The realities of the profession are far from what people imagine.

Popular occupations always have myths or rumors attached to them. In fact, this is not entirely true. This article will summarize for you the ideas and images about certain occupations that are far from reality.

The main duty of a flight attendant is to serve passengers.

Although flight attendants always try to make the flight as comfortable as possible for every passenger, their main job is to ensure the safety of passengers. This is why in their training courses, they spend more time practicing emergency situations than learning how to best serve food and drinks.

However, despite popular misconceptions, flight attendants are not actually obligated to help passengers with their luggage. Furthermore, if a flight attendant accidentally hurts her back while stuffing a heavy suitcase into the overhead bin, the airline will not pay for her treatment and the flight will be delayed until a replacement is found.

Teachers have a lot of free time.

A teacher's job doesn't end after the last lesson. Many teachers work evenings, weekends, and holidays. In addition to checking homework, teachers must prepare lesson plans, prepare presentations, research new teaching materials, and fill out a lot of paperwork. And that's in addition to tutoring students.

Every hairdresser doesn't like their clients to go to another salon.

For some reason, it is believed that hairdressers would be shocked if they found out that their regular client had gone to another salon. In reality, hairdressers are not that jealous, and most of them would not be angry at such a 'betrayal.' A true professional would be primarily concerned with whether a person was satisfied with the results, not where exactly they got their hair cut or colored.

Accountants spend all day at the computer

Accountants may have spent their days in an office crunching numbers and filling out spreadsheets, but many professionals now have the skills to work as financial advisors. Their duties often include assessing potential risks and developing corporate strategy, and they may work on a variety of projects.

Preschool teachers just need to play with children

Preschool teachers do more than entertain and care for children. Their job is also to prepare the classroom and teach children social skills. Like other teachers, their work does not end when the last child is picked up by their parents. During the rest of their time, they have to plan lessons, prepare the classroom for ceremonies, and do many other things.

IT is the perfect field for people who hate gatherings

It is believed that IT professionals lurk somewhere in the dark corners, and that it is much easier for them to communicate with computers than with other people. In fact, people working in modern IT need to have good communication skills, as they often have to explain technical nuances to people who do not understand how modern technology works.

They are also involved in setting up all sorts of workflows. For example, if an IT person is helping the accounting department understand new software, technical knowledge alone is not enough.

Reading books is a librarian's all-day job.

Many people believe that all librarians do at work is read new books and that they have nothing else to do. Of course, this depends on the size of the library, but some librarians don't even have time to sit down during the day, let alone flip through a book.

After all, not only do you have to constantly check the book collection, receive and arrange new copies, but you also have to plan for various events. Some libraries tend to be public spaces and reading rooms are not as quiet and peaceful as many people think.

All the waiters are students.

Many people are genuinely confused when they learn that someone has deliberately chosen to be a waiter, rather than just a temporary part-time job. In fact, experience as a waiter can help build a career in the restaurant industry, and many managers started out as waiters. So don't think that this field is just for students who don't care about making customers happy.

The chef can cook any dish.

For some reason, people believe that a real chef can cook any dish, even in the most difficult conditions. Perhaps this misconception arose due to the many cooking shows. In fact, this is not true: and some professional chefs may have problems with certain dishes.

Lesley Montoya

Update 30 June 2025