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Ruth - I didn't say "chef" because I had a shred of honesty (although I did cook in fine dining restaurants). I could walk around in a suit and never get a second glance, but if I wore my chef jacket then girls would come up to me.
I once made the mistake of saying I liked to dance without qualifying that I'm lousy at it.
Poor woman just assumed I could dance well and was sooo disappointed.
When I was in school working towards it I went on a date with a woman who said that it was a woman oriented job and men shouldn't work in that profession. I didn't ask her out again due to her sexist views. Some do think negatively of it but I love it so I don't care what anyone thinks.
So, being honest about your career helped you weed out a woman who wasn't right for you. Had you not said anything, you might have gone on more than just one date and gotten more emotionally involved with someone who didn't respect your line of work.
Way to jump to conclusions and you're a prime example of why I don't tell women what I do cause you judged me negatively for it. Overall, it's nobody's business what I do for a living.
PS I happen to love my job thank you very much
Way to jump to conclusions! I think men going into nursing is great. It says positive things about a guy. But some guys feel like they might get bashed by other guys for being in a "wuss" profession, and maybe by some women, too. So I was wondering if that was your concern. Because nurses make good money, eventually, but not really good enough for women to go after them for their money, so that doesn't seem like a likely reason for not stating your profession.
If a guy was evasive on his answers on his profile, I just skipped him and browsed the next one. I like people, men and women, who are straightforward and own who they are, and own their choices in life. I don't have time for subterfuge, wishy-washy, catch-me-if-you-can types.
They don't want you to be able to judge them. In some places, garbage people make a great income but lots of people would not date them based on their occupation.
They don't want you to be able to judge them. In some places, garbage people make a great income but lots of people would not date them based on their occupation.
So how long would the sanitation worker (I don't think we use 'garbage person' anymore) be able to keep his profession a secret if he is getting to know someone? This is the equivalent of a single parent concealing that they have a kid. How long will they play the obfuscation game, until the other person finds out and will be like, wtf didn't they tell me this until now???
I'm a registered nurse. I didn't tell women what I did cause women usually judge you on your income and not who you are as a person.
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When I was in school working towards it I went on a date with a woman who said that it was a woman oriented job and men shouldn't work in that profession. I didn't ask her out again due to her sexist views. Some do think negatively of it but I love it so I don't care what anyone thinks.
I didn't understand what you were getting upset about either.
Posts were about income, you said you don't tell people you're registered nurse because they judge you on income. Next thing you're saying people judge you because they're sexist. Then you say you met your girlfriend and didn't tell her right away, but youve said that you met your girlfriend at school?
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I think men going into nursing is great. It says positive things about a guy. But some guys feel like they might get bashed by other guys for being in a "wuss" profession, and maybe by some women, too. So I was wondering if that was your concern. Because nurses make good money, eventually, but not really good enough for women to go after them for their money, so that doesn't seem like a likely reason for not stating your profession.
