20 unpleasant secrets of different professions that were shared online (21 photos)

Different industries have their own characteristics and skeletons in the closet. Users of the Reddit forum shared various “secrets” of their professions or former places of work, which few people usually know about.





1. Cook in a restaurant: “Yes, we touch your food with our hands. But we wash our hands so often that they can fall off. And some people work in the kitchen with gloves on for 12 hours - and they don’t change them and never wash their hands.”



2. "Worked in a movie theater. We had a popcorn-scented spray that was used in the lobby. It was intended to entice customers to buy popcorn, but we often sprayed it when there was a burning smell from a bad portion."





3. "Always wash the item after purchase before wearing it. The vast majority of clothing is chemically treated to prevent mold and bugs during transit. Not to mention how many people may have tried it on."



4. "I'm a manager at a grocery distribution center for a supermarket chain. We have a rule: if an item is dropped and touches the floor, it must be thrown away. But I'm the only manager in the warehouse who follows this rule. Just wash the food, please."



5. “People who call you and want to sell you something probably hate their jobs as much as you hate their calls. I worked as an operator, I know.”



6. "I work in a lingerie store. We can't guarantee that the underwear you buy hasn't been worn. We try to control it, but you wouldn't believe the worse stains/things we sometimes find on our underwear.."



7. “Skincare/cosmetics are still tested on animals. Even if it says “Not Tested on Animals” on the packaging, that’s not true.”



8. “I highly recommend washing the top of the cans. During transportation or while they are in storage, mice can leave their feces on them, for example.”



9. “I worked in a retail clothing store. In the fall, prices were slightly increased, and for Black Friday they set the original prices. The whole point of discounts”



10. “Experienced recruiters spend an average of 10 seconds reviewing resumes.”



11. “I work at a fancy resort. If one of the beds in a room is made, especially in multi-room suites, we can assume that no one slept in it. There is no need to make the bed “for the sake of decency” - this will not help anyone.”



12. “I work in a clinical laboratory. There is absolutely no difference between expensive pregnancy tests from a pharmacy and ordinary ones from a supermarket. The technology is the same.”



13. “Worked for the Department of Defense. Sometimes they just spend money to spend it so they don’t get less next year. For example, in our building where 10 men work, the men’s room was repaired and remodeled 3 times in 3 years.”



14. "Worked in telecommunications. They don't care about customer loyalty."



15. “No matter what surface you touch on a tour boat, there is a good chance someone will vomit on it. Even on the coffee machine...”



16. “I work in a nursery for babies. If your child takes his first steps with us, we won’t tell you about it.”



17. “They say that attitude and energy are important for cooking. No restaurant food is prepared “with love.” Vanity, anger, chaos - that’s what went into your pancakes.”



18. “One popular bakery I worked at advertised that all their baked goods were homemade. But this was not true at all. We bought our frozen goods from a wholesale company.”



19. “When a health inspector shows up at a restaurant while he is inspecting the bar/dining room of the restaurant, the kitchen becomes a frantic scramble to clean to ensure compliance with all regulations.”



20. "Worked in a meatpacking plant. More food than you can imagine falls on the floor every day and then gets put back on the assembly line."