I mean shitty as in immoral, unempathetic, pathological liars, untrustworthy, selfish

      • ethaver@kbin.earth
        10·
        8 days ago

        The worst part is that it’s not just that it’s a position of power, it’s that there’s also very little else about it that’s desirable. Your entire job is to show up places and tell people to stop doing things they want or feel that they need to be doing, and often that they’re willing to physically attack you for interfering with. The pay is also pretty mediocre overall. So if you want overall pleasant interpersonal interactions or a decent wage, you’d have to go elsewhere. If all you want is power over other human beings, that job will be a great fit for you.

        • TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.worldOP
          16·
          8 days ago

          In my area, cops get paid more than doctors a lot of the time. It’s supposed to mitigate bribery but it ends up attracting greedy, power hungry people more than not.

  • N0t_5ure@lemmy.world
    31·
    8 days ago

    I’m an attorney and I’ve met more than a few with “Dark Triad” (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) personality traits.

  • garth@sh.itjust.works
    27·
    8 days ago

    One started as a cop but got fired after allegedly assaulting a suspect. He fell back on being a prison guard, but didn’t last long there, either. Now he has a job with a freight railroad.

    Another was lined up to inherit his dad’s business, but instead got into drug dealing and eventually murdered someone. Now he’s in prison for life.

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
    20·
    8 days ago

    Local politician … a member of town council but also a character that just hung onto any and all political positions related to local politics. He never did much expect make money for himself. If he didn’t get on council, he would try for mayor, and if he got neither, Financial Controller, Administrator, Manager, whatever, as long as it was with the town. He was in essence a salesman because he could talk circles around most people with political language and a bit of education, especially when he dealt with the uneducated or gullible people. It was basically his entire career and he’s well on his way to retiring after having done nothing for anyone else or the town.