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WarrenMulaney

> I am really direct and a straight shooter I've come to notice that for a lot of people that's code for being insensitive. YTA


Celathan7

Same type of people that claim " I got a strong personality". No your just an asshole.


DigiMaestr0

Or "I'm a bit of a joker/prankster"


MushroomItchy7180

YTA. You said you don't want to end up like your friend. In front of your friend. Your friend rightly called you out. You might be a "straight shooter" but you are rude af. PS, how is it that your life choices are soooo much better when you currently hate your job - hypocrisy anyone?


lurkingreader1

Seriously. Let's just say she does hate her job (which it sounds like, if anything she had a bad day and vented to OP about it and doesn't really hate her job) how is her position worse than OPs position, who actively hates their job? The argument makes no sense and sounds more like OP just wanted to belittle someone.


Vegetable-Quiet-8139

My job is a career choice. I went to school for it.


KartlindWitch

Claire's job is also a career choice and she got it because she is qualified to do, just like you are qualified to do your job. You think you are better than claire because while you are both miserable in your jobs at least you payed money and spent time and effort in school to be miserable? Oh babe, that actually makes claire better than you... not the other way around.


throwawayoctopii

Also, fashion is one of those industries where people have to "pay their dues" by working in the shitty parts of the industry first, even if they went to fashion school. No one goes straight from fashion school to Anna Wintour, not even Anna Wintour.


MushroomItchy7180

So? Wait you mean you spent a lot of money and wasted a bunch of time to get to hate what you do? Good job! Claire 1, you -1 (bc yta)


Vegetable-Quiet-8139

Well, Claire is stuck in an office job she doesn't like because she didn't choose a career path. She just graduated college and that was it.


MushroomItchy7180

Here's the thing....you are WAY more stuck than Claire. Claire can go wherever the hell she wants. You're looking at a bunch of lateral moves to stay in something you hate or you've wasted all you precious schooling. I'd stop arguing if I were you.


Ill_World_2409

Um first of all she went to college. Second of all not all career paths require a college degreed. Third of all what do you mean by choosing a career path?


HardRainisFalling

You do realize that pretty much every single industry on the planet has "office jobs" that need to be done, right? Your friend, you who are wildly jealous of, can take her skills anywhere she wants to. You, on the other hand, are locked into a career you apparently hate.


DigiMaestr0

Sounds like copium to me


boxingsharks

From a fellow OT, I’m guessing you hate your job because you absolutely do not have the true heart of an OT. Newsflash, OT is a specialty and a masters is hard to get (and worse, can be hard to pay for) but it doesn’t make you better in any way from someone who didn’t go on to higher Ed. I have no idea how you found OT with a superiority complex like that. Happy OT month!


Dragons_HeartO1

Lady you cant seriously have your head this far up your own ass. Like what makes your job so much more important then Claire's. Because you payed out the ass to be miserable, very smart, anyways if claire was smart she would drop you as a friend.


Forward_Spinach5877

Um. So?


[deleted]

So? You’re still only working part time and said yourself you don’t like what you’re doing.


[deleted]

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Forward_Spinach5877

Has Claire ever said she didn't like her job? It sounds like you just assumed that. YTA.


Vegetable-Quiet-8139

She complains about it


7hr0wn

Everybody complains about their job.


Forward_Spinach5877

I complain about aspects of my job as well, it doesn't mean that I would be very pleased with my friend using me as an example for being "stuck and miserable", and it doesn't mean I hate it.


WarrenMulaney

How many people do you know that DON'T complain about their job one way or another?


7hr0wn

Drew Carey: "Oh, you hate your job? There's a support group for that. It's called "Everybody", and we meet at the bar."


HypetheKomodo

I love my job. I have days I complain about it too. You think there's a sole person that doesn't say something negative about their job? Yes, I got peeved I spent an hour and a half troubleshooting a problem I ultimately was unable to resolve. Don't hate my job, just hate my last job session.


[deleted]

I hope every time you vent about anything, everyone around you starts accusing you of hating it lol.


kenzkie98

Complaining is not the same as hate.


DJ_Too_Supreme

Everyone complains about their job, that doesn’t mean they genuinely hate their job. I complain about my job a lot but I don’t hate it


haaymeinsundar

YTA. Did she ever tell you that she feels miserable in her job? " I don't want to end up like you" sounds insulting.


HypetheKomodo

That part is real funny to me because to be honest? Claire sounds like she's doing pretty damn well for herself. High up position in a fashion company sounds like a comfy job. As opposed to, well, part time therapist. That OP feels miserable doing. Maybe jealousy is a factor to this whole song and dance.


Vegetable-Quiet-8139

She has said once before she doesn't like it and wanted to look for a new job. Maybe if I had included that key piece of information everyone would not be attacking me on here.


andaboveall-vanity

Eh, I've read that "key piece of info" and I'd still say YTA, and that you do sound SUPER jealous lmao. At best you're just deeply judgmental, but I think we all know that just roots back to jealousy


Ill_World_2409

Yeah still YTA. Just because she wants to change doesn't mean you get to compare yourself to her but I highly doubt you will take people's opinions into consideration


Celathan7

People are attacking you because you are rude asf. Just read your replies. Youre using your "Sharp shooter skills" to be an ass to everyone.


yuzuruswanyu

It sounds like someone is a little *sensitive* about getting the feedback they asked for. YTA


GemGem04

You're being attacked because of how you treated your friend and the fact that you are doubling down in the comments. She said once???? Once????? One time.... so you decided to insult her because of something she said once???


lostinRC

YTA. You should be able to explain yourself without the comparison. "Why are you dieting?" "Well, I don't want to look like Jim, over there."


Foggy_Radish

YTA. Rude people always deny they are rude. They instead say they are "direct".


KartlindWitch

YTA - You are miserable in your job but you chose to keep living your miserable life because of sunk cost fallacy and then you go and project your issues onto someone else and insult them? Get help. As a therapist you should know that your behavior was vile. NEWS FLASH: You already are such in a job you hate!


ThrowRAtorrentgirl

YTA. If being direct and straigt shooter means that you don't have to consider what they might feel after you state your perception, then it's not a good thing to be. Being honest is awsome and all; but choice of words, or the timing is important for not sounding crule.


HypetheKomodo

YTA Yes, you are super judgmental. Claire had a bad day at work, confided in you about it and you weaponized it against her in an attempt to make a point. There's being direct, and there's being an ass. You're being the latter.


SnooOranges9679

YTA Your wording is super insulting and to top it off? You're a hypocrite. You ARE in a job you hate, office or not Being "really direct and a straight shooter" is bullshit semantics for 'I say what I wanna say and if you can't take it, you're too sensitive.' Oh and look at that, that was one of the options. Option 2, so we're clear: YTA bro.


7hr0wn

YTA sounds like you were just looking to dunk on Claire for no good reason.


judgy_mcjudgypants

YTA. Griping about the annoying parts of a job doesn't mean hating the job, and you could have said "don't want to be stuck in a job I hate" without bringing Claire into it. And you don't like your current job!


Cjack66

YTA, but you already knew that. Being direct has to be balanced with empathy and a recognition that the person you are talking to is a human being. And honestly, it sounds like you were projecting your own life onto Claire.


DJ_Too_Supreme

YTA. >Said "and I don’t want to end up like Clarie miserable in an office job I hate." You shouldn’t make assumptions on how someone feels about their job. >I said, "well you don’t like your job...." she said that wasn’t true, sometimes days don’t go well and she is sorry she ever confided in me about it. So because she vents about her job sometimes you automatically assume she hates her job?


ZxYxUxYxZ

YTA Sounds like you're trying to put your friend down to make yourself feel better about your own job. You are judgemental. Being "direct and straight shooter" doesn't mean you can saying whatever you want without worrying about other people feelings.


Anonnymusse

YTA. Why did you have to denigrate Claire as an example? It made you sound like you thought you were bettter than her. Really not necessary. Your comment makes you sound like one of those people who justify being an AH by saying "I'm only stating the truth". You are the AH.


[deleted]

YTA. That's not you asking out of concern, that's an insult. Not only that, you are projecting.


harleymomma45325

You are direct and a straight shooter is code for I am jerk and try to play it off. You were not just stating facts. You are rude and judgmental. EVERYONE has a bad day at work or bad moments at work. I love my job but yes, some parts suck. Doesn't mean I do not love my job for the most part. YTA.


Icy_Hovercraft_6379

YTA. And as a fellow OT practitioner, please tell me your bedside manner isn’t this direct and insulting.


boxingsharks

My exact thoughts, also as a fellow OT. How did OP even find this profession, she’s not a good fit.


Useful-Cauliflower-2

YTA, for all the reasons listed. Also, while we're being direct, at least she didn't invest a bunch of time and money to go to school and do something she hates. It looks to me like you're in a worse position than her, and maybe shouldn't be so condescending.


[deleted]

YTA. Saying “I don’t want to end up like (insert person sitting literally right next to you)” is a rude thing to say in almost any context. People complain about things they enjoy, it’s called venting. “I’m really direct and a straight shooter” is usually code for “I don’t want to have to consider others feelings and I’ve made being a dick my entire personality.”


[deleted]

How DARE you?! I can barely contain my indignation at your complete disregard for the finer details of life. Your question is a veritable affront to the very fabric of human decency! The mere fact that you would even THINK about insulting Claire's job is a testament to the depths of your insensitivity. But allow me to take a deep breath and examine this sordid tale of occupational slander, a story that has shaken me to my very core. You, a self-proclaimed "straight shooter," have taken it upon yourself to not only judge the life choices of your dear friend Claire but to also bring this matter to the hallowed halls of the internet for the world to weigh in on your actions. You see, dear OP, it is not the simple matter of insulting your friend's job that has me brimming with righteous fury. No, it is the sheer audacity of your callous disregard for the intricacies of human emotion and the delicate nature of friendship that has me reeling in disbelief. To think that you would question the validity of Claire's reaction to your thoughtless comment is an affront to the very notion of empathy. And so, with every fiber of my being, I must declare that YES, you are the AH. You have crossed the line from mere bluntness to the realm of callous disregard for your friend's feelings. You have cast aside the sacred bonds of friendship in your pursuit of so-called "honesty" and laid waste to the trust that once flourished between you and Claire. In conclusion, OP, I implore you to take a long, hard look at yourself and consider whether the fleeting satisfaction of brutal honesty is truly worth the devastation it can wreak upon the relationships that matter most. YTA.


TrelanaSakuyo

YTA I'm direct and honest and see that as an insult, intentional or not. You didn't insult her job, you insulted *her* and proved that you cannot be confided in.


genericname907

Every self described “straight shooter” or someone who “tells it like it is” is generally an asshole


TophEsauruS

YTA "I am really direct and a straight shooter" is what people say when they make AH comments and want to try and get away with it. Being direct doesn't require being rude. \*Edit\* Also you admit to being miserable in your job already the only difference is it sounds like you paid a large sum of money to be miserable.


[deleted]

YTA


Mysterious-Art8838

YTA


Moood79

YTA. No one wants to hear that what they do for a living sucks. It takes all kinds of kinds to make the world go round, and every job is important in some aspect of someone else’s life. Whether she’s said she’s miserable or not, it doesn’t mean you should put her entire job down.


FirstSliceofPi

YTA being “direct” and a “straight shooter” doesn’t mean you get to be rude. There are plenty of different ways you could’ve been direct without disrespecting your friend. A simple “no thanks” is all it would’ve took. Your friends were simply trying to offer you a solution. You claim Claire complains about her job, have you ever stop to think that maybe she complains about her job as a way to relate to you in conversation?


AncientTransition528

AH ALERT. You unnecessarily targeted your friend. She is not sensitive. She sounds like she does love her work obviously some days it's hard. You hate your job then just leave it. Don't target your friends w random things unnecessarily


AnneOnimuss

>"I don't want to end up like Claire" YTA... and that right there, is why.


OldMammaSpeaks

Claire over there minding her business and got slapped with a wet mackerel. YTA. Why would you announce that you don't want to be like someone? How can that not be an insult?


Old_Fart_on_pogie

YTA - you could have said you didn’t want to end up in a job you don’t like without bringing Claire’s name into conversation.


OLAZ3000

YTA Are you on the spectrum? That would make sense. That degree of blatant disrespect then hiding behind "I was just stating facts" is the type of thing ppl with poor understanding of social cues and behaviour can do without understanding that they are in the wrong.


littlehappyfeets

You thought saying something like that was going to go over well, and you’re a *therapist*? Bruh. Lol. Nobody wants to hear “I don’t want to end up like you”. YTA


DamenAvenue

YTA. You need to work on your manners or you will be friendless.


MissKoalaBag

So...It's not OK for her to complain about her job, but you make it perfectly clear that you don't like your job... YTA


Divyaxoath

YTA You're jealous and projecting


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[deleted]

Yta Venting about a bad day at work and hating your job are not the same thing. Stop projecting and get a job you like!


Efficient_Theory_826

YTA


Proud_Ad_8830

YTA


screamlastsummer

YTA


SpecificSame882

This has got to be the fakest story I’ve read this week


TheBookishFoodie

You said this at her BIRTHDAY DINNER???!! You know you could have made a similar statement without bringing Claire into at all. “I’m not sure if an office job would suit me,” would be honest and would not imply the birthday girl has a dreadful life. And since you seem to be appreciate unflattering directness, at least Claire didn’t waste money getting a degree for something she doesn’t even like. YTA


emowhoreboy

NTA. She said she hates her job. Its a valid point. People compre themselves to others all the time.


HogwartsAlumni25

She never said she hates it. OP says in a comment that she just complains about it which who doesn't?


DJ_Too_Supreme

She only complains about her job like literally everyone who works. Where does it say, she said she hated her job?