Sometimes the strangest and most obscure jobs can be the highest paying. Not everyone is cut out for a 9 to 5 job, but it seems people would do anything these days as long as they get paid enough. These are just a few of the weirdest jobs we found while compiling our list of the most unusual professions:
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If the thought of being wrapped in a stranger’s arms sounds comforting rather than a recipe for a panic attack, a career as a professional cuddler might be for you. You can reportedly earn up to $40 an hour in a single session, plus tips. Although you are cuddling with a complete stranger, nobody can say no to a harmless platonic hug.
A pizza company in the UK recently posted a job listing looking for a “Pizza Taster” who can give feedback on their menu of cheesy, saucy pies. The requirements? You have to know your magherita from your marinara but you’ll also get plenty of “pizza perks” and a competitive salary.
The next time someone tells you that laying in bed all day is ‘unproductive,’ let them know that professional bed testers exist. Earning $25,000 to $40,000 year, professional bed testers are required to check the comfortability of mattresses and bed sheets. This is a great way to sleep on the job and actually get away with it.
There are only a few dozen Netflix taggers in the world, but boy, do they have a good gig. Basically, these chosen few get to watch Netflix all day in order to make the streaming giant’s algorithms better. Those “Historical Dramas with a Strong Female Lead” categories? Yup, a Netfliz tagger did that.
Chances are if you’ve broken open a fortune cookie and found a prediction inside, that person got paid a lot of money to write that. “When they eat their fortune cookie, I want the customers to open the fortune, read it, maybe laugh, and leave the restaurant happy,” says former fortune cookie sage Donald Lau who worked for Wonton Foods for over 30 years.
Are you an amazing listener that loves everything about weddings? Pocket $300 to $2,000 per wedding as a professional bridesmaid. Hiring a professional bridesmaid means having an answer for every question, a personal assistant to help with the dirty work, and a gal pal by your side to make your wedding your dream shindig.
Not only do panda nannies at the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center get to hang out with the adorable bears all day, they also get $32,000 per year, plus room, board, and even a company car. The job requirements are: writing and photography skills, as well as “some basic knowledge of pandas”. Where do we sign up?
People with a strong and sensitive sense of smell might be interested in the paper towel sniffing business. This job is practically effortless since you are required to use your natural smelling abilities to make sure a paper towel is odorless. Although the starting salary is roughly $19,000, you can earn up to $52,000 for your sniffing abilities.
A gumologist chews gum for a living to see how long the flavour lasts. This job functions like any other 9-to 5 job, expect you’re only required to blow a few bubbles and tell your boss how the gum tastes. A gumologist salary is roughly around $32,000 per year.
You probably think this is a made up job but believe it or not, its a real job. Face feelers test people who are using things like cleansing products on there face. After someone has used a face product a face feeler uses there sensory skills to judge the product that is being used. They are sometimes called sensory scientists who are experts at feeling faces.