Some essential jobs attract the worst kinds of people. They offer money, power, or status, symbols which, unfortunately, bring out the worst in humanity. Others create awful people, because the job sucks and customers treat them like trash.
Most Arrogant Professions
Discover the professions that attract the worst people. People in these professions are arrogant, rude, power tripping, selfish, or just plain mean. Some are all of the above!
Politics
A functioning society needs political leaders to make laws, decide upon budgets, and ensure the government works for the people.
Unfortunately, the worst people in our society view political office as a means to gain power and status.
Political careers often attract power-hungry narcissists who want to control other people’s lives. Many political figures are in it for the money and power, not to serve their communities.
It’s an unfortunate truth in our society that those seeking political offices are probably those least qualified to have them, but good people who would work towards a fair society for everyone don’t seek this type of power.
Sales
The entire point of sales positions is manipulating others to buy a product. Although many do it because it pays the bills, those who love the thrill of closing a deal may not be the best types of people.
There’s a reason we have an entire meme built around the “used car salesman.” He’s swarmy, manipulative, and money-hungry. He’ll take customers for a ride just to earn a few extra dollars.
The Fashion Industry
The fashion industry must top the list of most arrogant professions. People in all walks of the industry, from models to designers to shoppers, think they’re above the rest of us who *gasp!* are comfortable rocking our jeans and t-shirts.
The funny thing is that the fashion industry isn’t vital in the first place. It’s just a way for rich people to feel superior and for poor people to pretend they’re rich.
Bouncers
Some bouncers are just looking for a reason to start something. They apply for the job because they crave drama and want to get paid to cause trouble.
They’re fit and strong, and love the idea of flexing their strength in front of others. Not all bouncers want to cause trouble, but those two huge guys looking for a fight give everyone else a bad name.
Tow Truck Drivers
One user said that most tow truck drivers they’ve met were felons, and an even higher amount were jerks.
However, others pointed out that felons have few options upon release, as most companies won’t hire them. The tow truck industry is one of the few that gives people a second chance, so it’s not so much that the industry attracts felons, but it’s one of the few places that provides ex-cons an opportunity.
We should respect that and maybe change the way we think about how we treat felons upon release from jail.
Medical Students
Medical students can be arrogant and pretentious, which doesn’t bode well for the doctors they become.
“I’m a research scientist and have often interacted with medical students, vet students, and basic science students at various times,” shared one user. “It’s always the medical students who are arrogant and think they know everything, despite having much less knowledge about research than the basic science students.”
Another claimed that the entire medical school process attracts the worst type of human. “There is a huge body of literature questioning the whole premed process since it seems to ensure that the wrong people tend to get to be doctors,” they said.
Staff in Mental Health Wards
Mental health wards are notoriously tricky. Employees have to deal with humans at their very worst, in the throes of severe mental health disorders.
Doctors who can find less stressful work elsewhere jump ship, leaving inexperienced, overwhelmed staff at best and those who enjoy the power they have over their helpless wards at worst.
The idea of terrible people treating the most vulnerable was made popular by the fictional Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest but there’s likely some truth behind her horrible ways.
Police
We need police forces. The police protect our communities, our properties, and even our lives. Unfortunately, the days of wholesome police officers like Andy Griffen seem long gone.
Horrible people often seek positions on police forces to exert power and control over others. Though many of today’s police officers want to serve their communities, far too many abuse their power. It’s a job that attracts arrogant, self-righteous people who want to lord control over others.
MLMs
MLMs are a subset of sales jobs that are even worse than the original. Those sucked into MLMs start to see everyone they know as a target. They no longer have friends or family. Everyone is a potential sale.
Typically though, MLMs don’t attract bad people. They attract people who turn bad out of desperation.
Corrections Officers
Similar to the police, the corrections field attracts far too many people with a power trip. Folks with control issues gravitate towards this career because it allows them to lord over others who can’t fight back.
Not all corrections officers start rude. The horrific working conditions present in many prisons probably work to support the negative stereotype.
Hollywood
Big wigs in the film industry believe they’re better than everyone else and will take any opportunity to let you know it. The allure of “making it big” attracts self-centered folks who only care about fame.
Extras, PAs, and anyone lacking star power get treated like the scum you scrape off the bottom of your shoe.
DMV Employees
If there’s one civil servant position that loves making others miserable, it’s the DMV employee. The Simpson’s side characters, Patty and Selma, work at the DMV, delighting in the ways they can cause others to have a bad day.
The thing is, everyone needs the DMV, and they know it. They know they can control whether you get your license today or get stuck in an endless line of never-ending forms, so they have free reign to treat customers poorly while demanding respect.
TSA Employees
Dealing with the traveling public all day, every day sounds miserable, and it shows in the way TSA employees act. The profession is the bottom of the barrel regarding civil servants, attracting those unqualified to work in other government agencies.
Finance
Finance attracts folks who only care about money. They’ll look down upon those who don’t have it but gravel at the feet of those who do. Basic human dignity only applies to those who can afford it.
It’s not limited to hedge fund workers at massive financial corporations. Online “finance bros” are some of the worst people you will encounter online. They are rude, overbearing, and constantly bragging about the next big scam that will make them rich. Their arrogance will be their undoing.
Public Facing Positions
People who work with the public, like cashiers, customer service reps, servers, and retail workers, are renowned for their rudeness. However, it’s a chicken-and-egg scenario.
These positions don’t attract rude people; they make people rude. The general public is vulgar, and after dealing with them for hours, workers become rude.
Surgeons
Surgeons have to be the most arrogant profession in the medical field.
Surgeons get into surgery so they can boss people around. No one questions a surgeon’s orders in the operating room, and they think that means they can also bark orders elsewhere.
All Professions
No profession is inherently bad, but bad people exist everywhere.
“Everyone,” stated one. “You’ll start to realize it’s people.”
Another commented that every profession has its share of thieves, bullies, and nasty people.
“The beautiful equality-filled truth is that there are a**h** and angels everywhere. We’re all terrible,” stated a third.
What Professions Have Awful People?
Do you agree that the professions listed above tend to attract the worst people? What careers would you add or subtract from the list?