advantages and disadvantages of certain jobs in the event of zombie apocalypse

[Simon_The_Space_Engineer]

so ive been playing the good ol game left 4 dead 2, and it got me thinking about what jobs would be good to have and why, as well as which would be bad. this is just a few (and maybe not the most sugar coated way)

Doctor (or someone with a medical background, including anyone from surgeons to school nurses to someone who took a few classes on how to treat wounded people)
advantages:
you know how to use medicine
people are less likely to attack you (in your group) as you can help them when they get hurt
you have slightly higher priority than some in large groups or survivor towns

disadvantages:
you are expected to help others and may become one of the first medical staff (if your a doctor or work in a hospital/doctors office) to respond. at this point there might be confusion as to either or not zombies are real yet and this increases your chance of death early on
youll have to deal with infected survivors (desperate people do stupid and desperate things which means more danger)
People may fight over you (if you help out two groups and float between the two. This means one might kidnap you if things get bad enough but kidnapping is better than death so this is a double bladed sword as they wont kill you if they can use you)

Engineer/mechanic (either by trade or by education)
advantages: You can repair a car instead of having to look for one that still works
you can turn vehicles into war machines Mad Max style
make badass weapons dead rising style
again slightly higher in pecking order (only if there is a need for you however)
you can repair other survivors vehicles for supplies and or protection

disadvantages:
your like everyone else if theres no need for you concerning vehicles and or construction
almost useless without your tools so dont forget your tool box or tool belt
homemade weapons can be more likely to break unless built well

Lawyer or other political leader in the sense of rules
advantages:
you can help make decisions for the group and set rules
you have a briefcase you can use to bash a zombies head in if needed
disadvantages:
people who dont like you/previous clients are more likely to be aggresive to you (unless theyre the forgiving type)
youll make a few people angry
your around the same pecking order as everyone else unless you become the groups leader
chances are you might not be in the best shape

Solider
advantages:
guaranteed food and water
guaranteed weapons, armor, and people will be less aggressive to you in your group (survivors may be more aggressive if what you are doing is threatening to their survival)

disadvantages:
you'll be fighting a lot of zombies
lots of high danger missions
you may have to kill innocent survivors without giving them a chance to leave so they dont get killed

pilot:
advantages:
you can fly a plane/helicopter
you become higher in pecking order

disadvantages:
although you wont become completely useless without an aircraft to fly, you will loose some of your importance unless your group can keep and maintain a rare vehicle
if your flying an aircraft with an infected person on board without knowing it, your screwed. if you do know your still screwed just not as badly
if your infected while flying you screw over everyone else if you turn

fat ass:
advantages:
when you turn your a much bigger target and may get stuck in narrow spaces, blocking your fellow zombies
if your bit you can cut off a chunk of flesh if your fast enough instead of a limb

disadvantages:
you eat a lot of food
your large and a big target
chances are your out of shape and will also be the first one to die

tynan
advantages:
will survive through the whole thing by guiding his large fan base his game has made
disadvantages:
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Gamer:
advantages:
youll see video games with cool weapons and might be able to recreate them
think outside the box and find things easier with your developed greed for hording items that are at least slightly useful to the most useful thing in the world with the training from video games
disadvantages:
youre probably out of shape (at least if your like me)
youll either be really charismatic, a (if your a troll) big jerk, or in the middle with very little social skills outside of video games
if you are a gamer with video game blood lust it might cause you to become reckless

veteran:
advantages:
youve survived a war and have military training
you can get some weapons that civilians cant
youll know how to use more weapons
disadvantages:
there a chance for PTSD from war to get in the way assuming that it is something that has developed
Theres a chance your old and more frail (unless you age well/joined towards the end of a war)
you could have a life crippling injury
slightly more likely to be left behind if you are old or injured in a life crippling way

[Miner_239]

Have you ever played Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead...?

[Simon_The_Space_Engineer]

Have you ever played Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead...?

never heard of it

[keylocke]

i'm gonna be a pimp in the zombie apocalypse. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[ApatheticExcuse]

Have you ever played Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead...?

never heard of it

TRY IT.

I work at a gun store full time, and the mall/grocery store part time. I have keys to both.

Advantage:

The above.

Disadvantage:

Complacency?

[Wex]

Bus driver

Pros
you have access to a big vehicle, usable as a mobile base and as a zombie splatter.
You know the city like not many other people

Cons
You have to reach your workplace to get the bus the first time
if you leave your city, you are as another common person

[mumblemumble]

Homeless person -

Advantages - resourceful, cunning, spacially aware, on average higher fitness, higher mental break threshhold, better at packing up items than most
Disadvantages- Possibe addiction, antisocial possibility, difficulty going back to normal life where applicable

[SpaceDorf]

Hardware Store Clerk

Advantages :
Every Supply you could ever need, except food,
Allready used to be surrounded by Brainless Customers

Disadvanteges :
Allready surrounded by Brainless Customers

Special Bonus :
Instant Win if your Name can be shortened to Ash

[milon]

Wait, wouldn't brainless customers be zombie-immune? Because brainless? That should be an advantage! 

[Miner_239]

You can't ask them to kill the zombies, though. They would only rant about their cracked saw or whatever.

[Listen1]

Have you ever played Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead...?

What is that, a Dwarf Fortress zombie simulator? Seems neat if could see colors. And about recomendations on the zombie universe, try to BITE ME. Ok kidding aside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuJmEfO2yNI

The first season is ok, kinda of homemade, but the second season is great.

[Simon_The_Space_Engineer]

(i know this is an old topic but i wanted to add more to it and not spam with another duplicate of the topic)
Wheel chair man!
advantages: you get a wheel chair which people can stack stuff onto your lap to hold, possible weaponizing wheel chair, used to sitting down so great look out, you can get tied to the back of a car, strapped in to your wheel chair, and get pulled by the car to free up a seat for someone else! friendly people might pity you and help you out, if your bit zombie you will pose no challenge for the other survivors to kill

disadvantages- if your alone you will struggle to survive, easier food for zombies when alone, mean people will mercy you and put a bullet in your face, has two weaknesses; Stairs and Ladders (much like zombies)

[keylocke]

have you guys tried project zomboid?

[Listen1]

Nope, never seen the game. Is it any good?

Also:

Parkour guy -
Pros: Unless you screw up, you will never be caught by zombies
Cons: You will screw up.

[Simon_The_Space_Engineer]

Nope, never seen the game. Is it any good?

Also:

Parkour guy -
Pros: Unless you screw up, you will never be caught by zombies
Cons: You will screw up.