An X user faced backlash after mocking a lift operator’s job in a viral post that triggered a debate around the dignity of labour and job-shaming on social media.
An X user faced backlash after mocking a lift operator’s job in a viral post that triggered a debate around the dignity of labour and job-shaming on social media. The user, identified as ‘Gabbar’ on X, shared a photograph of a lift operator and sarcastically asked, “Is this the dumbest job in the world?” accompanied by a laughing emoji. However, the post backfired as many users rallied behind the worker, condemning the post for ridiculing an honest livelihood.
Many users strongly defended the lift operator, arguing that no profession deserves mockery if it helps someone earn a living with dignity.
A user wrote, “This job puts food on his family's table. Any job is better than doing engagement farming by degrading someone for few dollars with a blue tick.”
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Another user commented, “In fact your job is the dumbest in the world. No blame on the uncle in the picture for laughing at you. Posting s*** about people’s lives online for cheap money is the dumbest job in the world.”
Several users stressed that every form of work carries value and dignity.
Others pointed out that while many assume lift operators simply sit inside elevators all day, spending six to eight hours continuously operating lifts can be mentally draining and monotonous.
