally do nothing, I do look up stuff on my phone,
    by the way, Kevin, you ain’t slick, I saw you cheating during some of your quizzes, they counted for such little parts of your grade and I knew you knew the material so I just didn’t care enough.

    • @PokeBattlerJaze
      @PokeBattlerJaze 5 років тому

      @Nightshade :^)

    • @BartBe
      @BartBe 5 років тому +2

      You just won today's Internet...

    • @Tombr4mb4
      @Tombr4mb4 5 років тому +1

      Is this going to be on the test?

    • @1TakoyakiStore
      @1TakoyakiStore 4 роки тому

      Wouldn't use anything more advanced than geometry they said... and then my surveying class happened.

  • @digitaldeathsquid3448
    @digitaldeathsquid3448 5 років тому +31

    That vet story is actually kinda wholesome

    • @moistdrippings5970
      @moistdrippings5970 5 років тому +2

      It's super wholesome and tbh I'd be kinda proud of my sweet pupper was cute enough to be shown off. (I know this happened at least once because you can see pretty far into the back at my vet's office and my puppy was completely passed out, which made them all laugh).

  • @TheUserid82
    @TheUserid82 5 років тому +26

    Any job dealing with customers directly love to hear that you will never come in again but know you most likely will.

    • @WeaviletheGreat123
      @WeaviletheGreat123 5 років тому +4

      It's hilarious to me when they say it like it's a threat but it's like haha good

  • @isabellas4120
    @isabellas4120 5 років тому +21

    And on therapy. My therapist is extremely professional on her room, but in real life, she's the most anxious person I've ever met.

    • @1TakoyakiStore
      @1TakoyakiStore 4 роки тому

      Reminds me of my old fitness trainer. She would yell and not care about her appearance, it was for the good of the fitness group. She would give motivational speeches to hundreds of people at events. But if she is being recorded by professional cameramen (i.e. interview about improving the community) she gets really anxious, worries about her appearance, and gets a serious case of stage fright.

  • @rose4490
    @rose4490 5 років тому +8

    I used to work in radio broadcasting, and lots of people don't necessarily look as good in person as they sound on the radio. There is sometimes truth to the old saying about a person having a "face for radio".
    I was too shy, and introverted to try to work in television news of course. I really loved being behind a microphone, and remaining unseen. 😎

    • @digitaldeathsquid3448
      @digitaldeathsquid3448 5 років тому

      In this grave hour, fuckfuckfuck, perhaps the gravest hour buggershitshit of our time...

  • @orca6110
    @orca6110 5 років тому +4

    The one about faking it in the orchestra seems about right. I was playing the violin in a performance once and one of the strings snapped but I kept playing as I would normally and my orchestra teacher commended me for covering it up so well lol

  • @ThornUponARose
    @ThornUponARose 5 років тому +26

    Okay since there were no archeologists or museum workers here we go, everthing in a museum is very valuable and most likely brittle and a lot of really cool and interesting stuff that are totally museum worthy don't get put into a museum because they are dug out broken and fixing it isn't allowed because it is considered tampering with an ancient artifact which isn't allowed in any sort of way so we can find the majority of an artifact and its fragments eont go on display because it isn't a "complete structure" meaning we don't have all of its fragments and way to many things are broken into hundreds of impossible to find pieces

    • @maymay5812
      @maymay5812 5 років тому +1

      Nicoon the Nopon super interesting!

  • @CodyTaylor115
    @CodyTaylor115 5 років тому +16

    Was a lifeguard can confirm this to be accurate. It was first job and also when I realized everyone everywhere is just winging it and no one really know what's going on. We are all just trying to make it through life.

    • @phantomdude9901
      @phantomdude9901 5 років тому

      Same for a lot of us in the EMS field, Sure, in a weewoo van we got everything we need, but in public, we have to wing every, single, thing.

  • @tr4nsg0th1ca
    @tr4nsg0th1ca 5 років тому +6

    Mechanic here.
    People who call us a million times to ask us if their car is done, to ask us what's taking so long, or (even worse) to order us to hurry up...
    Your attitude is directly proportionate to how far your repairs are pushed back o the schedule. I don't care about how bad you need your car; show me a rotten attitude, and I will show you how little you problems mean to me. I've got customers that are truly grateful for the service I provide, and I will happily help them first.
    Also, want VIP service and discounts? Baked goods talk.

  • @theowleyes07
    @theowleyes07 5 років тому +61

    That MS PAINT answer gave me to use the program again after 15 years

  • @wolfember1
    @wolfember1 5 років тому +6

    Mechanic here, 90% of the time you call and ask us constantly if we are close to finishing your boat/truck/jetski we answer with “it’ll be a couple more days because we are waiting on parts” because that type of annoyance is what you get for asking us stupid questions

  • @caringriffin8452
    @caringriffin8452 5 років тому +2

    The one from the vet tech made me really happy. The pet is getting a little bit of extra love

  • @DaCrzyBeatMare
    @DaCrzyBeatMare 5 років тому +29

    Another thing about Vet techs, were very judge-mental, we may act nice to you but we might hate you depending on how you raised or took care of your dog. It’s hard for us to hold back from yelling at certain people

    • @b33lze6u6
      @b33lze6u6 5 років тому +3

      " judge-mental"

    • @DaCrzyBeatMare
      @DaCrzyBeatMare 5 років тому +1

      n0odles86 as if other people don’t judge others, it’s simple, don’t be ducking horrible with your pets and we won’t judge you, i hate people when I worked at a fast food place and every one knows that we hate lots of customers, there’s lots of stuff that needs to be said to owners but our career doesn’t allow it, allowing for the owners to fuck their pet up even more

  • @benbrice9343
    @benbrice9343 5 років тому +27

    At 1:35 about meat processing.I am a Quality Assurance Technician at a chicken processing plant and we don't play with any situation like that.I can confirm that there are some less than excellent people there but the one's that don't care only stay a month or so till they figure out that it's hard work.As a whole the company prides itself on quality and that goes for us employees as well.After all it's like our reputation.If someone asks where you work you want to be able to tell them and be proud of it.Im not sure what plant/company this guy is talking about but that is sad to hear.

    • @joebank6556
      @joebank6556 5 років тому +6

      Ben Brice dude, I know NOTHING about food, but I get what you are thinking. One bad apple/person/company/scheme will tint the work of an entire industry

    • @predatorhousepet4395
      @predatorhousepet4395 5 років тому +8

      Can confirm, used to work as a QC tech for milk. We take our job very seriously, the people who are sloppy & don't care don't last long and are quickly weeded out.
      Milk is one of the most regulated food items, it is safe to drink and all the rumors you hear about it containing pus or antibiotics are untrue. It's illegal in the US for both milk and meat to contain even trace antibiotics and we test for them.

    • @predatorhousepet4395
      @predatorhousepet4395 5 років тому +2

      @@joebank6556 There are checks to make sure that one person isn't responsible for checking an entire batch, multiple people do the testing and will quickly discover if one person is passing stuff they shouldn't.

    • @benbrice9343
      @benbrice9343 5 років тому +1

      @@joebank6556 Oh of course.Its called being guilty by association.You would think the concept of letting your work show for itself would be simple enough but image is very fragile and once broken its a nightmare to put back together.

    • @joebank6556
      @joebank6556 5 років тому

      Predatorhousepet I think you misunderstood my comment. I meant to say one person’s bad behavior will make an entire industry look bad.

  • @imscaredofchairs6806
    @imscaredofchairs6806 5 років тому +33

    We actually don’t care if you have a good day

  • @MikusDad39
    @MikusDad39 5 років тому +10

    The disability insurance guy pisses me off. Having one fun day every once in a while is not automatic proof you're not disabled- I have horrible lumbar lordosis and several of the discs in my spine are narrowing and most days I'm in a lot of pain as a result, and sitting for hours at a desk job or standing for hours at a cash register every single day would worsen the problem because of the constant pressure placed on my lower spine without enough time to recover. On a good day, I can go out for a couple of hours with my cane as long as I sit down and rest every so often, but on a bad day I'm almost entirely bedbound. Going to a theme park or club on a good day does not mean I'm faking my disability.

    • @h.s.6269
      @h.s.6269 5 років тому +7

      I know exactly what you mean. One good day could mess everything up if the P.I. doesn't watch over time and looking for a pattern. I totally understand if they observe someone and see repeated behaviors that prove they aren't as bad as they look, but not everything is clear cut. Just walking around a store can mentally put me in such pain I struggle not to cry but because of how I was raised I don't express it unless I'm past the point that I can manage it. So most people can't tell how bad off I am until I'm limping really bad and I go from looking ok to crying at a moment's notice when I finally past that point of control.
      I worry that the one day I manage to push myself and work in the yard will fuck it up for me, what they wouldn't see is me spending the next three days near bed bound recouping from pushing myself too hard. I have fibromyalgia, so the time after activities hit even harder than the activity itself and I literally will suffer for days for 1-3 hours of careful and slow work. It is a scary thought to lose what little you struggle to survive on because you actually do something on the ONE good day you get a month or whatever.

    • @MikusDad39
      @MikusDad39 5 років тому +5

      @@h.s.6269 That kind of fear is what keeps us from living our lives the best way we can. My husband works at an amusement park and I get free access as a result and I'm afraid to actually use that sometimes on my good days because I'm scared to death someone is going to use that against me and claim I'm not disabled; it's easy to see me having fun and assume I'm faking when you can't see the next few days where I'm paying for that nice day out, lying in bed popping painkillers like candy.

  • @colepeterson9961
    @colepeterson9961 5 років тому +47

    There are tons of flaws in every house or building you walk into even if its worth millions. (Edit spelling)

    • @HECKproductions
      @HECKproductions 5 років тому +2

      THIS
      oh my god
      was an electrician for a while
      virtually all of electrical and plumbing stuff is not up to code in some way shape of form because its literally impossible
      the unrealistic regulations just exist so that in case something happens the court can say "well you didnt follow this or that rule so you are fucked" as opposed to having to actually work a case out

    • @gabbye4986
      @gabbye4986 5 років тому +1

      Cole Peterson my husband is a general contractor and us been framing for years. His work is always the best but oh man if this isn’t the truth

  • @predatorhousepet4395
    @predatorhousepet4395 5 років тому +10

    Different milk brands often come from the same source and are run on the same production line, we just stop to change the sticker. Always buy the cheapest milk, it's no different than the expensive brand name (with some exceptions, some brands have their own production companies but there's usually one large corporation that owns many different brands and they run everything on the same lines.)

    • @KanaidBlack
      @KanaidBlack 5 років тому

      Also, it might be the same for non-dairy milks, like the rice ones.

    • @predatorhousepet4395
      @predatorhousepet4395 5 років тому

      @@KanaidBlack It applies to a lot of different foods, the generic/store brands are sometimes produced at the same factory as the name brand product using all the same ingredients and quality control standards. The big difference is they don't spend much money on marketing and packaging as the name brand does. You are usually just paying more for the name.

  • @DefaultName-du3kr
    @DefaultName-du3kr 5 років тому +2

    That bit about the Help Desk is mostly true, it helps if you have certifications and know what you're doing but a lot of companies either have proprietary stuff or legacy software that their specific line of work has been using for the past 25 years and has little to no documentation on it. I basically learn on the job, and if I get another job that specific info is useless.

  • @MissMarvel_
    @MissMarvel_ 5 років тому +1

    Threatening to never come back is a relief to every employee there.

  • @joshriles84
    @joshriles84 5 років тому +10

    Semi trucks have been self driving since 2003. Truck drivers just spend their time in the seat watching movies.

    • @forrest7546
      @forrest7546 5 років тому

      I call bs.

    • @joshriles84
      @joshriles84 5 років тому

      @@forrest7546 just look it up, navitron auto drive

    • @forrest7546
      @forrest7546 5 років тому

      @@joshriles84 dude that's from the Simpsons. The thing you're thinking of is the navitron autopilot, and is for boats not semi's
      OTR trucks have never had autopilot functions and they would never be federally allowed to be 100% autonomous, especially in semi's.

    • @forrest7546
      @forrest7546 5 років тому

      As a heavy duty diesel mechanic I have never seen any truck with an auto pilot system. Never. And over worked on hundred's of trucks from 80's-2017. Unless it's a European thing but I highly doubt that as well.

    • @joshriles84
      @joshriles84 5 років тому +1

      @@forrest7546 dude... I'm a truck driver... this was just supposed to be funny geez

  • @ramshackleretreat7807
    @ramshackleretreat7807 5 років тому +6

    The Air Force spends way too much on basic hardware (like $50 for a pack of screws/ bolts) but most of our stations, jets, facilities are 20+ yrs old

    • @canpiv09
      @canpiv09 5 років тому +2

      These two things might not be unrelated.

    • @samanthafreeman4315
      @samanthafreeman4315 5 років тому +1

      Can confirm. Worked in supply for the ole birds and smallest screws I have ever in my life seen were outrageous in price. Also if I had to count 1000+ screws, nails, etc, in inventory and had other things to do, you could bet I guessed there were 1000+ in that bin after having counted that same bin 3 days ago and knew it wasn't ordered from in months according to its recent history. Also alot of yardwork whenever big wigs came into the base.

  • @EmberQuill
    @EmberQuill 5 років тому +1

    I used to do tech support and I can confirm that 80% of the job is just knowing which key words to google. The other 20% is customer service skills.

  • @jaredhaines5718
    @jaredhaines5718 5 років тому +9

    Three Mile Island was a lot worse than Chernobyl on paper. Just a better outcome with sheer luck.

  • @LadyCpierce
    @LadyCpierce 5 років тому +2

    I’m a visual effect artist too and the visual effect confession is so accurate. People will see the movie and say “wow she looks so young!” Not knowing that half her face is cgi lol 😂 but I guess that’s the point of what we do..

  • @doraeguyakaneddie6586
    @doraeguyakaneddie6586 5 років тому +54

    My jobs gretest secret is that 5 kids were stuffed into a mascot suit in the backrooms

    • @user-fg5gs4qw7y
      @user-fg5gs4qw7y 5 років тому +17

      Mr Neddlemouse where do you work, at freddys fucking pizzeria?

    • @Armsmen
      @Armsmen 5 років тому +1

      Mr Neddlemouse Do you work at an elementary school?

    • @reese.6521
      @reese.6521 5 років тому +1

      The exits over there

    • @emiluvb
      @emiluvb 5 років тому

      Mr Neddlemouse purple guy?

  • @duchi882
    @duchi882 5 років тому +50

    *Astraunauts*
    The Earth is actually Halo shaped

    • @phantomaviator1318
      @phantomaviator1318 5 років тому +7

      _starts playing Halo 3 theme on kazoo_

    • @maxcontreras2510
      @maxcontreras2510 5 років тому +1

      And que all the airsoft players who look like the UNSC Marines. We're not green and only a little mean but we are either yellow or red until you or us are dead.

  • @bgcanadianbacon6703
    @bgcanadianbacon6703 5 років тому +25

    10:12 that makes me happy on the inside

    • @redfailhawk
      @redfailhawk 5 років тому

      Canadian Bacon i have a Chow Chow cross... they adore her. My cat on the other hand is never kept in the back since she bites.

    • @bgcanadianbacon6703
      @bgcanadianbacon6703 5 років тому

      @@redfailhawk that's awsome, I have a feeling I'm in a similar situation as my dog is very friendly while my cat is 21 with the personality of satan

  • @petercraig6802
    @petercraig6802 5 років тому +7

    Re: Environmental scientist. Certainly true in the UK. Water supplied to your tap must be much freer from bacteria than any bottled water.

    • @clarehinchliffe4181
      @clarehinchliffe4181 5 років тому

      That's good to know. Out of curiosity, how much microplastic is in it?

    • @Mirrie08
      @Mirrie08 5 років тому

      Same in the Netherlands. My uncle tested it himself as well, he bought multiple brands, convinced bottled was better. He actually found out it didnt matter OR that tap was better than some. I think its super cool that was able to admit it, and went back on using tap water :D

    • @petercraig6802
      @petercraig6802 5 років тому

      Clare Hinchliffe sorry, I'm retired, and we didn't measure micro plastics when I was working for our Water Company.

  • @iridiumcaptain
    @iridiumcaptain 5 років тому +3

    Airline pilot. Very, very, very rarely are delays caused by the flight crew, so getting mad at us won't help anything. Also, our airline only cares about on-time departure. Also, we define departure as the moment the parking break is released. So as long as brake release is on time, nothing else matters and you aren't late.

    • @n0odles86
      @n0odles86 5 років тому +2

      I'll never understand the mentality of people who freak out at workers. As long as I'm told why there's a delay, I'm cool. Fact of life. It's a bonus if things go without a hitch.

  • @nyanbinary1717
    @nyanbinary1717 5 років тому +1

    The longer a teacher takes to get a paper back to you, the easier they'll probably grade. This especially goes at the end of the term. If I'm behind and in a rush, I'm sure not gonna be super picky.

  • @bottlerocket2528
    @bottlerocket2528 5 років тому +49

    That we give out double sided homework

  • @thaddeusmccaustland8023
    @thaddeusmccaustland8023 5 років тому +10

    Music: That half of drums you hear on albums are programmed.

    • @777goncharovv
      @777goncharovv 5 років тому +2

      No duh

    • @simon_blackquill
      @simon_blackquill 5 років тому +2

      Only half?

    • @Tylonfoxx
      @Tylonfoxx 5 років тому +3

      Not a musician, bit I do know a few bands and artists.... Mostly the only real music from instruments you hear is when you listen to rock, metal, blues or jazz... and even then the singer's voice will usually have been wrung through the autotuner. Unless your idol artist has a voice that sounds somewhat unique or if it is always audibly mangled by som effect filter, more likely than not it means they can't sing for shit.
      Even with real music, each instrument will be seperated, cleaned up and timed correctly in a computer... yeah, listen to any album song, it's basically photoshopped music.
      Also, any modern big pop artist/band usually performs playback at concerts.... meaning they basically mime to a CD version of their own song. 99 out of 100 times, if you hear any imperfection or improvisation, it's for realz.
      Also, a surprising amount of musicians can't read sheet music :)

    • @thaddeusmccaustland8023
      @thaddeusmccaustland8023 5 років тому

      @@Tylonfoxx Very true.
      But guitar is one instrument you cannot program well

    • @Primalxbeast
      @Primalxbeast 5 років тому

      Tylonfoxx My favorite singer is "Weird Al" and he has been around since before autotune, so I'm pretty sure he can sing. He's not afraid of technology though, and I don't have a problem if he fixes up a few things using tech. He's a funny lovable human being, and that's what matters to me.

  • @lesliemolnar4004
    @lesliemolnar4004 5 років тому +16

    i worked at a grocery store. we all get underpaid and we steal old magazines, open condom boxes, ect and i was the only one who stole the shampoo/conditioner samples because of how underaid i was.

    • @qasw287
      @qasw287 5 років тому

      Leslie Molnar hourly rate?

    • @lesliemolnar4004
      @lesliemolnar4004 5 років тому

      @@qasw287 was $12.25 an hour, was working 80 hours biweekly and only got $450

  • @malikalian8350
    @malikalian8350 5 років тому +1

    As a vet tech myself, I can confirm that is completely true.

  • @toribarlow1000
    @toribarlow1000 5 років тому +2

    Debt Collector here. That's pretty much true but sometimes I have a restriction on how low I can go. So a lot of the time if I say that's all I or my Supervisor can do that's all we have authorization to do.

    • @samanthafreeman4315
      @samanthafreeman4315 5 років тому

      Is there anyway where you could have the credit score fixed after someone pays debt? Say someone comes in and says they will pay so much of the debt if it is promised that the debt comes off of their credit record? Idk how that all works.

  • @DeLoreansgarage
    @DeLoreansgarage 5 років тому +4

    WOW! I don't know what theme park that guy is working at, but at our local them park if the restraint is not down far enough it will not allow the train to move... I know cause I am a little bit bigger and they have had to come around and push the restraint down another notch for the computer to be happy and release the train

  • @ShaneHummus
    @ShaneHummus 5 років тому +9

    We earn and we learn. Shhhhhh

  • @shadowtheimpure
    @shadowtheimpure 5 років тому

    Tiny lizard in a router is adorable AF.

  • @snazzycoastermemes6798
    @snazzycoastermemes6798 5 років тому +3

    2:40 that can not happen. Even if he had tried to run the ride the computers would detect that the restraint wasn't locked and e-stop the ride. Amusement rides including roller coasters are controlled by highly advanced computer systems and have multiple fail-safes in place to protect riders. You should have no reason to be afraid of your safety on a roller coaster. You have a 1 in 300,000,000 chance of dying on a roller coaster.

    • @senajabeen1076
      @senajabeen1076 5 років тому +4

      I think this is probably one of those dodgy theme parks that cuts corners. Or before the era of technology

    • @allansmith6050
      @allansmith6050 5 років тому +4

      I used to inspect rides after an accident, you would not believe the short cuts they do. I have not been on a ride in 15 years and will never go on another.

    • @cattysplat
      @cattysplat 5 років тому +1

      I believe most "accidents" on theme park rides are kids who are way too small or skinny falling out of the ride harness. I used to be a deathly skinny kid and if I didn't hold on tight I could feel myself slipping out of the seat through the middle opening, especially terrifying on looping or tumbling rides that go upside down. Nothing like a real rush when your holding on for dear life or you'll slip out to your death.

  • @FennecTECH
    @FennecTECH 5 років тому +1

    The vet tech made me smile x3

  • @markgable1280
    @markgable1280 5 років тому +1

    6:12 that’s gonna cause a massive problem someday.

  • @starryeyedkitty4533
    @starryeyedkitty4533 5 років тому

    That vet tech one is soooo true though! Where I used to work, especially if things were slow everyone would be all over whatever puppy or kitten came in!

  • @TheAngelChaz
    @TheAngelChaz 5 років тому

    Accountant here: Its a myth we need to be good at math, I worked in one office that most couldnt even do addition...

  • @gwendolynross1674
    @gwendolynross1674 2 роки тому

    I was the kid in school who loved my English classes, thanks to the teachers enthusiasm. 🙃😊📒📚

  • @Tylonfoxx
    @Tylonfoxx 5 років тому

    Been working as a programmer, in IT helpdesks and administration....
    Programmers: Most code is usually based on code from stackoverflow, various online guides or open source/public domain code. About 50-75% of modern code is basically lego'ed together using pre-existing libraries or features in the IDE, then plumbed together to look like a new app.
    If the app contains encryption of some description, either it's some pre-developed library or the developer is an idiot.
    IT Helpdesks: It's true that 98% of our answers comes from Google in some way or another. Basically the only exception is when you (rarely) work on hardware. Also, in some places, up to 50-60% of your work will be hooking up via teamviewer and pressing an "OK" button for a dialog box because the user is too lazy/dumb to read.
    For ISPs or cable companies: About 80% of our time is spent explaining how to reset a goddamn router or TV box. About 90% of the time that's the actual problem because the customer provided equipment is usually cheap garbage. About half the remainder is taking calls because the wifi is unstable.... yes, default wifi settings are equally garbage and no, we cannot and are not usually allowed to diagnose the problem from our desk.
    IT Administration: Also a lot of googling, but mostly cleaning up garbage on various servers. If we aren't writing up documentation or updating policies, most of the time will be spent waiting for some custom script/program to finish some tedious maintenance task.
    If you have to wait a week to get something fixed, chances are great that IT does not have their own means of buying new parts... 99% of the time it's because the required boss is off to meetings or on (often unannounced) vacation.
    True for all 3: If you're not chained to a computer/phone in some fashion or moving your arms enough while at the computer, chances are great that you'll be chewed out by some unknowing C-level for "not doing any work". That's also likely to happen in any instance where you're explaining things to colleagues/customers face to face.

  • @danjbundrick
    @danjbundrick 5 років тому +5

    I only watch these askreddit videos from this guy, and it's because he calls me "magnificent people"

  • @CarbonKnights
    @CarbonKnights 5 років тому

    That vet tech one made me laugh, I love it.

  • @moistdrippings5970
    @moistdrippings5970 5 років тому +1

    A lot of these did not surprise me at all (though omg pls don't pee on my roof). I was literally in group therapy yesterday and some of the other members said "I guess you probably have too be pretty well adjusted to be a therapist" and it took all I had to not burst out laughing.

  • @Sonicfan1661
    @Sonicfan1661 5 років тому

    10:16 *_That's really wholesome._*

  • @RelativelyBest
    @RelativelyBest 5 років тому +2

    Is it weird that the anti-boner leg chop is what I find most interesting in all of this?
    Also, I always sorta suspected that therapists are themselves the sort of people who needed therapy for something. Same with the advertisement thing: It doesn't surprise me at all to learn there's no actual science involved.

  • @BlarghMeow
    @BlarghMeow 5 років тому

    I fix the avionics systems for prop planes and business jets. It's pretty much understood that we arent perfect at fixing electronics and if you tell us it isnt working at 10,000ft we probably will see if it works on the bench and then just send it to final tests and send it back. 99 times out of 100 it doesnt come back and it was just not installed right

  • @motorhead20
    @motorhead20 5 років тому

    Chemical warehouse I work in dumps their spilled chemicals in sewers and nature. I've tried to get police and whatnot involved, warehouse gets a call about suspicious activity, suspicious activity immediatly stops for x weeks till someone drops in and repeat. I've walked past a pond near the warehouse which was just rotting carcasses of everything that dared to drink the water.

  • @russcrawford3310
    @russcrawford3310 3 роки тому

    Meteorology - just go outside and look at the clouds, easy peasy getting your 24-hour forecast ... computers don't improve forecast accuracy BUT they are _very_ good at saying how accurate the forecast is ...
    Vet tech - I learned this when I brought a cat in ... the office shut down ... everybody gather around until the owner showed up to personally take charge ... pure black polydactyl Scottish fold, my beauty queen ...

  • @susannahburch6827
    @susannahburch6827 5 років тому

    I’m a lifeguard and the company I work for hires everyone there is no interview process the instructors who teach the CPR and such are literally told to pass everyone bc we’re always so low on guards, I have had guards tell me they couldn’t handle an actual emergency

  • @88michaelandersen
    @88michaelandersen 5 років тому

    Similar to freezing cake to make it more moist, fresh out of the oven bread isn't as good as bread that's been allowed to cool completely, then is reheated to seem like it's fresh out of the oven.

  • @emwatchesthings
    @emwatchesthings 5 років тому

    the vet one was so cute omg

  • @alexlopez5670
    @alexlopez5670 5 років тому +2

    Web developer (in school) your website request was either too hard and we hope you don't turn down the finished product we give you, or we did it in 2 weeks

  • @ThePonyWithoutAName
    @ThePonyWithoutAName 5 років тому

    People who abuse the disability system not only hurt people with actually disabilities by barring them money but also just rub it into our faces that we can't work. Like, I'd love to be rocking a job where I can actually pay off my student debt.

  • @user-wj5cx2zp7v
    @user-wj5cx2zp7v 5 років тому

    I expect a lot of people here already know this, but I learned the hard way that radiation from a welding rig can give you a wicked sunburn. And that's why I sould have worn my ppe gloves.

  • @hannahsings19
    @hannahsings19 5 років тому

    Childcare-
    I worked in childcare for almost 10 years in daycares/preschools (now a private nanny), but youd be shocked at just how many daycare/preschool teachers suffer from depression/anxiety and youd be furious at just how many smoke weed lol to be fair, those "pot heads" ended up being the best teachers.
    And no, most childcare facilities dont drug test.

  • @scabbarae
    @scabbarae 5 років тому +1

    Food manufacturing:
    A lot of the "different" brands and products you see in the store are actually the exact same recipe in different packaging. Also, the R&D department is probably just buying competitors' products at the store and then trying to replicate them in the lab.

  • @MaryArts
    @MaryArts 5 років тому +1

    5:20 so true. I sold a plushy for 120€ and people would take part of the tombola to get it. Only to ask themselves after a while, if they even have space for this thing. Just because it was expensive and there was a chance to get it for 1€ they wanted it, even though they wouldn't have want it before

    • @cattysplat
      @cattysplat 5 років тому

      As a cashier working in a media store, once someone picks up a dozen DVDs, Vinyl or CDs, it's game on for impulse buying. They will go grab a basket and be filling that thing up to the top, and maybe go back for another, coming to the counter with 50+ movies or albums, grabbing everything that catches their eye on the way to the counter, and adding more from the counter crap whilst I'm scanning them up. $300-$500 totals are not uncommon and we have huge bags just for these occasion. I think after a while when faced with thousands of products our minds just give up making critical decisions when given so many choices, so go full emotional autopilot to reward ourselves faster, of which they wont realise what they've done until they arrive home and the rush of shopping has worn off. Meanwhile most people will change their mind on a $3 cheap movie or return $10 broken headphones 6 months after purchase, things even I wouldn't really think twice about.

  • @githon1541
    @githon1541 5 років тому

    11:16 I knew that was a pressure point but didn’t know why until now.
    Gotta admit that’s pretty interesting at least.

    • @hogfather22
      @hogfather22 5 років тому

      Except that he just lost out on charging extra for the "happy ending"

    • @githon1541
      @githon1541 5 років тому +1

      Nah, the boner was taken care of so I believe OP should’ve gotten paid for it.

  • @Yobnana
    @Yobnana 5 років тому

    Being a violist is all about knowing how to make one thing look like another thing. Just fake everything and you’ll be fine.

  • @gabzi_mix119
    @gabzi_mix119 5 років тому

    Next time I'm at a funeral I'm gonna whisper over to someone "Imagine being the person that had to sew Grandpa Jeff's asshole shut"

  • @SnowOrchid5076_Illustrations
    @SnowOrchid5076_Illustrations 5 років тому

    Well, I've learned a few things about my roofer.

  • @gabbye4986
    @gabbye4986 5 років тому

    I mean a lot of these do not surprise me and I’m really not bothered by the cake one. I mean cakes and desserts are routinely frozen all the time and still taste delicious.

  • @snorlacroix2237
    @snorlacroix2237 5 років тому

    this isnt a secret or anything but. Caesar dressing has anchovies in it.

  • @vespulazer
    @vespulazer 5 років тому

    Squidville? Processors do not equal squid suburbs

  • @nicholastomlinson1952
    @nicholastomlinson1952 5 років тому +1

    The foiled windows you buy that cost thousands of £/$ cost 100 £/$ to actually make and the date on them is also bullshit as they are made in bulk nearly 2 years prior. And someone not something has most likely pissed on them out of laziness

    • @pebblepod30
      @pebblepod30 5 років тому

      I'm not sure what you mean. What are foiled windows used for?? How to get cheaper ones?

    • @nicholastomlinson1952
      @nicholastomlinson1952 5 років тому

      @@pebblepod30 the plastic windows that have a wood effect on them

  • @angelvalencia6782
    @angelvalencia6782 5 років тому +1

    I'm be in the Mexico for a month so I already got crappy connection

    • @KanaidBlack
      @KanaidBlack 5 років тому

      That depends in where in México you are

    • @angelvalencia6782
      @angelvalencia6782 5 років тому

      @@KanaidBlack for me if depends on time of day usually gotta watch videos on 144, 240 or maybe if I'm lucky 360p

  • @gabby1304_
    @gabby1304_ 5 років тому

    10:06 that would be me

  • @zimonzieclown1633
    @zimonzieclown1633 5 років тому

    Sadly that last one isn't even an actual secret.

  • @ericlamb4501
    @ericlamb4501 5 років тому

    Holy fuck lol
    We are just a giant burning garbage pile of a species aren't we?
    Anyway, to add my own.
    Most maintenance guys, especially those at underpaid shit holes with crap management like Walmart, do the bare minimum to make the bathroom look good. There are exceptions of course, but most of 'em don't give a fuck because we literally aren't paid enough to deal with your lack of fucking bathroom etiquette.
    Also, as someone who wants to be a therapist, I can confirm that part of the reason I want to become one is because my family sucks shitballs and I don't want others to go through that, cause while I handle it okay, I know other people really don't/ can't it seems, at least from what I've experienced around me.

  • @bunifu7474
    @bunifu7474 5 років тому

    11:15

  • @somethingstupid3253
    @somethingstupid3253 5 років тому

    My mom has full body RSD. This form only 10,000 people in the WORLD have

  • @TX.SpaceCowboy
    @TX.SpaceCowboy 5 років тому +4

    Not a vet tech, but I work at a kennel, and we judge hard on your pet's name. For god sakes people be more creative. Ive seen BELLA and ZUES a million times.

    • @roul4842
      @roul4842 5 років тому

      My bro 's dog is named Ed XD

    • @Sylphadora
      @Sylphadora 5 років тому +1

      What are the coolest dog names you have seen so far? 🙂

    • @h.s.6269
      @h.s.6269 5 років тому

      I wish I had come up with a cooler name for my cat 16 years ago, don't judge me now, I was just a kid!!!

    • @Primalxbeast
      @Primalxbeast 5 років тому

      Chris 2000 How many humans do you know who have the same first name? Bugger off if you have a problem with me naming a dog Anubis just because there are other dogs with that name.

  • @simon_blackquill
    @simon_blackquill 5 років тому +1

    6:37 How the law works in capitalism in a nutshell.
    10:33 Depends where, two of my family are working in separate indigenous communities, and no, the tap water is trash. They won't drink it. No wonder so many of the locals have kidney/liver problems, then everyone else around the country just blames it on the stereotype that the indigenous people are drunks.

    • @danij1586
      @danij1586 5 років тому +2

      the law does not work like that on capitalism, it works like that on socialism you idiot

  • @annabellewannabelle
    @annabellewannabelle 5 років тому

    I’m interested

  • @Chickenlegz
    @Chickenlegz 5 років тому +1

    Hi

  • @cringemaster8435
    @cringemaster8435 5 років тому +1

    doot

  • @zenro7291
    @zenro7291 5 років тому

    Up vote

  • @Core_VII
    @Core_VII 5 років тому

    I already have bad internet for the month, in at fucking dead horse (top of alaska google it its just marsh and buildings for oil feild)

  • @isabellas4120
    @isabellas4120 5 років тому

    Oh my lord. I'm never eating processed meat EVER. Yikes. Actually, I did hear to about processed meat before, over sanitary reasons. But I just learned it's actually worse that what I predicted it. Ugh

  • @fogchan5262
    @fogchan5262 5 років тому

    Wow I'm early owo

  • @ChillyCharizard006
    @ChillyCharizard006 5 років тому

    996th like, soooo close!

  • @phantomaviator1318
    @phantomaviator1318 5 років тому +1

    Slep

  • @thez4392
    @thez4392 5 років тому

    OwO