Some folks quite literally get paid to do nothing!
Pharmacy Benefit Manager
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Almost 5k Reddit users agree that this is a meaningless, unnecessary job.
Pharmacy Benefit Manager
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“Literally, their only purpose is to make more money for middlemen while f****ing over the general public on drug prices.”.
Pet Psychic
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A LOT of Reddit users shared their thoughts on this surprisingly popular choice of job.
Pet Psychic
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“I know what your dog was thinking….keep that loony psycho away from me, lol.”.
Management Consultant
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“I heard from an acquaintance of mine who is a management consultant that most of the time, people just want to hear their ideas out of someone else’s mouth.”.
Management Consultant
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“And yet this is where so many Ivy League + other top university grads end up. So many smart people doing essentially bull**** work that doesn’t contribute to society.”.
Elevator Attendant
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“Is this still a thing, or just something you see in movies?!”
Elevator Attendant
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“‘First-floor sir? I’ll press button number 1 for you.’”.
Telemarketers
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“I don’t know a single person who has actually purchased something from a telemarketer.”.
Telemarketers
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Another Reddit user agreed: “I worked as a telemarketer for when I got out of high school, and in 8 months, I had one person actually let me give her a quote. It was my aunt.”.
Paparazzi
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This one spurred much debate on the subject of paparazzi and celebrity gossip in general.
Paparazzi
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“There’s demand for a lot of useless things.” – said one user. Another agreed with this: “Literally glorified stalkers should be illegal, in my opinion.”.
Sign Spinners
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Reddit users question whether anyone has ever bought something they saw on a sign.
Sign Spinners
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“The job only exists because the businesses want to put a sign there, but it’s cheaper or the only legal option to hire a person to hold the sign and stand there.”.
Bathroom Attendants
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A job that relies very much on tips but is considered pointless, and no one wants to tip them.
Bathroom Attendants
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“I don’t need somebody in there pulling paper towels out the dispenser just to hand it to me and compel me to tip them.”.
Reiki/Homeopaths
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“I’ll do you one better. A few weeks ago. I saw an ad for a homeopathic veterinary doctor. I feel bad for the animals unfortunate enough to find themselves as patients.”.
Reiki/Homeopaths
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“I knew a lady, very nice and caring, but off the wall hippie, who would charge people to hold her hand over them and transmit “healing energy.”.
Middle Managers
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Many Redditers weighed in on the flawed system of the management structure.
Middle Managers
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“I once worked on a team of 4 analysts, and we had 1.25 managers per employee.”.
Health Insurance Operators
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Folks who work in health insurance came up a LOT!
Health Insurance Operators
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“I worked as a long-term disability claim manager. My job was to call claimants to ask if they’re still a quadriplegic, still have dementia, if their brain cancer has been cured yet, etc.”.
Influencers
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Some users weighed in on Influencers playing a pivotal role in marketing; others were militant in believing it’s a ridiculous job.
Influencers
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“What’s the difference between a social media influencer and a philosophy major? The philosophy major needed a degree to be useless.”.
Gas Pump Attendant
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Back in the day, gas pump attendants would wash your windscreen, put air in your tires, check your oil, etc. Nowadays, they do something you can do easily yourself.
Gas Pump Attendant
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“I’m sure they’re great people, but it’s just not saving me any time, and I feel obligated to tip. It’s not an inconvenience for me to get out of the car and pump.”.
Grocery Store Greeters
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While they do play a part in deterring thieves, the job itself is largely irrelevant.
Grocery Store Greeters
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“‘Welcome to Costco. I love you.’”.
Online Business Coaches
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Basically a made-up job.
Online Business Coaches
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“Dude, every bit of what they “teach” can be found on the internet for free.”.
Instagram Model
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Basically one down from being an influencer.
Instagram Model
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“I met someone who called herself an “Instagram model,” I told her I was a “call of duty soldier.”
Whatever Kim Kardashian Does
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Kardashian’s career has primarily revolved around being a celebrity Instagram influencer.
Whatever Kim Kardashian Does
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“I know being an “influencer” sounds ridiculous, but they’re essentially marketers.”