
Sometimes we wish if there was a job where you just need to sleep to earn money life would be so comfortable…no hard work, no tension, no rush and no target. But whenever that thought comes in your mind you just laugh yourself and think it’s just an imagination. But you know it’s not only your imagination; there’s really a job where they need professional sleepers. Sounds interesting?
Not only this, there are many weird jobs which you can’t even imagine exist.
Let’s look at some
Professional Stand-In-Liner
You have a problem to stand in a long queue? Don’t worry Japan has its solution. There are freelancers who will happily wait in lines for you but you have to pay them some money.
Furniture Tester
This is really fun. You can imagine what the job is by reading the title. You have to sit, sleep, and wriggle on the furniture to test its comfort. Cool no?
Professional Sleeper
Yes, you heard it right professional sleeper. This job is really comfortable and you also can earn money by just sleeping. You may think what the need of this job is. Actually, your sleep is very helpful for the scientists. With the help of the professional sleepers, the researchers carry out a research on sleep disorders.
Oshiya or Professional Pusher
Japan has many unique jobs to offer. This country gives the value of time. So they make sure you are not getting late and miss the train. They actually have employed people to push others onto trains.
Car Plate Blocker
To reduce congestion on road, Iran introduced a policy where cars with odd and even numbers are allowed on alternate days. To cheat the policy, Iranians hire men to walk behind their cars so that the CCTV cameras don’t capture their number plates.
Professional Cuddler
Japan, this country is really innovative job ideas and maybe it’s a reason the unemployment rate is so less there. Suppose you travel to Japan and miss your girlfriend you can hire a professional cuddler to cuddle and sleep next to her. They can charge up to $800 an hour to snuggle.
Water Slide Tester
Water slide testers have to check all the water rides to ensure its safety. Don’t worry the advantage of medical insurance is included in the job in case the testers get injured.
Deodorant Tester
Now, this is a stinky job. The employees smell the armpits of people to test the odour fighting powers of the deodorants.
Wedding Guest
Again in Japan…here people double up as wedding guests. This is a part-time job. You have to admit this is such a nice job. You get money and also free food.
Professional Mourners
If you think you have no one to cry after your death then you are wrong. You can hire professional mourners who will mourn after your demise. But sadly you’ll not be able to see their act.
Ostrich Babysitter
Not that hard likes human babysitting. In South Africa, these babysitters just need to take care of baby ostriches and make sure they don’t peck the crap out of each other.
Rental Boyfriend
Money can buy everything even boyfriend. In Tokyo, you can rent a boyfriend if you have money. Renting a boyfriend is very expensive. For example, there’s “Fresh” for 5,000 yen ($40.22) an hour, “Regular” for 6,000 yen ($48.26) an hour, and “Special” for 7,000 yen ($56.31) an hour.
Cuidacarros, Brazil
The job is simple. In Costa Rica, you can hire people to watch your car and make sure nobody steals it. Some of them accept whatever you give them but others have a price list for this job, usually between $1 to $50.
Chicken Sexer
A chicken sexer gets paid to identify the sex of the chicken. Large commercial hatcheries usually hire a chicken sexer. This job is common in the UK and Japan. There is a need to distinguish the female and male chickens as the females supply the industry’s eggs and the males provide the meat. These professionals make up to $60,000 a year.
Professional Ear Cleaners
In India, this is an art and this profession has been passed down for generations. The ear cleaners work the streets of India cleaning people’s ears with a cotton covered needle and a pair of pincers.
Paint Drying Watcher
Yes, this is also a job and companies hire people to make sure the paint is durable as it dries.
Bed Warmer
Some hotels in the UK have employees who roll around in the beds of hotel rooms to warm things up before the arrival of their guests.
Professional Apologiser
That kind of job also exists. If you feel shame or your ego doesn’t allow you to say sorry to someone then just ask the professional apology services. They hire people to apologise on behalf of people.
Gum Buster
The gum buster has to clean the gum off of city sidewalks, school hallways, stadium seats and the underside of school desks with a gum buster machine.
Fortune Cookie Writer
Fortune cookie manufacturers hire freelancers or in-house writers to write some inspiring and witty fortunes. According to EHow.com, these professionals earn around $40,000 a year.
Toques or Electric Shock Giver
In Mexico, there are some men called toques who carry small wooden box that dispenses electric charges. The toques offer electric shocks for between $2 to $4. This job is famous around bars and clubs. Some believe it sobers them up while others feel it heightens their mood.
Ash Portrait Artist
There’s a company in Virginia who hires artists to create portraits from the ashes of deceased like a necklace or glass sculpture.