10 Most Depressing carreers according to CBSnews

[checkeredhat]

Call center agent should be no. 2 at least.

Entertainer? How's that depressing?!
I'd guess it's not the job itself maybe having everybody up their noses and the scrutiny and paparazzis and whatnot... but not the actual job.

As an animator, I will get to fit right smack in the middle between artist and entertainer when I graduate. So I get how the industry works, and yes, its depressing.

You work on contracts, which can be pulled out from under you any second if the show/movie/ whatever tanks. These contracts mean that you do not have a steady source of income. (I've been advised for animation, for example, that if I find work for 8months of a year, thats a good year).

So, you've got job insecurity and uncertainty, being scrutinized and critiqued not only over credentials, education and experience, but on a whole other level: talent. Then with that, you've got lack of funds.

Because its contract based work, you move alot. This is again expensive but also, it leaves little time for socializing and makes it difficult to see family or start a new one.

I can definitely see it.

 

[TheBrew]

My GF is a special needs teacher for Middle School and she is wiped nearly every day. She loves her kids, but it is draining. It is especially hard as she can't even take a day off as it is harder than normal to get a substitute. It really beats on her as I think she is great at her job, but she doesn't think so. There have been a few nights where she is working late and I will bring her dinner and keep her entertained.

Which involves me dancing around her classroom or getting into her teaching stuff.

 

[Azurephoenix]

Instead, it's when the parents completely fail to see that there's a problem in the situation.

Oh I agree... things were never bad enough that my wife needed a police escort to do her job... but the complete and utter lack of concern that some parents show for their kids is really what hit her hard.

 

[Jiarn]

I'd love my call center banking job if it weren't for the sales aspect of it.

I'm in customer service, not sales, for a reason.

Sales is the single reason why I would say that call center position needs to be on that list.

 

[Chibibar]

I'd love my call center banking job if it weren't for the sales aspect of it.

I'm in customer service, not sales, for a reason.

Sales is the single reason why I would say that call center position needs to be on that list.

I use to work in Customer service desk (at computer store chain) at the return desk. That can be draining when the customer yell at you cause they feel they need to get things return or just want to argue.
Also at call centers, you get people yell at you while trying to get help.... that drains me too.

 

[Jiarn]

I have zero trouble dealing with irrate customers, it's kind of my bread and butter. I could deal with that day in and day out, hours at a time.

When you expect me to try and sell services/products to that customer though? Yeah that stresses me out to the point I want to quit.

 

[Chibibar]

I have zero trouble dealing with irrate customers, it's kind of my bread and butter. I could deal with that day in and day out, hours at a time.

When you expect me to try and sell services/products to that customer though? Yeah that stresses me out to the point I want to quit.

Yea. I can't sell stuff I don't personally believe in it.

As for customer service, I do enjoy it a lot. I still do call center (almost 20 years now) It just that sometimes you get that one customer that you want to strangle

 

[Jiarn]

I think I have some kind of "People Super Power" that allows everything to roll off my back. I just can't get upset with people who I know I'll never see/talk to again. I just smile and let them explode.

 

[Chibibar]

I think I have some kind of "People Super Power" that allows everything to roll off my back. I just can't get upset with people who I know I'll never see/talk to again. I just smile and let them explode.

heh... these people I see day in and day out asking the same question over and over again...... what is even worst is that some of the info they should already know (part of the their job) and they don't and expects us to know.

 

[Jiarn]

I don't think I get a single call that DOESN'T fit that criteria exactly.....

 

[Hailey Knight]

I think I have some kind of "People Super Power" that allows everything to roll off my back. I just can't get upset with people who I know I'll never see/talk to again. I just smile and let them explode.

I thought call center procedure was to raise your voice slightly to show them you were reacting and then pull them back down by easing back into polite customer service voice.

 

[Tress]

I think I have some kind of "People Super Power" that allows everything to roll off my back. I just can't get upset with people who I know I'll never see/talk to again. I just smile and let them explode.

I thought call center procedure was to raise your voice slightly to show them you were reacting and then pull them back down by easing back into polite customer service voice.[/QUOTE]

Oh, THAT'S why I had some lady tell me I was "so rude for being so polite" when I worked at a call center.

 

[Officer_Charon]

That's right.... eeeease into that polite customer service voice. Daddy like...

 

[Jiarn]

I think I have some kind of "People Super Power" that allows everything to roll off my back. I just can't get upset with people who I know I'll never see/talk to again. I just smile and let them explode.

I thought call center procedure was to raise your voice slightly to show them you were reacting and then pull them back down by easing back into polite customer service voice.[/QUOTE]

Well there's certain levels for sure, I just am kind of on the extreme side of the spectrum of patience.