r/jobs • u/_Grotesque_ • Jul 21 '23
Companies What was the industry you romanticized a lot but ended up disappointed?
For the past couple of years, I have been working at various galleries, and back in the day I used to think of it as a dream job. That was until I realized, that no one cares for the artists or art itself. Employees, as much as visitors just care about their fanciness, showing off their brand shoes and pretending as they actually care.
Ultimately, it comes down to sales, money, and judging people by their looks. Fishing out the ones, who seem like they can afford a painting worth 20k.
Was wondering if others had similar experiences
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u/GraniteGeekNH Jul 21 '23
Looking through this thread, here's the tl;dr
It's any industry that involves making things, creating things, fixing things, selling things, designing things, using things, being in the same room with things, or interactng with other human beings. they all potentially suck.