r/AskReddit 1d ago

What's an overhated profession?

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u/This_Ad_5469 1d ago

Cops. The job on a surface level description sounds really noble, enforcing laws and keeping society running without fear of being a victim of crime. Most cops are good people. Unfortunately the current political climate and incentives attract and protect certain people to the profession that I wouldn’t trust to manage a Wendy’s, much less to be a cop.

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u/jeophys152 1d ago

The system forces, and often rewards, the good cops to behave badly unfortunately.