Do other people judge us by our jobs? Which jobs do you think command respect?

Answer 1

Some do most don't. All jobs should demand respect as it is demanded in our social life too. However, to get respect you too must give respect. All jobs are just as important as the next. From the highest to the lowest. The difference is that some people think that if someone has a better and higher paid job it makes them better people. That is no so. I have known well educated and well paid to uneducated and low paid workers. I would rather spend time with the lower than the higher they have a better outlook on life, even with their hardships.

Answer 2

Most jobs are not in the public eye. Therefore, most people do not judge us by our jobs as in general most people have no idea what your job is or entails.

If you have a certain status within the workplace, then people will judge you on how you fill that role rather than the fact that you have a job title.

Some people who have little life experience may be in awe of a job title. I personally find that it is a person that commands respect rather than a job.

However, if your experience of people who do a specific job is such that you trust them, then people who do that job have respect in general. Those people in the public eye, who wear a uniform so that people know what their job is, generally behave in such a way as to gain trust of those they seek to serve. (and gain their respect)

They lose trust and respect in general when one ore more bad eggs spoil the reputation of the people who do that job. This is especially the case where the media report it, and do not show how isolated the bad eggs are.

Answer 3

YES!!!

I always lie about what I do for a living, despite the fact that I do a very respectable job! I work in a youth offending team and am training to be a social worker. Most often I say I am an air hostess, saves answering a load of questions! If you say you are a social worker people think you want to take their kids away. Some jobs just ain't worth admitting to - sad isn't it??

Answer 4

What we do as a job defines us in the eyes of the world [wrongly I believe]. It can confer status, respectability and worthiness or distain and ridicule depending on the work. I have noticed how people react when you tell them what you do, and it can often tell you more about them than they realise. I currently work for the civil service and the common perception is that we are a bunch of idle pen pushers. Most of the people I work with are very dedicated and do their best in difficult circumstances. The public can be very rude and abusive, so please remember whenever you deal with anyone who provides you a service that politeness and respect are appreciated. We are people too!

I was appalled to hear a university graduate say once that she was finding it difficult to get a "proper" job after finishing her degree. She was working as a waitress in a hotel restaurant. It may have been a stopgap measure for her but there are many people who do that kind of job all their working lives and to them and those they serve it is a "proper" job.

I have done a wide range of jobs in many different environments and many different types of people. Most jobs, once you know what you are doing are repetitive. The thing for me that usually provides the variety is the people. My attitude is that if someone is working, they are providing for themselves, their family and society. They are putting something in rather than taking and that deserves respect.

Answer 5

I am a Christian hijabi in the U.S., and I don't see any harm in wearing hijab. I work with the public (retail jobs), and I can only think of two instances where someone said anything rude to me because of my attire, and even those were pretty mild statements. If anything, people are much nicer to me now than before. Hijab does make you stand out, but in a good way. Not drinking made me stand out in the military, but that doesn't mean I should have started drinking. Sure, maybe wearing hijab can lead to bullying in some places, but anything and nothing can lead to bullying. After all, kids with disabilities get bullied in school. I don't think we should let bullies dictate our lives. There is one thing you did say with which I agree. Hijab can make it harder to get a job. During an interview, I was told flat out "I will hire you today if you don't wear the headscarf." Oh well. I heard that is a terrible place to work anyways. And soon after, I got a job in a place with wonderful managers, so it all worked out. I do see your point, I just think that maybe you have had a bad experience with hijab to think all this.

Answer 6

Unfortunately yes they do. Not all but some. The ones that command respect are the jobs that require the most education to obtain... The higher your level of education the higher your level of respect. ie., doctor, lawyer, nurse, school teacher, professor. The least respect positions, garbage collectors, fast food workers, street maintenance workers, etc.... Personally, I feel people should be respected for who they are not what they do. God bless****

Answer 7

Yes they do. I went on a holiday some years ago and on the first night we had to introduce ourselves. I noticed that everyone had a superb job, manager of this that or the other. I was just a clerk. As the week went on I realised that so were most of them.

Why is it that no-one is a binman or a road sweeper? After all we need them more often than we need a nuclear physicist

Answer 8

99% of people judge you by our job. people All say that they dont but in some way they do.

I personally dont hand respect to people because of thier job, certainly not the middle class pocket lining trades.

Have a look at Nicos answer if you want to see why, its all about smug self satisfaction and power

Lawyers? money grabbing liars
Estate agents ? hahah yeah right
Miltary? not convinced its an altruistic pursuit so whats the real motivation
Police? power trip
Dentists? money grabbers in large part
Accountants? bread heads
Teachers? mmm.... disappointed in manys actual view of children (nasty some of 'em when you talk to them off duty)

Think i respect (like bouncer says), Fire and rescue, coal miners, steel workers, NHS workers ( para medics,community mental health nurses etc, not consultants and £120k GP,s) Youth Workers, Nursery nurses.

You know , all the good guys that get paid nothing but support the rest of us.

Answer 9

Yes people do. Certain jobs require a level of intelligence to qualify, doctors for example others are looked upon as jobs for the unqualified because they don't take much thinking about e.g serving fast food.

Answer 10

Of course they do. People respect doctors, scientists, etc. Personally, I think any job that does a public service (police, military, firefighters, etc) deserves a lot of respect. I'm a teacher. While there are those out there who genuinely appreciate and respect what we do, there are a lot more (both parents and students) who don't.