'The meanest girls I know are all nurses': 20+ occupations that attract the worst people

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Mar 11, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

In every industry, you are bound to find annoying people. However, some occupations are way worse at attracting bad apples than others.

These folks shared what they believe to be the worst jobs for the worst kinds of people via this r/AskReddit thread, and we have a lot of questions. First, why did so many people mention nurses? This has me worried the next time I go to a hospital. On the other hand, car salesmen and real estate agents did not shock me in the slightest. Raise your hand if you've had a good experience with a car salesman or real estate agent! I'll wait.

One has to wonder why so many aggravating individuals find themselves in the same professions. The simplest answer I can think of is that like-minded people always find each other. Sure, that's usually a philosophy people use with regard to friend groups and partnerships, but it certainly applies to annoying people as well. Keep scrolling below for the full list of professions. When you're done, check out this story about a job candidate who got caught faking his resume.