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48 Strange Jobs We Had No Idea Existed Until Just Now

September 11, 2023

The concept of jobs has been an odd evolution of recognizing both a need in society while also acknowledging that not everyone is built for hunting, gathering, cloth-making or all three. Over time, several jobs have been created, eliminated, redefined or rerouted into the job market that we currently have today. However, there are still some curveballs. For example, did you know that sex scenes in movies and TV shows need a specific intimacy choreographer? Or that bicycles clog up canals in Amsterdam so often that it’s a full-time job to remove them? Or that you could make a living non-sexually cuddling random strangers?

Update your resume and learn about 46 careers below that frankly flummox most of us…

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In Amsterdam, BICYCLE FISHING - а full-time job since 1960- uses a BIG CLAW to clean some 15,000 discarded bikes out of the city's canals every year. CRACKED CON — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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DON'T WANT TO BURDEN YOUR FRIENDS BY MAKING THEM BE PART OF YOUR BRIDAL PARTY? HIRE A PROFESSIONAL BRIDESMAID! JEN GLANZ STARTED HER BUSINESS, BRIDESMAID FOR HIRE, AFTER A FRIEND JOKED SHE WAS A PROFESSIONAL BRIDESMAID. NOW JEN IS IN 25-30 WEDDINGS PER YEAR, AND SHE TEACHES OTHER WOMEN TO START THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL BRIDESMAID BUSINESSES. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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Chickens

Roosters don't have penises, making it hard to differentiate between young chickens. This is where the sexer comes in, sorting chicks by gender so they can be raised according to their respective farming purposes .. males for meat and females for eggs. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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If your cat refuses to get into a pet carrier for a trip to the vet or groomer, you can call someone. Professional cat catcher Jordana Serebrenik makes a living wrangling unruly cats and putting them in pet carriers. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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CRACKED.COM Love water, dogs and surfing? DOG SURFING COACH might just be thejob for you! Dog surfing coaches are people who know their way around the board and also have the coolest job in the world. The most talented animal students have their own surfing championships, where they can show all the skills they've learned! — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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NASA has a staff sniffer. Since you can't open a window to let out aromas, bad smells need to be detected and eliminated here on earth before they're sent to space. NTEC AFULIZATION CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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Voice Actors

Studios hire voice actors just to grunt and breathe. They're called mimics, and they can impersonate all the non-verbal sounds an actor makes. They get hired to fill in gasps, moans, sighs, etc., during the sound mixing phase of production. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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It's a job to feel people's faces after they've tested a beauty or skincare product. CRACKED COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. BAG REPAIRER Denelle В. shares, I repaired bags for shipping industrial corn starch, so they could be reused instead of going straight into a landfill. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Intimacy

CRACKED.COM Big media companies such as HBO and Netflix now work with intimacy coordinators, whose job is to help choreograph sex scenes, with a focus on the safety of the actors. — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. BILLBOARD AUDITOR Selfie con iPhoneX Chevele 1 Chuck В. shares, I've traveled around New York state auditing billboards: making sure the correct ad is posted in the location they are paying for, ensuring that the lights are working, that the board is visible and unobstructed, and that it is in good condition. Been doing this as a side gig for almost 25 years. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Manufacturers of products (such as deodorants, mouthwashes, antiperspirants, and feminine hygiene sprays) employ Odor Testers who judge how well their products work. To do this, the judges must sniff the armpits, mouths, or feet of test subjects before and after they've used a certain product. For the sake of comparison, each odor examination is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. CLOSED CAPTIONER aMC 100 Heather W. tells us, I write closed captioning. Yes, it's still done by humans. If you turn on captions and they make any degree of sense, humans were involved. If it's pure gibberish, that's AI. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Cuddling

CRACKED COM Professional Cuddlers get paid to cuddle strangers and make them feel good in a totally platonic way. The cuddle sessions are considered therapeutic and sometimes involve activities like hand holding, synchronized breathing, and eye-gazing. — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. TISSUE RECOVERER Caitlin А. shares, I recovered donor ocular tissue from recently deceased individuals for use in cornea transplants. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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In CHINA, pressure to MARRY YOUNG is enormous, especially for women. Many parents worry their daughters will be sheng nu (leftover women) by age 25. DAY RATE: ABOUT ¥1,000 ($150) RENTAL BOYFRIENDS are hired to pass themselves off as real, marriage-minded suitors to fake out pushy family and friends. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. FECES REMOVER Dan D. shares, Washed the cow sh!t out of cattle trailers. I don't recommend it. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Both the real and artificial plants on a film set are handled by a GREENSMAN. Shooting a film can take months, and they have to maintain the landscape for the entire time. CRACKED COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. DEATH ROW APPEALS ATTORNEY Bryan M. tells us, Most people aren't aware that every case where someone is sentenced to death is automatically appealed. Most people on death row cannot afford an attorney, so the state and federal systems have public defenders specifically to do those appeals. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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CRACKED.COM Tired of waiting in line? You can hire a PROFESSIONAL LINE SITTER to do that for you. You don't need to wait long hours for the latest iPhone, or fight on Black Friday if you are willing to pay a fee. These professionals can earn around $1,000 a week. — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. DUST MANIPULATOR Stephen F. worked at an old Tudor house, close to where I grew up, that is open to the public. They wanted it to feel old and of its time, but needed to keep it clean SO it didn't smell or look too dirty. So once a fortnight, I would come in and add/remove dust within the roped off areas. This gave the illusion that it hadn't been touched in centuries and was preserved as it had last been used. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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CRACKED.COM Page-turners are just as important as the musicians they work for. They must always be alert and know exactly when to turn the page, or they'll mess up the whole performance. — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. GRAVE STONE REFURBISHER Dan В. worked in 1700-1800 historically significant New England grave stone refurbishment. Essentially digging up 300-year-old graves and putting them back together. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Kaufmich, a German social media network for escorts, hired a BROTHEL TESTER They assess the cleanliness and quality of service at various brothels - which includes sleeping with the women and rating their performances. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. HOT SINGLES IN YOUR AREA Holly W. tells US, I've been a hot single chat operator. You reply to one message at a time on random. No conversation is continuous and the 'patrons' receive a reply from a different person almost every single message. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Moirologists, or professional mourners, are paid to grieve and comfort families at funerals. It's not a new profession. The practice of professional mourning dates back to Ancient Egypt. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. FLAVOR LAB TECHNICIAN Kate G. used to work as a lab technician for a flavor company. My job was to taste and smell every batch of every flavor they made to make sure it was right. Hundreds of flavors a day. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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CRACKED.COM ROB DOYLE HAS THE WEIRDEST, MOST UNIQUE JOB IN THE WORLD - MAINLY BECAUSE HE'S THE ONLY PERSON WHO PERFORMS IT. НЕ DELIVERS PIZZA... UNDERWATER. DOYLE WORKS FOR JULES' UNDERSEA LODGE IN KEY LARGO, FLORIDA, WHICH BILLS ITSELF AS THE FIRST AND ONLY UNDERWATER HOTEL WHERE SCUBA DIVING IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET TO YOUR ROOM. AND THE ONLY WAY TO DELIVER A PIZZA. — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. LOVE LETTER GHOSTWRITER Ben J. shares, I used to ghostwrite raunchy love letters as a side gig. As weird as it was funny. Give me some details, a couple bucks via Paypal, and two days time, and I'll get her (or him) swooning and blushing with 95% guarantee. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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South Korea

In South Korea, yogurt ladies drive around with mobile fridges selling dairy. (2012) They also check up on old people living alone, keep them company, and bring them their meds. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. LUGGAGE RECOVERY DELIVERY Lizzy L. tells us, I delivered luggage that the airport had lost and then found to its owners and worked for a private company (a.k.a. not hired by the airport or any airlines in specific) adding, It sucked. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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CRACKED.COM Sadly, so many people commit suicide by jumping into South Korea's Han River that the river is monitored by a 'Suicide Rescue Team.' — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. MUSHROOM MINER Kristi T. shares, I worked in the packing department of a mushroom mine. Workers would bring up freshly picked mushrooms from the mine and we would wash, sort, and package the mushrooms for sale. Most people have never thought about where their store-bought mushrooms come from! CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Fear Factor

CRACKED.COM In Hollywood, a GROSS STUNT TESTER taste-tests unusual food (and other) items before the talent chows down on TV. T. VA CO LIVE UCOUS TOCK- VA LIVE ROA ROACHES MUCOUS COCH CHES LIV COC MUCOU RAT ROAC RAT NADS GONADS GROSS RAT - - INTERN ONE GROSS - GONAD ROSSON ONE GROSS RTED RO ASSORTED INE ROVI BALLS The gross-out game show FEAR FACTOR has paid interns $100 to swallow wine made from worms they stomped into slush themselves, and maggot shakes full of live flies. — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. PAINT DRY WATCHER Zebadiah А. bemoans, I literally had to watch paint dry, to check for finish and color. About as exciting as it sounds. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Due to severe traffic congestion, Tehran has instituted a policy of people with Sarakos certain license plate numbers not Mashhad being able to drive down certain Saozevás roads on certain days. To combat this people have started hiring license plate blockers so that the Iranian capital's numerous traffic cameras won't catch their car being driven illegally. Bandar-e CRACKED COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. PARACHUTE PACKER Jenafer H. says, I packed parachutes for skydivers for about 6 months. Only the reserve 'chute has to be packed by a certified rigger; the main parachute can be packed by anyone with very little training. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Shabbos Goy

Orthodox Judaism forbids laboring on the Sabbath, or anything that could be considered labor, like driving, cooking, or even flipping light switches. YORK Shabbos Goy LOTTERY AVAILABLE TOM 1014 SHABBAT SHALOM - TOUR Yo Number - TH E - Milk Red Bull I A Shabbos Goy is a non-Jew who volunteers to perform these tasks in an emergency so the faithful don't break the Sabbath. CRACKED COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. ZOO REGISTRAR Faith В. shares, I manage animal husbandry records, animal permits, and animal transactions. I know which animals are pregnant and when animals are coming to the zoo or leaving to go to another zoo. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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Oddballs & Outcasts Fight-the-System TV Shows A NETFLIX TAGGER gets paid to watch Netflix all day. They're the ones who make sure every movie and TV show We-is tagged accurately. They're also responsible for giving names to the category titles NETFL in the recommendation section. Dead THE OA Me FRO CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. SAFE DEPOSIT GUARD Spencer D. shares, Sat in the safe deposit vault in the bank to let people in. There where times where I could go days without seeing anyone. Then I saw people with some really odd stuff and doing some really odd things as well. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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There's a pornography studio that employs people to digitally remove condoms from their films. The law mandates the use of condoms, but the company believes that viewers prefer not to see them. CRACKED COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. FISHERY SLIMER Greg S. says, I was a 'slimer' in Alaskan fisheries and canneries. You're issued a spoon and as headless and mostly gutless salmon reach you on the conveyor belt, you carefully scoop out any remaining entrails and blood clots the gutting machine missed. 12-hour shifts are grueling, and your mind goes some pretty crazy places. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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You can make a living by watching paint dry. Industrial paint companies need someone to assess how fast their paint dries, so ... boring but vital. GRAGKED.COM — Source: 29 Weirdo Jobs Nobody Thought Existed

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... TELL US NOW. SPORTS DAYCARE WORKER Brooke M. enlightens us, I was a nanny for the Texas Rangers. They had an underground daycare center where the players would bring their children during the game. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 20 Obscure Jobs We Didn't Know Existed

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