Most Pointless Professions

Professional athletes.
Movie actors.

Politicians

-bathroom troll
-those pieces of shit that are teaching the kids in school that 1+1 does not equal 2 but instead equals one big 1
-presently being a security guard at a chain retail outlet in certain parts of the country
-in the past year or so the token/subway card sales clerk behind the booth. i'm not sure if this is happening in other cities but in nyc these clerks have been getting phased out. the last time i attempted to purchase a transit card i handed my $20 to the clerk she gave it back and then said that purchases can only be made through the machine
-politicians

Financial advisors. For the most part there are very few out there that add value, and if you take just sole small steps to understand personal finance you can see that profession is only needed for a small uniquely defined population. There’s a reason why your adviser is called a broker, because you’re broker after using them.

Real estate agents. Again, for just a small amount of time invested you can exclude yourself from the high fees they take to market your home. The markets are what they are, and you can negotiate your own price and go to a title company to make the transactions. Most people don’t have time or are fearful of the transaction, which is why the pay a real estate agent who might be a hot young lady with god given talents of attraction.

Insurance agents, although a necessary part of personal finance, someone with basic knowledge of math can buy direct and save themself hundreds a month or thousands each year by doing this. Most people can bundle with a reputable company for insurance needs and have employer benefits to supplement l. On top of the basic needs, I can search directly for a policy on my own and pay fractions what an agent will charge retail for a term policy in addition to my basics. No thanks, I’m good!

Finally, a lawyer, more specifically a divorce lawyer. If you’re in need of these services your life was a shit show way before you needed an attorney. Most people never need a lawyer until they find themselves in a jam, so don’t make stupid decisions to get yourself into a jam and you can avoid the scams perpetrated by losers like an attorney in family law. Again, most people know this but mostly stupid people need attorneys.

I used to think there were pointless professions, but then imagined a world without them. As long as we have the luxury to have paid entertainers, let them work. Blame the media for giving them airtime if you don't like their ideas. Pro athletes, too. Or artists. Or activists.

Politicians aren't my favorite, but we live in a world where the average person needs to be led. You can be a survivalist or a criminal, but otherwise you're buying into some social structure that involves politics. I put lawyers in the same category. If people have the luxury of time to do their own lawyering then good for them. I'd rather just pay someone.

My take is if there's someone out there willing to pay for a good or service that helps someone else earn a living, then good for them.

In some countries in Europe I've noticed that there are intentionally pointless professions. For example, there's someone in the movie theatre to show you which theatre to go to and where your seat is. Completely useless, but it gives them employment.

Politicans, Actors, Talk Show Hosts, & Air Dancers !!!

Strip club manager comes to mind. They just walk around in a suit and I don't know what they really do. Strip club DJ as well. I don't even notice the music too much. Let the girls play their music through an app. Seems the manager and DJ just grift tips from the dancers.

The DEA, just legalize drugs and tax then provide assistance to those who need support instead of criminalizing them. We have drug enforcement to keep ex military in jobs so they have something f to do, but I still see no need for a federal branch of education when each state and local jurisdiction is in charge of administrating and providing public education. Why there is a federal agency for public education is such a waste and added beuracracy is an outdated approach.

Travel agent.

Aside from people who are too old or just don't want to figure out online travel bookings, I have no idea how the few remaining travel agents with brick-and-mortar shops stay in business.

Having a military big enough to invade other countries. If we had a military solely for defensive purposes, two thirds of all military members and civilian DoD workers could be cut. If we stay in our own hemisphere and mind our own business, other countries would be unlikely to launch a nuclear attack on us. China wants to make money selling us stuff, not blow up their best customer. With two big oceans on each side of us, no one could launch a successful invasion of the United States.

I can think of a few good reasons to use a travel agent, a lawyer, different types of brokers, (realtor, insurance, financial advisors etc….)I know many folks that thought they were so savvy and knew what they were doing who got taken by all types of schemes, sometimes it pays to spend the extra few bucks on commissions and get an excellent transaction or product.
That’s not to say all people who work in these professions are qualified or even competent, but if you’re a smart consumer you should know when it becomes beneficial to avail yourself of their services

"Finally, a lawyer, more specifically a divorce lawyer."

perspective. women love them. their soon to be exes all think they should fucking die.

Professional Athletes
A bunch of roided-up crybabies who want to be paid millions to play games for their adult life.

IRS Agents/Accountants
a flat tax would be more fair and obsolete what may be the most bloated, overpowered, and hated government agency; alternatively a universal consumption tax

Modern journalists
They decide what the truth is and then report their beliefs, as opposed to interviewing multiple sources, drilling down, and researching facts

Modern pop "musicians"
My new truck has Sirius XM, and I've been listening to modern pop and top 40 stations. What the fuck?

"If we stay in our own hemisphere and mind our own business, other countries would be unlikely to launch a nuclear attack on us."

This looks like a great topic starter for the political forum.

"Modern journalists
They decide what the truth is and then report their beliefs, as opposed to interviewing multiple sources, drilling down, and researching facts"

Which point in history would you point to as being the greatest era of honest journalism? Is the increasing perception of confirmation bias and taking sides in journalism due to less integrity or the ease in which supporting "facts" can be gathered?

Just look at how much evidence a bunch of perverts on a titty bar forum can find to back up their views on the hobby.

Pointless or actively destructive?

I've had too many colleagues over the years about whom I've said "I couldn't tell you what Bob does all day." Good or bad, I just couldn't tell you.

And there are the ones like most celebrities who others value but I wouldn't miss for a second if they were gone.

Of course a lot of politicians and activists, not to mention social media companies, are actively causing society to regress and making people meaner and dumber.

I'm with Mate and CMI here: financial advisors are not helpful and then charge you for it. Travel agents are a waste of everyone's time, including the travel agent. Both are just taxes on your fear.

Social media "influencers"

+1 on financial advisors. I have advanced financial certifications, but even those who don't can find all the financial advice they want online, and not have to pay an advisor 1% for the privilege.

Mutual/hedge fund portfolio managers, too. 90% can't beat the market.

I’m going to use this thread to give a giant shout out to Bullshit Jobs and shamelessly quote from them.

The 5 types of bullshit jobs:
Flunkies: Flunky jobs, like receptionists, administrative assistants, and door attendants, are created because those in powerful positions in an organization see underlings as badges of prestige.
Goons: Goons are hired due to a dynamic of one-upmanship (if our rivals employ a top corporate lawyer, then so, too, must we). Goons, like lobbyists, telemarketers, and PR specialists exist to fight fellow goons hired by other companies.
Duct tapers: Duct tapers are responsible for temporarily fixing problems that could be fixed permanently instead, like programmers who repair shoddy code and airline desk staff who calm passengers whose bags don’t arrive. These positions are created because organizations sometimes find it more difficult to fix a problem than to deal with its consequences.
Box tickers: Box tickers create the guise that something useful is being done, when in reality it isn’t. These positions, like survey administrators and corporate compliance officers, exist because many large organizations see paperwork attesting to the fact that certain actions have been taken as more important than the actions themselves.
Taskmasters: Taskmasters exist to manage or create more work for workers who don’t need it, like middle management and leadership professionals. They’re basically side effects of various forms of impersonal authority.

Nearly everyone who works in finance.

A lot of sales jobs are pretty worthless too.

Actors
Politicians with speak with forked tongue
Opinion Hosts on radio/cable/tv/publications/SM/YouTube/ect, “journalists” who create news.
People who are me me me - ready my autobiography, I need the attention and money even through past even the Back 9.

Important jobs that are ignored that we 100% depend on: plumbers, electricians, concrete/flat workers, janitors, trash collectors, sewage treatment plants, welders, farmers/pickers, miners, petro engineers/wild cats/Rough Necks, soldiers (colonels and below), cops – you can add more.

Government bureaucrats, which is pretty much anyone outside the military who draws a paycheck from the government. Their only skill sets are looking busy and explaining why something isn’t their fault.

I second whoever said DJ. I don't give a fuck whether the music is from satellite radio, or some app like Spotify, or even a fucking jukebox. Whenever there's a DJ the music is always shit that I fuckin' hate, and it's cranked up so goddamn loud my ears are ringing. And then all the bullshit he's saying that you can't fuckin' understand. And WTF when they make that loud fucking sound that's like a goddamn air horn? Shitty music playing and then it's like BWAAAAAAAA... BWAAAAAAAA... Seriously, what is that? Fuck the DJ.

Wow so many good comments. I am surprised nobody (unless I missed it) said "car salesmen/women" although JamesSD mentioned sales in general.

^I'm willing to admit that going on test drives actually adds some value and the tech isn't there yet to allow customers to register online and test drive with a code or something. But a lot of car sales is them wasting time on bullshit upsells then going and talking the actual decision maker.

Sales people are the nine who get product moving, so they’re the ones willing to work with people who treat them like assholes in return all in order to fit a product with a need. Many people need salespeople to hold their hand throhhh the process since not everyone has tomenormpatiemce to sift through all the info to sort what fits the customers need the best. Good salespeople are efficient in finding people’s needs and fitting that demand wit product. The world would essentially stop economically if it wasn’t for salespeople.

Yeah I’m gonna have to agree with Mate since I’m in sales myself. In my line of work it’s pretty damn cut throat too. I’ve built relationships with many of my customers over the years. If I leave the company I work for, many of those relationships would end too. The company could potentially lose big time or they hire some hot babe in my place and she even sells more!

When I read this thread I can't help but hear all the stuff Milton Friedman would rattle off.

Everyone is sales. If they were honest they'd use a gun.

I would say less than a quarter of salespeople I've dealt with added value. Including some pretty high level professionals. There's a lot of turnover with our vendors, so they often don't understand their products.

I do like salespeople when they bring me gifts and pay for happy hour and some are really nice people.

Strip club review site member philosopher

"Strip club review site member philosopher"

Years ago I set up a blogger site because I thought I was going to post all kinds of shit about my club goings as I went around the country. Maybe I did three posts lol. If I was years younger and not as big into keeping my fun under wraps, I'd be doing that now because it's easier to monetize now. Is that a not pointless side-gig for a guy like Muddy?

I'm too jaded now to keep it interesting, plus the stuff I'm into now I'm not posting without a paywall lol.

We kinda lost the thread of ‘pointless’ jobs and got more into what people consider ‘overpaid’ jobs. I’m in the minority but I bear no ill will for people who get paid for talent. Athletes, musicians, actors. They all have a skill that a micro percentage of the population has, and they have to work to maximize it. More power to them. I can’t dunk a basketball or sing on key. Good on them if they can.

Politicians
Average "Psychologists"
Sociology teachers/lgbtq w/e studies teachers. College assistant teachers/lab assistants
Social media influencers/socialites with literally no talent or brains paid for being dysfunctional cuz even more stupid people look at their shit
All these extra sales associates who are just there to see if ur stealing but stand and do nothing 90% of the time
Most security guards. (They literally can't legally do shit without getting into deep shit if something big happens)

Guy at club whose job it is to scope up dollars from stage and place them into a basket, thereby taking away our enjoyment of watching the girl crawl around for a bit longer.

^omg I don't like that and I've found out that clubs that do that they either straight up take cut of tips for picking them up or they just steal from the girls

^Is that an actual thing? I've never seen that in Jersey clubs. Damn, that is probably the most useless job I've ever heard. Another reason why I don't like to make it rain. Dollar bills flying everywhere and sometimes they land outside the stage and some bum grabs it for himself. I prefer to stuff the cash in their thong, garter, or my fav: right between their titties.

Most clubs don't have a sweeper/tip picker upper but a few do. It seems nice at first until u realize they either steal ur tips or the club policy is they take a cut straight up.

Londonguy LMFAO!

Thanks, Muddy. I think we all know who I mean !

bitcoin/crypto guys

When I was in college - I would clean restaurants after they closed for the night. It was not a pleasant job, as it was mopping and cleaning the entire restaurant (including the shitters).

I met a waitress whose husband had a worse job - and one that could have been considered pointless - as he cleaned a porn theater after hours. This was back in the old days when they had theaters showing porn films. I can only see it - you start cleaning the floors and they are sticky - and you finish cleaning the floors and they are still sticky…

All professions are pointless when you have enough money to do what you want and are free to do it.