Workers share the best-kept industry secrets from their field

People have been sharing what goes on behind the scenes of their respective industries in a very enlightening thread.

Workers have taken Reddit to share the little-known facts in their field, including lawyers, doctors, zookeepers and call center employees who claim that the person on the other end of the line can overhear what you are saying when you are on hold.

Hotel workers from the UK revealed the grim realities of working at their establishment, including the fact that bed bugs are more common than people think.

Meanwhile, a lawyer in the US revealed that if a lawyer charges you a lot of money upfront, your case may have little success.

And one bartender has admitted that if you ask for a “hard drink” at the bar, the person serving you will nod and give you a regular drink.

One person revealed that a team that passed drug tests is not the same as a drug-free team because companies have their ways of bending the rules.

“My dad’s company requires a certain number of “random drug tests” a year, so my dad gets picked “randomly” once a month because they know he’s one of the few who will pass haha! Talk about taking one for the team,’ revealed another.

Meanwhile, a British hotel worker revealed the reality behind hotel booking problems.

“When a guest is told their room has to be taken offline due to a maintenance issue and they found a room in another hotel nearby, it means the hotel f***** up and overbooked the hotel or hotel room has bed bugs,’ someone said.

“Or the guests made a mess before and trashed the room, worse than the cleaning crew had time to fix it,” added another.

Another catering employee also shared their secrets from behind the reception desk.

“If you want an upgraded room, just give the front desk a nice tip,” they said.

‘Keep your door handles closed as much as possible, another guest or staff could walk into your room at any moment. It doesn’t matter how high class the hotel is, it happens all the time,” they added.

They also said that people are dying in hotels all the time and that bed bugs are common.

A lawyer in the US revealed that if a lawyer charges you a lot of money upfront, your case may have little success

A US attorney who works in the field of employment law explained that the higher you are asked to pay up front, the weaker your case can be.

‘The price of a lawyer can depend entirely on your case. If you have a very strong case and it is likely that it will be paid out in a significant sum, chances are that an attorney will be willing to take it on for a low fee or even on a contingency basis (as in they are not paid until the case is resolved and they are only paid part of the verdict/settlement,” they explained.

“If a lawyer charges you a lot of money upfront or charges a high retainer, it means the case may not be as strong as you think it is, or the chances of it getting paid are slim,” they added. up to it. .

But yes, if you post on Reddit and all the commenters say, “You have a strong case, go to a lawyer and get paid.” And then the lawyer wants to charge you a high fee in advance, take this advice into consideration,” they continued.

Meanwhile, someone in maintenance revealed that thermostats in offices aren’t meant to actually work.

Other secrets included the fact that office thermostats don’t actually work and that animated shows in the US have to follow strict rules.

“Sometimes thermostats in offices are just there to make residents feel good,” they said.

“They seem to change the temperature, but at the back of the system they are either shut out or limited to 1 or 2 degrees.

“This placebo keeps people happy because they have some control over their environment. Other times the unit is just broken,” they added.

One bartender revealed that you don’t get more alcohol by asking a bartender for a “hard drink,” even if they agree with your request.

“If you ask a bartender to make you a hard drink, they’ll say ‘sure’ — and make you a standard drink,” the bartender revealed, adding, “Unless you tip regularly.” ‘

However, another bartender revealed that you can get a strong drink, but it just has less mixer and not more alcohol.

Someone who works in film animation revealed the very strict rules that cartoons and shows have to follow in the US.

An insurance agent revealed that people do indeed listen to the recordings of your phone calls when you contact a company.

“There’s an entire industry around collecting and analyzing the data from those calls and how they went from a compliance and QC perspective,” they said.

“Also found out that they can eavesdrop on your personal conversations while you’re on hold.

“Did a friend discover this when he made incriminating comments about a damaged package claim against his friend, while the elevator music was playing,” they added.

A nanny in the US revealed that she never tells parents that their babies are doing something for the first time in front of her so they can enjoy it.

‘I’m a nanny. And no, your child will never say his first word in front of me without you around. Your child will never take their first step without you around,” she said.

“I’ll just say, ‘You’ve got to keep an eye out, I think they’re going for the first time soon!’

“I always do my best to let parents experience that first time on their time (even if it wasn’t the first time),” she added.

And a trainee zoo keeper shared the grim but hilarious reality of caring for animals.

“Take a deep breath before opening the door of the cat house, shovel two scoops of lion poop and cat-infused litter into the wheelbarrow, sprint out the door before you run out of breath, get 10 feet away from the door, inhale again , run back in, repeat,’ they said.

“You puke right away when you breathe in there,” they added.