tired of your present job? here is some ideas (part I)....

[Loralee Reach 245]

37 Weird Jobs That You Can Actually Make A Living At

1. Odor Tester

some

chemist

has to make sure that all of those deodorants and anti-perspirants are operating properly to keep their users free of funk

2. Hair Boiler

This

lucky soul

gets to boil various kinds of animal hair until it curls for later use. We know that burning hair smells terrible; try to imagine catching the aroma of hair boil soup all day, no thanks.

3. Waste Station/Water Treatment Worker

Maybe more dirty than weird, but anytime someone has to deal with

other peoples crap

(literally) I think you can classify it as a weird job. Let us just take a minute to think about the things that go down our toilets and have a moment of silence for these brave men and women.

4. Citrus Fruit Dyer

Have you ever passed by the lemons at the supermarket and though to yourself, damn that's some good looking citrus! Well it might be because there commercial

farmers

out there who dye the fruit a more vibrant color to hide the ripeness of the fruit.

5. Crocodile Wrangler

Many of us are privy to this unusual occupation due to the late, great

Steve Irwin

, but no matter how accustomed we become to

handling animals

it will always be a little out there. A nice mix of danger and excitement for what many would consider low pay.

6. Fortune Cookie

Writer

Yes, we've all wondered who the heck

writes those fortunes in English

! Finishing a take-out Chinese meal isn't only full of MSG, but those delightfully witty pieces of advice that people are so quick to heed.

7. Pet

Detective

Another one we might have missed if it weren't for a film or television show. Ace Ventura,

pet detective

, displayed just how important this job is, especially when Dan Marino is in trouble! Personally I would've gone with a missing ad in the paper, but

these folks

are sure to find that furry member of the family.

8. Cheese Sprayer

Don't worry; I am not talking about someone spraying chemicals on your cheese. This person is actually in charge of

spraying either cheese or butter on popcorn.

Yet another job that most people might have guessed was done by a machine, but how else would you

engineer

that perfect, hand crafted cheese coating on every kernel?

9. IMAX Screen Cleaner

If you've ever seen an

IMAX

screen, these things are huge! But someone has to make sure that bad boy is crystal clear so we can travel through the Grand Canyon or explore the

human body

via a gigantic screen in a circular room.

10.

Chimney Sweeper

Here is another job which could be more on the dirty side. The unfortunate person partaking in

this age old profession

is sure to be covered in soot and ash by the end of the day. It a fact that around the turn of the twentieth century people use to use young children to

chimney sweep

because they were small enough to fit inside the tiny chimneys some structures used. Even poets like Blake and Kingsley have written about this one. I'm pretty sure (I hope) technology has brought this one up to date.

11. Light Bender

Making

neon lights

seems like it would be a relatively easy job, but it requires a lot of precision and

electrical work

. Apparently if the lights don't have the proper thickness and shaping, they will amount to nothing more than broken glass. This job has to be quite lucrative in a town like Las Vegas.

12. Odd Job

Journalist

This

writer

gets actually paid money to write articles about other weird and odd jobs that exist. Maybe someday he'll find a real job of his own. Hey, wait a minute...

13. Professional Whistler

Believe it or not

this man whistles tunes

and does it for a living. Allegedly this gentleman is well versed in several different genres of

music

.

14. Fountain Pen Repairer

Honestly, I think most of us would have to be fairly wealthy and care a hell of a lot about our

fountain pens

to have them repaired rather than go buy another pen.

15. Snake Milker

If you ever get bitten by a poisonous snake you'll be grateful these people know how to

work with animals

. They are responsible for

getting the venom out of snakes

to make the anti-venom. Be honest, which one of you thought that snakes had actual milk glands?

16. Wrinkle Chasers

Nobody likes that crease that shoes get after about a month right below the toe line. Well

wrinkle chasers

make sure those leather crow's feet never appear on those shiny new shoes before they leave the factory. Now can we please find someone to invent something that keeps it that way?

[Cato 160314]

Dusting off my resume' as we speak, Loralee.

These are brilliant.

[Loralee Reach 245]

Thanks Cato.....I am doing the same...

ha, ha, ha...may be we meet at one of the possibilities....remember me!!!

Hugs dear one!

Loralee

[Cato 160314]

I'm going for snake milker, myself. Or the guy who tracks box jellyfish in Australia by pulling them out of the water and sticking a radar device on them with glue (one sting and you have 180 seconds to live...:shock:)

See you there, Loralee!

[Loralee Reach 245]

I find your choice most appealing....I'll see you there.....

LL:mrgreen: