Jobs / business sectors with nicest team interactions

[lizardbrain]

What are some job sector or job types which attract nice pleasant people to work with?

Looking to change my priorities a bit. A common suggestion is delivery driver but those are fleeting interactions. Not peers you build a relationship with.

perhaps it has less to do with the sector, than the company type. in which case, what kinds of companies are good to work for?

Edited by lizardbrain on Sunday 11th August 12:20

Edited by lizardbrain on Thursday 15th August 21:55

[RSTurboPaul]

Public sector seemingly has less of a money-driven employee pool but even then, individuals will influence your experience day-to-day.

[996Type]

Some of the big charities such as RNLI seem to have a good working vibe, the make up of volunteers means that generally positive attitudes to getting the job done prevail.

Also if the end result is improvement in people’s lives in some way, this seems to help.

Similarly museums or working outdoors (forestry or tourist related) seems to generate a great sense of well being if there are any such locations near you.

[Forester1965]

Any substantial commercial organisation with promotion possibilities will see a wide variety of personalities and they won't all be good.

If you're looking for somewhere full of banter,. camaraderie and no stabbing you in the back for their own promotion you want a job in the trades on a site or similar. Sadly doesn't pay as well as being a political animal slaughtering nice people for a place at the top table.

[p4cks]

Call centres

[V8RAW]

Become a funeral director:

1. No whinging clients.
2. Work colleagues don't say much.
3. No post sales support activity.

[Sheepshanks]

It’s probably one of those jobs that’s not what it was but my dad was in the fire service and they always seemed a decent bunch.

[ARHarh]

V8RAW said:

Become a funeral director:

1. No whinging clients.
2. Work colleagues don't say much.
3. No post sales support activity.

My wife works in a funeral directors.

1 although client is predominantly silent, they are almost always represented by someone who is not.
2 That is not my experience of her workplace at all, when out on a job it is quiet though.
3 post and pre sales activity is probably for greater than you would imagine.

5 Most families argue over how the funeral should be conducted.
6 other long lost members of the family want to get involved even if they have not spoken to the deceased for years.
7 the customer are rarely pleased to be doing business with you

Some real positive things though.

1 always a steady flow of customers.
2 you get to drive some nice wafty barges.
3 people are normally very respectful.
4 you get to dig some big holes with a mini digger.

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Sheepshanks said:

It’s probably one of those jobs that’s not what it was but my dad was in the fire service and they always seemed a decent bunch.

My theory is that if you're in a job where people are always happy/relieved to see you that is going to make it a nicer work environment.

That being said you would have thought the same logic applied to paramedics but they seem to have to deal with A-holes on a regular basis.

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RSTurboPaul said:

Public sector seemingly has less of a money-driven employee pool but even then, individuals will influence your experience day-to-day.

IME most people in the Public Sector (especially front-line) genuinely want to help the public. However, dealing with the public can be quite stressful.

[StevieBee]

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RSTurboPaul said:

Public sector seemingly has less of a money-driven employee pool but even then, individuals will influence your experience day-to-day.

IME most people in the Public Sector (especially front-line) genuinely want to help the public. However, dealing with the public can be quite stressful.

All of my clients are public sector and agree with all of this. I'd particularly highlight those working in the broad spectrum of Social Care. I've never seen any evidence of inter-team rivalry, bhiness or office politics.

What I particularly like about working for Public Sector clients is that they let you do what they've hired you to do. On the few occasions I've ventured to work for Private Sector clients, I've found them to be overly controlling and micromanaging the projects I'm working on.

[pete_esp]

When I was a removals guy it was pretty much the vibe you are looking for. It was hard work but the guys were all solid, no ego and the clients could be brilliant.

Now I work in the entertainment industry as an engineer and the company I work for are generally great. The team certainly is. But that’s more of a specialism and would be very difficult to get into unless you already have the right background.