17 Jobs That Are So Outrageous, You'd Doubt They Actually Exist
You probably won't believe it, but such jobs actually do exist.
A 28-year-old woman refused to be the only one “doing the most” in her own life, so she hired a pro cuddler just to see what all the fuss was about. That’s how these jobs start, not with some grand plan, but with one weird request that snowballs into an entire industry.
From paid mourning to line sitters who camp out for concerts and limited edition drops, people will pay for anything as long as it’s handled for them. It gets even stranger with cuidacarro watchers in Costa Rica, snake milkers extracting venom, and chick sexers who can tell a bird’s future by inspecting its vent. And yes, there are jobs like odor judge and plushie surgeon that sound fake until you realize someone is getting paid to do the gross part.
Here’s the full story behind 17 jobs so outrageous you’ll start side-eyeing the entire concept of work.
1. Pro cuddler
Men who want to know what it feels like to have a girlfriend hire pro cuddlers.
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Paid mourning originated from different cultures. People either cry during the funeral or deliver a eulogy for the deceased.
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These individuals watch your car to prevent it from being stolen. You'll see people doing this job in Costa Rica.
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4. Dog food taster
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5. Penetration tester
This job requires the person to legally rob a bank. How do they do this?
They test the bank's cybersecurity measures and look for potential weaknesses in the system.
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6. Water chute tester
This isn't the most financially rewarding job, but people pursue it anyway!
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7. Plushie surgeon
This one-of-a-kind job is a favor for an 8-year-old boy. The doctor performed surgery without anesthetizing the patient.
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8. Line sitters
These individuals are willing to wait in line for hours for the person who pays them. They're typically used for concerts, buying games, purchasing limited edition items, and more!
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9. Snake milker
This profession is a specialty of zoologists. It is a seriously dangerous job that requires the milker to handle poisonous snakes and extract venom from their fangs.
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It’s giving the same neighbor drama as the neighbor upset about an exotic pet that went missing after pet sitting.
10. Chick sexer a.k.a. chicken sexer
People undergo at least three years of training to do this job. They determine the sex of the chicken by examining the vent opening of the creatures.
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11. Odor judge
This job is necessary for testing new products to be released on the market. But there's a catch—you need to be ready to smell armpits.
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12. Professional apologizer
This is yet another unusual job found in Japan. If you're bad at apologizing, why not hire these professionals?
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13. Gross stunt tester
It's a very unpleasant job where you'll have to eat disgusting things before the cast of a reality show does the same.
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14. Professional sleeper
People get paid to sleep too! The job is mainly for research purposes.
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15. Train pushers
This job exists in Japan. These individuals are especially needed during rush hour, where they push people into the train before the doors close.
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16. Rental boyfriend
This is a job that's popular in Asia. If parents keep asking their children when they'll get married, they might hire these individuals.
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17. Netflix viewer
Movie fans will love this job.
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That pro cuddler gig is only the warm-up, because the next one on the list is literally getting paid to cry at someone else’s funeral.
Then you’re hit with cuidacarro in Costa Rica, where someone stands watch over your car so you don’t come back to a missing vehicle.
After that, penetration tester takes the “legally rob a bank” idea and turns it into a cybersecurity test with real consequences if they find weaknesses.
And by the time line sitters are holding spots for concerts and limited edition items, you’ll realize this whole list is basically humans outsourcing awkwardness.
Have you found your new profession after browsing these career choices? Perhaps you've even discovered a job that you'd like to try.
Or would you rather stay in your current job because you can't see yourself doing these unusual things? Well, we would understand if you choose to remain in your job.
After all, many of these positions are not for the faint of heart.
Nobody wants to work for free, so apparently they’ll pay for the most bizarre parts of life instead.
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