People Reveal The Jobs They've Done That Felt 'Morally Wrong'

Whether you've done a job you weren't fully on board with or you know someone that has, many of us have been there.

Maybe you've been in certain situations you didn't feel you needed to be, have told little lies to boost sales or spoke to people you felt uncomfortable being around.

Often we turn a blind eye because the money is... well money, or the person is a recent graduate trying to build their career.

But now a discussion has started for people to share the most 'morally wrong' jobs or careers, which is mainly subjective.

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The person who started the conversation, spoke about their own experience working in a pub where they would serve regulars that would go in as soon as the doors opened.

They explained: "There were one or two that you could tell were alcoholics and would come in looking run down and a bit disheveled and would order a few spirits before heading off on their day and I would always feel really guilty serving them because I felt like an enabler."

Responding to the question, one person expressed that they didn't like the idea of working in the gambling industry because it's 'powered by misery and addiction'.

In agreement, someone wrote: "I am a recovering problem gambler and the sheer lack of regulation on advertisements etc is appalling."

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Someone who worked in a bookies during their 20s, commented: "I justified it because I needed a job. It's sad, soul destroying and down right scary. I hope all gambling shops close. It's sad that we watch people destroy themselves and we were not allowed to stop them."

Another profession people didn't seem to agree with was temporary recruitment which someone claimed was 'soul crushing', adding: "Having people ringing you daily asking for shifts so they can pay their rent is depressing."

Responding to the original poster, someone else shared that they don't like the idea of being a bailiff.

Another Reddit user wrote: "Just about any job in sales," before adding: "Oh you need a laptop for basic stuff? You NEED a £2k gaming laptop."

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Someone else shared: "Mate of mine once had an interview for a cold calling job that more or less involved overcharging OAPs by a ludicrous amount on funeral plans."

Ouch.

Another wrote: "I would suggest slaughterhouse worker putting pigs in gas chambers. No judgement on the folks doing it but pigs are more intelligent than 3 year old children so it must feel a bit morally wrong on some levels."

"Charity Muggers," commented another Reddit user, adding: "You know the ones, earning a fair amount to get [sic] people to sign up to a direct debit to a charity on the street, yet are a bit evasive when you ask them what percentage actually goes to said charity."

Other suggestions included: paparazzi, working in the arms industry, goods rental shop workers and politicians...