In my current game, I've got a Trainee Builder that dislikes wood and runs away every time she comes near the wood pile.
I've got a Trainee Farmer that dislikes turnips and runs away every time you take her near the veggies.
I've also got a child that never moved quickly because she dislikes running. You'll see her barely moving and her screen says she's "playing tag" although the other children already played and finished 10 minutes ago! She did make a good scientist and mother when she grew up though. You could stick her at the research table and she certainly wouldn't wander off!
Tess