Which cool job is actually lame and boring? Oh my gosh, build a bear. The weirdest and most

frustrating thing. Granted, I didn't make it a super long time in the job and seeing kids happy

is great, but they're really strict and the bad times get pretty bad. That store is just

parents with sticker shock trying to talk

their kids into cheaper options. You go in to do the little $35 bear and walk out $150 later

with a bear in a full tuxedo with a skateboard and a construction helmet. So people are just

kind of angry at you when you work there. I'm a forensic scientist, and it's literally the only thing people ask me about on dating apps.

It's very technical work, and it's extremely routine.

Oh my God, same.

I'm an archaeologist, and I imagine we have very similar conversations.

Usually, when I meet people, I avoid the topic at this point,

because the pressure is on me to drive the topic at this point because the pressure

is on me to drive the energy of the conversations with the exciting 3% of what I do, while avoiding

too many technical terms. It's kind of deflating to see how quickly people go from 100% to zero

interest because of my explanation. Preschool teacher, especially with the new COVID-19 regulations.

Have you ever tried social distancing three-year-olds?

Barnes & Noble. Your job has literally nothing to do with books, and it obviously attracts a lot of that type, myself included.

Park Ranger. Don't get me wrong, I loved it,

but a lot of days it was less talk about cool animals while wearing your Ranger hat, and more,

the toilets are overflowing again, go clean the septic tank filter and stir the tank with a

shovel, with a little bit of, hey, there's a crazy guy on Crystal down by the bridge,

can you convince him to leave without murdering anyone? All for the low price of 26K per year

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