[News] Bullsh*t jobs

[el punal]

Gender Studies Professor.

Useless load of old bollocks!

 

[TSB]

As the author says, if every corporate lawyer or management consultant in the world went on strike today, nobody would notice. If every nurse did the same, there would be catastrophe.

Or journalist...

 

[Winker]

Climate Change Co-ordinators etc... etc.. in local government.

 

[Birdie Boy]

Southern Rail timetable analyst/programmer etc..

 

[DJ NOBO]

Letting agents.

Very good at taking your money.
Hopeless at anything else .

 

[vegster]

You think university lecturers don't have any value? I'd have thought teachers and lecturers were definitely an example of worthwhile jobs? El Presidente may disagree though

Personally, I've always considered HR people a bit of a waste of time. When I've been recruiting, I've had to write job description, advertise, assess the CVs and do interviews. HR then come in and print out a standard contract - there'd be nothing stopping me doing that and fill out the relevant details. The last job I had employed three people in HR and they never seemed to have anything to do.

Mrs V's school has entered in to " Consultation " this week due to a shortfall in funding, she has been told her specialist role has gone along with another specialist teacher. They are looking to reduce the wage bill so they are looking to ease the older, more experienced teachers out and get Newly Qualified teachers in. Swingeing cuts to what remains of the TA's too, strangely, " The School leadership Team " have had all their positions ringfenced .... it's always good to get in to management.

 

[Weststander]

Customer relations personnel at Ryanair.

The person who fits indicators to taxis.

Head of recruitment at Everton.

Club employed giant flag wavers at The Emirates and Stamford Bridge.

English teachers in Middlesbrough.

 

[Megazone]

Internet forum moderators. I've never in my life seen a need for them. Every forum I've used has always been extremely civil with everyone getting on like one big family.

 

[Sirnormangall]

Not forgetting all the leeches salivating over GDPR

Agreed and that’s just one of many examples of regulation being introduced in a disproportionate fashion.

 

[portlock seagull]

Anything that pays a wage or salary in return for your time surely has value? You can’t call anything a bullshit job therefore? It’s illogical, captain?

Obviously we all make subjective judgements as to which jobs are more worthy, but most people don’t understand much about or have massive preconceptions and or prejudices if not are just plain ignorant about. Even those we think understand. And who really cares? They all generate income, tax, support families, provide purpose and so forth.

The author, probably oxford educated or benefiting from some other silver spoon advantage, sounds a bit sneery to me and if ever there’s a bullshit job it’s surely someone writing about and pretending they know everything about everything when it comes to the millions of different jobs out there? Catchy title courting controversy though so good luck to him, will probably sell millions!

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Or journalist...

Oh no, people would notice. In some cases it would improve things a lot!

 

[Hampster Gull]

HR. Now rebranded People directorate

 

[pauli cee]

electricians, (i wish)

 

[Mr Smggles]

ALL Easyjet staff (except the driver and his assistant obvs).

Especially the one that makes the announcement "In the event of a landing on water.." LANDING ON WATER ? I think you mean "Crashing into the sea"

Oi! We aren’t just an assistant to the Captain!

 

[beorhthelm]

Anything that pays a wage or salary in return for your time surely has value? You can’t call anything a bullshit job therefore? It’s illogical, captain?

no, its confusing employment and jobs. employment is valuable, it doesnt follow that the jobs you are employed in has any value. many jobs are not productive or do not add value. on other hand great number of jobs that dont seem to be are in fact productive if they allow others to be more productive.

 

[portlock seagull]

no, its confusing employment and jobs. employment is valuable, it doesnt follow that the jobs you are employed in has any value. many jobs are not productive or do not add value. on other hand great number of jobs that dont seem to be are in fact productive if they allow others to be more productive.

I understand what you’re saying but disagree plus it’s a subjective ‘if’ in your final sentence.

 

[colinz]

Gender Studies Professor.

I think a Lecturer in Media Studies just beats the above. Gender Studies could over lap with Anthropology If you were trying to justify the position.

 

[Pretty Plnk Fairy]

Breast reduction surgoen

Regards
DR

 

[The Clamp]

But If I was pushed then yes, agents of any kind. Wankers, they position themselves between a customer and a product and don't let you pass until you've crossed their palm with silver. It's not so much that it's a pointless profession, if done right it could be a useful service but it's never done right and it's never useful. Quite the opposite..

 

[Albion my Albion]

Pooper scooper at a bull fight.