Romanticized Jobs That Aren't As Fun As They Look

Everyone has this idea of some kind of perfect dream job like "pilot" or "tiger psychologist" or "bakery owner in a small New England town" and as it turns out, there are downsides to each and every one of those things. Maybe the reality of the situation is that even if you do what you love, you still have to deal with every little thing that surrounds it, and people don't like the minutia. Okay, back pain, disrespect and low pay also objectively suck. Here are some reasons people quit their jobs on the spot.

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