
December is almost here and with that marks another batch of fresh graduates rolling out of college, hunting for jobs. One might think once you get the degree its all fun and games there on out. Sorry to burst your bubble but at that point the game has just begun.
Although career choice can be quite hard to make at times, there are some that might make you think twice before you contemplate again. After you see these jobs that people are into you will give yourself a pat in the back and know that you have made a wise choice when it comes to your career, of course if you didn't choose one the careers/jobs you are about to see.
1. Condom Tester
Hold your hormones before you start jumping up and down and telling us why this might be a fun job. Although testing condoms might sound like something fun you have to think before choosing this as your career. Would you be willing to test condoms each day for durability, pleasure and what not? I doubt it. Of course it sounds fun and may be a little tempting to few fresh bloods out there, but take a look at the image below to see what testing condoms really means. Ohh and next time you hear a commercial that says the condom has been tried and tested, know that someone really worked to bring that durable product to you.
2. Cemetery Telemarketer
That's right! The phone rings, you look for it all over your house and finally when you get to it there is a call from India asking you to buy their vacation package. This is a typical scenario at my house and I can almost bet that most of you have gone through this experience. Telemarketing calls for a vacation package sounds pretty annoying, right? Think again! There are actually people who hold such jobs. Their job is to call or what we like to say “tele-spam”people and sell the burial plot. Weird? No doubt.
3. Cheese Sprayer
Although the movie popcorn that you buy at theaters might be powdered cheese, its not the same when you buy packaged cheesy popcorns. These cheesy popcorns are hand sprayed by people and they are called, you guess it – Cheese Sprayers. Cheese sprayers are the people that make sure each kernel is sprayed with cheese so as to tickle you taste buds and give you that cheesy pleasure.
4. Pathoecologist
The name sounds fancy and does need an extensive knowledge to be able to do it but it still has to be one of the stinkiest jobs on earth. A Pathoecologist is someone who analyzes feces from “the past” to draw up conclusion on what people back in the days ate and derive facts from it. In other words you can say this is a career for those who like to play with sh**. However, note that this unlike other job is a high skilled job and needs quite a bit of educational background in the related field.
5. Odor Tester
This is considered one of the “stinkiest” jobs and has been talked about quite a few times. I am down for the money if the pay is good but to make me smell someone's armpit and I am not sure what else you have to smell, the check would have to be quite hefty. Odor tester test the body odor which allows companies to find ways to inject chemicals in cans to keep that B.O. under control even when you come back home from a long day. If it wasn't for these odor testers “Tag” and others wouldn't really be able to market their product the way they do. Next time when you realize that new deodorant has been working quite good, take a minute and thank the guy who might have smelled hundreds of arm pits before providing their company with a possible solution.
6. Pet Food Tester
The next in line is the pet food tester. We have all tried to grab a handfull as a kid from our pet's food bowl ( probably the reason why they can't stop gnarling at us ) but we didn't really get paid for the job. And, of course it was mere curiosity. However, there are people that taste pet foods. If you think about it most pets will almost eat or try anything and pet food industry can't really get a clue from animals as to how the products turned out. Thats where pet food testers come in play. Next time you see a package that says “Barbecue flavor dog treats,” just know hat you don't have to taste it to make sure because someone else already did.
7. Chicken Sexer
Hold on before you start thinking something else. Chicken sexers are sort of like nurses in the maternity ward. When babies are born someone's gotta spill the beans and let everyone whether its a he or she. The same rule applies when it comes to chicken. They need to know if its going to lay eggs or be a cock. A chicken sexer is simple someone who lifts up baby chicks to see if its male or female and thats what determines their fate I guess.
8. Ant Catcher
I hate ants with a passion. I recently moved into a new apartment and there were quite a few trees in the yard that came pretty close to the deck. Well, everything else looked pretty good besides the sight of ants all over my deck and then crawling into my kitchen. I ended up chopping the trees myself but imagine if I was an ant catcher. An ant catcher is a person who catches live ants that can be used in ant farms. Weird? Yes! Crazy? No doubt! Something we would like to earn a living? Of course not.
9. Egg Breaker
This has to be one of the most weird, unusual and unwanted jobs. This is one of those jobs that you probably don't go for unless you have no way out. An egg breaker's job is to separate yolks from whites. Personally, I find it hard to even crack open an egg without getting some shells in, separating yolks and whites might be a little too hard than it seems. Imagine doing it day in and day out and how about when someone asks – what do you do for living? Not fun.
10. Zoo Artificial Inseminator
This certainly has to be a job that is by far the worst among ones listed here. An artificial inseminator is someone who helps animals bear young ones without really having to go through all the trouble or pleasure, however you would like to put it. For example, an artificial inseminator has to almost put his entire arm into a cow's you know where to get it all ready to have the next batch of calves.
Now let me ask you one question – Is your job really that bad? ;-)
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8 RESPONSES TO "10 JOBS THAT MAKE YOU REALIZE YOUR JOB ISN'T THAT BAD"
Clay, you just made me feel great. My job now looks easy. That condom tester? Reminds me of that toughie Inspector 12 in the Hanes commercials - no one's going to have fun on her watch! Nice post...M
You want a job to make your current one look easier? How about this? King Crab fisherman.
Commercial fishing has long been considered one of the most dangerous jobs in America. In 2006, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ranked commercial fishing as the job occupation with the highest fatality rate with 141.7 per 100,000, almost 75 percent higher than the fatality rate of pilots, flight engineers and loggers, the next most hazardous occupations. [5] However, Alaskan king crab fishing is considered even more dangerous than the average commercial fishing job due to the conditions of the Bering Sea during the seasons they fish. According to the pilot episode, the death rate during the main crab seasons averages out to nearly one fisherman per week, while the injury rate for crews on most crab boats in the fleet is nearly 100% due to the severe weather conditions (frigid gales, rogue waves, ice formations on and around the boat) and the danger of working with such heavy machinery on a constantly rolling boat deck. Alaskan king crab fishing reported over 300 fatalities per 100,000 as of 2005,[6][7] with over 80% of those deaths caused by drowning or hypothermia.[8]
See http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/deadliestcatch.html
Hilarious! I can't believe people actually do these jobs.
One of my favorite shows is Dirty Jobs w/ Mike Rowe. So this post was right up my alley. Thanks Clay.
Dude, the condom testing lady is not wearing gloves. Are you serious?
Those are terrible jobs. It makes my deskbound web design gig seem adventurous.
Chicken sexers actually look at the feather pattern on their tiny little wings to determine their sex not any where else. They do have to be able to do it really really fast.
You know how everyone has a cousin that goes through jobs the way most of us go through underwear? Yeah, my cousin like that actually DID try to sell cemetery plots. She called my mom. My mom told her, "No."
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