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What is the most "Thankless" job? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If someone comments saying their actual current job, please be kind and thank them in a reply.

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[–] netburnr@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Garbage collector.

[–] charlytune@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

I only ever see mine from a distance and never get the chance to say thank you. My mum used to give them a tip at Xmas.

[–] Sjoerd1993@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

They should just swap the names for pickup artists and garbage men.

[–] ArumiOrnaught@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I thank mine all the time. You know how much job security I get from people constantly running into walls, or leaving the PTO on while driving?