Chris Wilson Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Am I alone in having serious prejudices against estate agents, journalists, and solicitors, and needless to say, local councillors? My experiences over the years with several of these professionals from each cited group have left me wishing ill on them, en masse Financial advisors are so low in my esteem they make the motor trade look angelic. Does anyone else have the desire to put a scented handkerchief over their faces and check their wallets are secured before venturing into the lairs of these people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I loathe the way they are termed "professionals". Doctors and teachers are professionals. A profession. Estate agents are mostly (I haven't met all of them) tw4ts. Journalists are mostly scum and solicitors are just bastards. Obviously, this is a massive generalisation based on my own opinions, but I am sure many people would also hold an opinion about a post graduate researcher such as myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygood Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Am I alone in having serious prejudices against estate agents, journalists, and solicitors, and needless to say, local councillors? My experiences over the years with several of these professionals from each cited group have left me wishing ill on them, en masse Financial advisors are so low in my esteem they make the motor trade look angelic. I'm afraid I have to agree with you on all of that Chris. Estate agents and financial advisors would be top of my list for the tar & feather treatment, after the politicians, of course... You have to remember that these people aren't out to help you, they're out to help themselves... (insert sweeping generalisation disclaimer here...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smellywelshman Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I'd add architects and quantity surveyors on to that list!! Civil Engineer talking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Agreed. Mobile phone dealers too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I'd add architects and quantity surveyors on to that list!! Civil Engineer talking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 I'd add architects and quantity surveyors on to that list!! Civil Engineer talking!! Never had to use any, but I don't doubt you, oh no, not at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I used to go out with an architect, they can be very egotistical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 I loathe the way they are termed "professionals". Doctors and teachers are professionals. A profession. Estate agents are mostly (I haven't met all of them) tw4ts. Journalists are mostly scum and solicitors are just bastards. Obviously, this is a massive generalisation based on my own opinions, but I am sure many people would also hold an opinion about a post graduate researcher such as myself. Hell, forgot about teachers.... Add them please, any less than an Oxford Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I used to go out with an architect, they can be very egotistical. So because the one you've been out with was egotistical, they must all be? Come on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Well, I'll be honest, more often than not it's the "young professionals" that do my head in. Even though I am far from old myself, I have no real beef with teachers or doctors as they are generally there to help people and the community. Estate agents are not. So because the one you've been out with was egotistical, they must all be? Come on I used to go out with an architect, and thus hung out with many architects as they seem to socialise in groups. Most of them seemed egotistical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I'm under the impresison that you can be trained to sell things like mortgages and financial products in a very short space of time, and then all the "financial review" and checking they do as part of the regulations protects them against you saying you were mis sold something in the future. The same probably goes for estate agents. What to they actually do for their money, anyway? People working in mobile phone shops make me want to commit murder. Me: "Excuse me, do you sell any Smartphones?" Mobile communications vending engineer: "Well, this Nokia's quite smart. Its got a camera an' everyfink". Grrrr…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 The same probably goes for estate agents. What to they actually do for their money, anyway? Lie? Some more convincingly than others, some more blatantly than others, but it seems the common denominator to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I once murdered 3 young sales "professionals" in a retail shoe/trainer outlet. On completion of this act, the remaining children (workforce?) noticed that I required serving. Naturally I left with blood on my hands, but job well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I think most of it comes from the suits these people wear, They seem to think they are doing you a favour and are better than you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 You can add recruitment agents to the list too. I had a call at 3am the other month, and when I answered a chirpy voice says to me: "Hello Nick how are you? I'm from and I'm wondering how you're enjoying Saudi." "I left in 2004." "Oh, so where are you now?" "Where do you think, bearing in mind you've just dialed a Japanese mobile?" I had a load of grief with my extension because the agent pissed off the managers so much, calling them in the middle of the night and asking if they needed anything. Time zone? What's a time zone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 The problem is that people in general don't give a clear and precise explanation of what they want these people to do. For example, imagine if you took your car to the garage and asked them to do give the car a service, and then when it came back you complained that they hadn't fixed the fact the radio doesn't work. Your annoyed cause you splashed out a load of cash and not got the result you wanted, and the mechanic is left in bewilderment as he's done his job as he was asked. If you went in and said the radio doesn't work, can you fix it, and gave a clear precise explanation of exactly what you want, leaving no room for misunderstanding then any thing that goes wrong is just down to negligence. The days of just expecting someone to go above and beyond on their own initiative in order to give customer satisfaction are long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 The problem is that people in general don't give a clear and precise explanation of what they want these people to do. For example, imagine if you took your car to the garage and asked them to do give the car a service, and then when it came back you complained that they hadn't fixed the fact the radio doesn't work. Your annoyed cause you splashed out a load of cash and not got the result you wanted, and the mechanic is left in bewilderment as he's done his job as he was asked. If you went in and said the radio doesn't work, can you fix it, and gave a clear precise explanation of exactly what you want, leaving no room for misunderstanding then any thing that goes wrong is just down to negligence. The days of just expecting someone to go above and beyond on their own initiative in order to give customer satisfaction are long gone. Um...I'm not so sure. I know what you mean, but your point seems quite specific. In general terms, there is a level of professionalism that just doesn't seem to exist. Many even lack, if not product knowledge, or the ability to lie really well , simple basic manners and courtesy etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I have had good dealings with estate agents and solicitors. Recritment consultants on the other hand - i could do a falling down Michael Douglas style in one of their offices quite easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonv Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Dentists, big con artists. When I used a NHS dentist to cap a tooth, it took him about 10 mins ,and I had to complete the same procedure on the same tooth about 5 times in two years. Now that I pay for myself ( at stupid prices ), it took 40 mins to complete the same job and its lasted nearly 2 years now. Chasing targets is one thing, wasting funds by doing 1 job 5 times is just wrong. Lets not start on the pricing of dental work:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 What about when you take an item to be diagnosed / repaired (car is a good example) and the "expert" makes his best guess at what the problem is, tells you, yo upay for the work and then you get the item home and you find that the problem isn't fixed? Somehow you have to go back and pay again so they can have another go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Car dealers. Car mechanics. Car tuners. Car experts. What a bunch of rotters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hell, forgot about teachers.... Add them please, any less than an Oxford Don My sister, her husband and most of their friends are teachers.. it's the hardest job in the world!? all of those hours.. they work after 15:30 you know Me: "Excuse me, do you sell any Smartphones?" Mobile communications vending engineer: "Well, this Nokia's quite smart. Its got a camera an' everyfink". Grrrr…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Car dealers. Car mechanics. Car tuners. Car experts. What a bunch of rotters. So true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruggs Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Am I alone in having serious prejudices against estate agents, journalists, and solicitors, and needless to say, local councillors? My experiences over the years with several of these professionals from each cited group have left me wishing ill on them, en masse Financial advisors are so low in my esteem they make the motor trade look angelic. Does anyone else have the desire to put a scented handkerchief over their faces and check their wallets are secured before venturing into the lairs of these people? what about us accountants? especially when we provide tax efficient solutions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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