Crazy Jobs in the World You Won’t Believe
Crazy Jobs Around The World You Won’t Believe Actually Exist
Bicycle Fishers
What do bicycle fishers do?
That’s why there are bicycle fishermen. They keep the canals clear for boat traffic by hauling up one bike after another.
Amsterdam is the most bicycle-friendly capital city of the world. It’s no surprise then that a lot of these two-wheelers end up in one of the canals, thus giving rise to another profession – the bicycle fisher. Each year Amsterdam fishes out around 14,000 rusty bikes from its waterways.
Wrinkle Chaser
Just like if someone was a chubby chaser(someone who likes fat chicks) a wrinkle chaser is someone who is attracted to someone much older than themselves.
Wrinkle chasers make sure there are no creases on shoes when they are whisked out of the factory. Yeah, I said that right – shoes. How else do you think those high-heels look so classy?
Furniture Tester
A furniture tester is to test pieces of furniture before they hit the showroom by sitting, lying, and moving around on them.
As long as the furniture’s not made of cactus, this job’s pretty cool. You have to sit, wriggle and sleep on the furniture to asses its comfort. This job is so cool that it’s weird.
Gross Stunt Tester
They are called Gross Stunt Testers and their highly paid job includes doing everything that’s gross, like eating worms or cockroaches.
For every guy who chomps down a grasshopper on a reality show, there are many more who’ve done the same thing in real life. These crazy guys are called Gross Stunt Testers and their job includes doing (testing) everything that’s gross.
Cuidacarro
All that a Cuidacarro, or a car watchman, has to do is look after parked cars when owners go running errands.
Independent workers form another category and include packers, shoe cleaners, car washers, and carters, representing 26.3% (1,629) of the national sample.
Ostrich Babysitter
An ostrich babysitter is someone who gets hired to watch over baby ostriches while they do, well, whatever ostriches do. An ostrich breeder may hire you to take care of the baby ostriches. What is the salary? A rich man owning a pet ostrich may pay extra for good care of it.
Professional Mourner
Professional mourning or paid mourning is an occupation that originates from Egyptian, Chinese, Mediterranean, and Near Eastern cultures. Professional mourners are people who are paid to go to funerals. They don’t know the person who has died. But it’s their job to feel sad – or at least look sad.
Pet Food Taster
A food taster is a person who ingests food that was prepared for someone else, to confirm it is safe to eat. One who tests drinks in this way is known as a cupbearer.
Whoever came up with this job must be a true-blue animal lover or someone who likes to chew weird-tasting food. Do animals and humans have similar taste buds?
Car Plate Blocker
In a bid to reduce congestion on the roads, Iran has employed a strange policy where cars with number plates ending in odd and even numbers are allowed on roads on alternate days only. Iranians hire men to walk behind their cars so that the cameras don’t capture their number planetes. And I thought India was the only land of jugaad.
Professional Cuddler
If you happen to be in Japan and are missing your girlfriend, just shell out some cash and you get to cuddle and sleep next to a Japanese woman. Just cuddle, mind you. Each professional cuddler is just as unique as our clients. Take your time to ask questions, and communicate what you’re looking for in a cuddling session.
Chicken Sexers
Chicken Sexers are primarily hired by large chicken farms. On big operations, tons of chicks are born every day, and you need to know their sex fast.
Electric Shock Giver
Toques as they are called in Mexico are dudes who carry a small wooden box that metes out electric shocks. While sloshed pub-goers undergo this torture to sober down, others believe it gives them a new high. Maddening!
Water Slide Tester
All play and no work make Jack a dull boy. Not in this case, because Jack’s work involves a lot of playing in the water. Water Slide Testers have to check all aspects of safety and make sure these rides are absolutely safe.
You might work as a water slide tester for a hotel chain or a big travel firm and you spend a lot of time testing slides for amusement parks or hotels.
Deodorant Tester
You have a habit of poking your nose into other people’s business. Well, these people poke their noses into other people’s armpits to test the odor-fighting powers of deodorants. Now that’s what you call a stinking job.
Wedding Guest
This is a part-time job in Japan where people double up as wedding guests. Don’t believe me? Here’s an ad. Ask a Japanese friend to translate and you’ll know. Apart from the money, they also get free food.
Professional Sleeper
A professional sleeper is a specific type of tester paid to sleep to support research investigations.
My first reaction when I came across this job was… Wow! You actually get paid to… Sleep! Professional Sleepers doze off while scientists conduct research on sleep disorders. This has to be undoubtedly the most comfortable job on the planet.
