30 Unbelievable Jobs People Have Held

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30 Unbelievable Jobs People Have Held

Most bosses may be peeved to find their employees napping on the job, but for one Redditor’s uncle, who worked overnight shifts as a psych ward security guard, dozing off played a major role in keeping things safe and sound.

“His supervisor told him, ‘Sleep your shift away. If something happens that wakes you up, get me ASAP,’” his nephew recalled of the role, one that essentially boils down to counting sheep. “He basically got paid to sleep for eight hours.” 

Catching some much-needed ZZZs while on the clock, however, is far from the only strange gig out there. Here are some of the other unbelievable jobs people have had, the wildest of which include professional jousting, managing a Mongolian folk metal band and looking after tens of sled dogs.

Thatonecatyouknow . 9y ago I had a job at a Soda company. My job was to monitor the defect bins. Cans come off the line, dented, half full, etc. and are automatically kicked out into seperate bins. My job was to open the cans, pour soda on the floor, and throw away the can. I was a soda pourer. - 3.3K ...
Tinferbrains 9y ago My uncle used to work in a psych ward as a security guy. Не did the overnights, his supervisor told him Sleep your shift away. If something happens that wakes you up, get me ASAP. Не basically got paid to sleep for 8 hours. 4.5K ... + More replies
doctorvonscience . 9y ago I work at the local science center playing a character called Indiana Bones. I get paid to dress up, talk to kids about dinosaurs, and play make-believe in front of a pre-recorded video. 1.4K ...
mav_FIVE 9y ago I know a guy who works for some branch of the Louisiana government. His job is to literally drive around the marshes in a boat and destroy an invasive species of cactus. Не developed his own method of doing this which entails him seeing the cactus, using a compound bow to 'tag' the cactus, then he torches it with a blowtorch. He's tried a few times to convince his boss to buy him a flame thrower so he doesn't have to leave the boat but so far he's been unsuccessful in that. 591 ...
 . 9y ago My brother in law is a professional jouster. Не works for a company that travels to renaissance fairs, and he owns his own custom suit of armor. 2K ... + More replies
timzilla 9y ago Buddy of mine get paid to do minor inspection and take readings at remote cell towers/repeaters in the mountains in Colorado/Wyoming/NM. They provide a pretty bad ass truck for him, maps/gps coordinates, and the contact for who owns the land they are leasing from. Не then makes his way up however he can. In his words: I basically make sure its still there 977 ...
Probablystillatwork - . 9y ago I worked with a guy who hosts a porn website. All the videos are just attractive women getting slime poured on top of them. They are even wearing clothes while this happens. Не would take vacations and film different aspiring models doing this. Не pulls in around 5 grand a month for doing this. 800 ...
grimbold292 . 9 9y ago I manage a mongolian folk metal band and that pretty much covers my bills so um... that? 355 ...
phantompath. 9y ago Me. I get paid to live censor various high risk live TV and radio shows. It's only a contract or two a year, but I'm only one of two people in my country that can do it. 779 ...
sparrokei 9y ago Edited 9y ago My friend's full time job is running a 20- 20 cricket competition. Не plays in a handful of teams and basically drinks beer and plays all week. Edit: for those asking, it is in Australia, although it's actually a global competition. It's called Last Man Stands. They recently brought the Massai Warriors team out as a fundraiser for the primary club. Check this. 902 ...
jrice441100 . 9y ago Trades MTG cards like they're stocks. Makes between 25k and 30k a year at it. 1.4K ... + More replies
FrancisFordCapoeira .  9y ago Rub lotion on her feet and stream that on the internet. People are weird. 1.4K ... + More replies
DottySkee . 9y ago One of my mates genuinely shovels shit for a living and loves it! Says the pay is proper healthy too for what he describes as a job where the only qualifications required are 2 functioning arms. 158 ...
babygrenade - . 9y ago I had a friend who wrote porn reviews for a living. 1.1K ... + More replies
Unenthused_Tech . . 9y ago I used to have a job where I would scan boobs into a computer all day everyday. Digitizing a mammography film storage library. 2.2K ... + More replies
TheFairyGuine... 9y ago Edited 9y ago I know someone who writes the 'funny' comments between TV shows telling people what's coming up next, for a particular channel. For example 'and up next, it's going to be a whale of a night in Extreme Fishing Live' or whatever. Не makes more money than I currently do. Guess I should've done a Creative Writing degree like him. (It's an extremely difficult and creative job, and one I absolutely couldn't do.) 847 ...
 . 9y ago My kindergarten hired several ladies to wait at the restroom and wipe off kids' mess after they pooped. That's their only job; nothing else. 844 ... + More replies
laterdude 9y ago . Edited 9y ago My buddy has his own startup called Cyrano. Не ghostwrites personal ads, responses and texts for lonely guys. For his premium package, he'll feed you lines into your bluetooth earpiece while you're out on an actual date. EDIT: Fixed spelling of company. 3.9K ...
AustinA23 . 9y ago I drive around and set up and take down bounce castles all day. I meet some characters to say the least 236 ... + More replies
RicoRicoSuave . 9y ago My job I think is pretty ridiculous. I look over and take care of around 70 sled dogs. 1.2K ... + More replies
 . 9y ago A friend's husband used to scrub the turtle shells at a local marine rehab centre. 213 ... + More replies
DicNavis 9y ago It's certainly not SUPER ridiculous, but I found out a guy I play hockey with makes his living from buying things from the L.L. Bean, The North Face, Patagonia, etc. outlets and marking them up on eBay and selling them to people in countries where these brands aren't available in retail... I imagine this is fairly common, it just seems like a ridiculous job. A day of work just consists of going shopping, listing things on eBay, dealing with PayPal transactions and other customer service matters, and dropping things off at the UPS store. 104 ...
whatisthisidontevenf 9y ago Somewhere out there, there is a person who is paid to eat good food and drink good wine and write about how good the food is. And guess what? They put it on their blogs with shitload of pictures and vague comments like The steak was rich and flavorful or The Ramen was rich and flavorful or I love how the pasta was rich and flavourful. 2.7K ...
BroodPlatypus 9y ago A rocket scientist. You would think all the jokes would get old. Well, you're goddamn right. 1.7K ... + More replies
bozzimodo . 9y ago De-thorns roses. 352 ... + More replies
MLiciniusCrassus 9y ago I know someone who is basically employed because they have a beard. Essentially he's a pretend barman in a museum-y bar. He's not allowed to serve drinks, but instead just tells people about the history of Shakespeare. The whole bar is set up to look like it would in the 16th century, and as he's described as a '16th- century baron' based on his appearence and fine beard, he fits right in. 190 ...
abigthirstyteddybear . 9y ago Friend of mine drives around the country buying cheap shit at thrift stores and selling them for a profit on Amazon. Theres like this whole community that does it. 190 ... + More replies
Lazek 9y ago A girl I know (she's a Redditor, hi if you see this!) once told me that as an odd job she used to translate porn into Russian. I can't remember if it was the dialogue or just the titles, but she told me it was hard because Russian doesn't really do puns. 85 ...
house_autumn . 9y ago One of my school friends literally ran away and joined the circus. She's a gymnast. 84 ... + More replies
superjaywars . 9y ago My friend builds Lego things straight out of the box for display. 236 ... + More replies

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