It's easy right now to think that there are no jobs out there for people to have. Truth is, there are jobs, they just aren't ones that people want or think of. I recently found an article on jobprofiles.org that lists 37 weird jobs that people actually do. So here is a feature of the 10 ten in my opinion. Now I thought of this because of a trip to the gym after work. I was stopped at a red light waiting to turn, and I looked at a dealership parking lot. There was man walking around checking all the doors to the cars and carrying around the biggest key chain I have ever seen. And I thought, someone actually does that. I wonder what other odd jobs are out there? So without further adieu, the top ten weird jobs.
10. Cheese Sprayer
This person is actually in charge of spraying cheese or butter onto popcorn. Who knew it was a science. With all the jobs done by machines, its nice to know the important things are still done by hand.
9. Chicken Sexer
Believe it or not, someone actually goes through baby chicks and separates them by sex. This job is only cool for its title.
8. Cartoon People/Mascots
For obvious reasons, I don't think this is that weird. But I'm including it because at least I know I could have a job if my career path doesn't workout. You can say you knew me when ;)
7. Dog Food Tester
When I read this, I thought, "Couldn't they just use dogs for this?" Then I thought about it and realized they can't talk. I often forget this because I talk to mine like they can understand everything I saw. So a human out there actually test dog food. Gross.
6. Dice Inspector
The perfect weight, the exact role, cheat proof dice come from somewhere! Something not often thought about. Those high "rollers" (bahaha no pun intended) will have piece of mind at the tables knowing a professional has inspected their dice.
5. Weed Farmer
No, not that kind of weed. Actual weeds. Who knew those weed killers were tested on crops of weeds. That would be awesome to say "Yeah, I'm a weed farmer"
4. Gum Buster
Yes, someone actually walks around places and removes gum from the surfaces. Soooo, what I'm getting from this is that people should keep putting their chewed gum on public surfaces, otherwise someone is going to be out of a job.
3. Fountain Pen Repairer
Do these people realize that ball point pens have been invented. I guess if you're that one person who still uses a fountain pen, you'll be glad to know someone is sitting around waiting for you to break it...
2. Citrus Fruit Dyer
When I first saw this, I thought it said dryer, and I thought it was the someone who actually dries fruit. Nope, it says dyer. Someone makes lemons more yellow, oranges more orange. Weird, and we are worried about pesticides....
1. Hair Boiler
Gross. Gross. Gross. Gross. This person boils animal hairs so that it curls and can be used later. First off, for what? Second off, gross.
Here is the link to the rest of the article! Enjoy, and remember the next time you are complaining about you office job that someone out there right now is boiling hair. Take what you can get I guess.
http://www.jobprofiles.org/library/guidance/weird-jobs.htm
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For an interesting tidbit, both Jason and I own fountain pens as does my Dad so you personally know at least 3 people who have them! :) True, they're not common anymore. Writing longhand is becoming a lost art, but for those people who still enjoy it, writing with a fountain pen is a lot of fun (plus they look cool). It is nice to know that if it breaks, there are people out there who know how to fix them. I'll let you borrow mine sometime if you want to try it - if you promise to be gentle with it so I don't have to call the fountain pen repair people. :-P
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