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And why don’t people get paid in this world? Sniff other people's armpits? No problem. Should I cry at your funeral? Easily! In this post I collected 25 of the strangest professions that are worth knowing and that are worth fearing. Or maybe, on the contrary, someone on this original list will find their calling! Everyone chooses for themselves - these wonderful lines are just perfect for these professions!

1. Gum remover

There are those among us who prefer not to see chewing gum stuck on or under tables, spat out on the street or, even worse, in a decent establishment like a theater, then you need it, a chewing gum remover. After all, this is his job - to make this world a little better, to make this world ruminantless!

2. Breath Evaluator

A person of this profession can be found in companies involved in the production of chewing gum or oral care products. What their job is - they evaluate the smell of the mouth, starting from the worst and making sure that chewing gum or, say, toothpaste They do their job and the smell goes away!

3. Manufacturers of underwear that reduces odor in case of flatulence

What are these lucky ones doing? They are trying to create underwear that would absorb and hide the smell in that unpleasant case when a person suddenly experiences an attack of flatulence.

4. Duck Master

Some hotels and other public establishments hire such masters to monitor and care for ducks in nearby ponds, and also to honorably take them for walks to the delight of satisfied guests and visitors.

5. Dog Breath Sniffer

Apparently, those who are not qualified to evaluate human breath odor have to work with dogs. Hmm...

6. An artist who creates portraits from the ashes of the dead

In the USA, in the state of Virginia, there is a company that creates portraits from the ashes of dead people. Can you imagine what the artists in this company do!?

7. Professional Apologizer (Japan)

I exist in the land of the rising sun special service making an apology. People working in underwater services are ready to apologize to anyone on your behalf. They get paid for this, and this is not a joke!

8. Bed warmer (UK)

Some hotels hire specially trained people to lie in their guests' beds and keep them warm before guests enter their rooms.

9. Living Scarecrow (UK)

Some students actually earn extra money by dressing up as a stuffed animal part-time!)

10. Professional hitchhiker (Indonesia)

In Indonesia, the government, due to an overabundance of cars on the roads, has introduced a restriction on travel in certain lanes on the road, which are now provided for the movement of cars with 3 or more people. Poor residents of the city outskirts offer to sit in the cars of those who do not have enough passengers to drive in the “fast” lanes and, thereby, earn money.

11. Paint Drying Observer

Some companies actually hire people to do this kind of work. Why is this being done? Great question! The task of such observers is to make sure that the paint lays down firmly and holds when drying.

12. Professional iceberg mover

Nobody wants a repeat of the tragedy that happened with the Titanic. So these brave guys simply take and remove the icebergs away from the ships.

13. Professional sleepyhead (Finland)

Not long ago, one of the Finnish companies made a real splash in the market work force, starting a search for people for a similar position. Why did the company need a sleeper? Most likely, to assess the comfort of certain pieces of furniture.

14. Professional elephant valet (Sri Lanka)

It is not an easy task to dress up an elephant for the ceremony. So we have to hire specially trained people for this.

15. Professional ear cleaner (India)

Give me a Q-tip and I'll become a millionaire!

16. Gender equality consultant

17. Ostrich Nanny (South Africa)

It's like a nanny for children, only in our case - for ostriches!

18. Sex determinant for chickens

And that’s all they do all day long: determine the male or female sex of a chicken.

19. Bicycle catcher (Amsterdam)

There are a lot of bicycles and a lot of water canals in this city, the burning need for such professionals is obvious!

20. Car Keeper (Brazil)

What do these guardians do? They keep an eye on the car while you're away and beat anyone who tries to steal it.

21. Professional mourner (Asia, Africa)

These people are actually paid to cry at funerals.

22. Professional hugger (Japan)

In Japan today there are cafes where a person can come if he wants someone to hug him, he wants to curl up into a ball and cuddle with someone. Yes, yes, there are such establishments. So, these same huggers are paid for the fact that you cuddle up to them and hug them.

23. Subway pusher (Japan)

Once again, Japan enslaves us in an unusual profession. During rush hour, the metro in this country is not so easy to fit in: there are too many people. And our pushers are right there - they will push, push and help the carriage doors close and take you where you need to go!

There are more than 70 thousand in the world different types activities, but most of us know much less. Naturally, it will not be possible to list all existing positions now, but we will try to name the most interesting and unusual professions.

The era of ordinary workers, teachers, doctors and soldiers has long ended. The world is developing, and every day the most unusual professions are being invented, one might even say “exotic”.

And those specialties that are considered rare abroad do not always exist here, and if they do exist, then in a completely different form - they are more common or vice versa. For example, in the USA, a very rare but highly paid job (salary is about 3 thousand dollars!) is a hunter of empty beer bottles. In our country, you can’t call it a profession, but quite often in crowded places you can meet a person who collects the same containers, and the money he earns is only enough for bread, and in some cases, for another filled bottle. In Russia such a person is called a homeless person, and in America - a battle hunter.

Another example would be the profession of “queuing waiter.” In the post-Soviet space, this work has already died, although in the 60-80s it was quite common: unemployed city residents stood in line for a small fee for sausage or something else, thus helping busy and then tired workers buy food, yes and they didn’t offend themselves. And now this profession has been revived again, albeit in Britain, after researchers announced that the average Briton spends one year of his life in line. An enterprising resident of London immediately opened a company where you can order a “professional queue waiter.” Payment for such work at times reaches the mark of $40 per hour, but this is not easy, because your duties include quarreling, pushing, and stepping on someone’s foot (it doesn’t matter if the buyer standing in front of you takes away the last thing you need - what then should you tell the employer? )

The most unusual professions that you can master and receive the appropriate diploma

Torsedoros. This profession can only be mastered in Cuba, and the course of study lasts ten years (to be honest, we can’t imagine that it is possible to study for that long). Upon completion of your studies, you will receive a diploma... as a professional cigar roller. Not bad, right?

Personal nanny. In the American state of Kentucky, the university offers training in this specialty. It’s a rather strange specialty, it should be noted: students are taught to care for newborn children, prepare baby formula, and one of the main subjects at the department is “Correct relationships with parents and their children.” Specialists with such diplomas are highly valued, work in wealthy families and have high salaries.

Pop culture specialist. In Ohio, Bowling Green University teaches students who are addicted to television, one might even say obsessed with it. The most interesting thing is that they study what interests them: TV shows, music, cinema, biographies of artists and actors, museums, etc., i.e. everything related to modern culture.

Top 10 most unusual professions

There are quite a lot of unusual and specific works, most of which are relevant only in a certain territory, in a specific city. The most unusual professions in the world, as a rule, are found either in high developed countries, or, conversely, in the laggards. Well, let's start discussing them.

1. Our list of the most unusual professions opens dream merchant. A company that makes dreams come true has been successfully operating in Chicago for several years. True, it’s not free: the minimum order amount is... 150 thousand dollars. But for this money you can get anything you want (within reasonable limits, of course), up to becoming a “star”... True, for one day.

2. Professional sleepyhead. There are several areas of this work. Initially, Sony began to be hired by American companies that make sofas and beds. After all, it is important for them to know how high-quality and convenient their products are. Now hotel owners also use the services of professional sleepyheads to check the level of comfort in the room (sound insulation, quality of furniture, etc.) and the quality of service.

3. Mystery shopper. Not such a rare profession, since the owners use the services of these persons retail chains, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels (although Sony does a good job there).

4. Iceberg cleaner. Sounds strange, doesn't it? Yes, such workers exist, and they perform quite important work. Remember the story of the Titanic? The liner was unable to miss the block of ice... The oil platform also has no chance of avoiding a collision, so they are rescued by iceberg cleaners.

5. Hitchhikers. Exactly! You hitchhike, and you also get paid for it. Not bad, right? Jakarta (the capital of Indonesia) has about 30 million people and 20 million cars. Naturally, the roads are overloaded, and for this reason the city authorities have introduced restrictions and created checkpoints where only cars with at least 3 people can pass through. Thus, the unemployed get into a car in front of the checkpoint, drive through and get out, receiving a modest fee for this. After this, they cross the road and - again, for money - return back. This way you can earn up to $8 per day, despite the fact that the average daily expenses per person do not exceed a dollar.

6. Toilet guide. In Japan and China, for a modest fee, a specially trained person will not only tell you, but also show you where the nearest toilet is. Just imagine, in their work book it’s written like this: “toilet guide”!

7. Brain remover. Did you immediately think of your boss? But no, this profession is not associated with moral brainwashing. These people work in slaughterhouses that supply animal brains to restaurants as a delicacy.

8. Hired relative. Yes, there are some, by the way, they provide a fairly wide range of services. At your wedding they can pretend that they are your loved ones, and at the funeral they can cry no worse than the relatives of the deceased.

And finally, two of the most unusual professions from the “18+” category:

9. Condom tester. Many contraceptive manufacturers test their products using special equipment, but some elite companies test their elite condoms directly in action, so to speak, “in a combat situation.”

10. Tester girls lung behavior. In countries where prostitution is legalized, there is such a profession. Brothel owners want to be sure that their prostitutes are doing their job well.

The rarest professions in Russia

Sign language interpreter. Helps the deaf and mute find mutual language with healthy people. Mostly such specialists work in social services, and sometimes appear on television.

Greenkeeper. We are sure that you have not heard of this profession. This man takes care of the golf course.

Oenologist. Most likely, you have hardly heard of the existence of such a specialist, but you obviously guessed it. Oenologists are involved in winemaking, namely: they determine which grape variety is best to grow on a particular piece of land, what fertilizers are best to use, and are directly responsible for technical part wine production.

Speechwriter. As you know, politicians often “push speeches”, but, strangely enough, they are not their authors. And even such scandalous politicians as Vladimir Zhirinovsky most often voice pre-prepared and memorized phrases rather than speaking “on their own.”

Funny, ridiculous and simply meaningless works

The rarest and most unusual professions are different. For example, in America, one bakery opened a vacancy for a “jam spreader on buns.” There, in America, closer to Christmas, a vacancy opens for a “Christmas tree decoration specialist.” Although this is a family affair, the Christmas tree in the office needs to be brought into a “businesslike” appearance before important conferences.

In developed countries, where people live at a frantic pace (they are constantly in a hurry, in a hurry, nervous), there are special interlocutors with whom you can have a heart-to-heart talk, and sometimes even have a drink. Such people must have a diploma in psychology.

Worst job in the world

Ant catcher. You can’t imagine anything worse: crawling on the ground all day long with tweezers in your hand and catching the right goosebumps. But this work is really important, since the venom of ants is used in medicine, and sometimes the insects themselves are served in restaurants.

The most disgusting job

Have you committed murder? Need to hide evidence? Call a professional crime scene cleaner. But such cleaners work only for the elite... and only for big money...

The hardest job

In the Chinese subway during rush hour, passengers are “packed” into the car so that the doors do not close. And then special “stuffers” come to the rescue. They carefully, so as not to harm anyone, push people in and close the doors... Just imagine what happens at the next stop, when the door is opened...

The most enviable job

Cleaner on Hamilton Island Paradise. A person is accommodated in a luxury cottage on the island for six months. And for this they also pay 20 thousand dollars a month. The employee is only required to keep the house in order, feed the turtles and look after the corals. A poet's dream...

The most pointless job

The most unusual professions in the world are often meaningless. At one poultry farm there is a position called “Chick Sex Determination Manager”. What such a specialist does is look under the tails of one-day-old chicks all day long. After all, on a poultry farm they firmly believe that depending on the sex of the chicken, it is necessary to build a diet for it.

The most profitable job

We have already written above about the dream merchant. So, this is exactly what is the highest paid and at the same time unusual job in the world.

Now you know the 10 most unusual professions that exist in the world... Do you still think your job is the worst?

The world of professions does not stand still, so the need for certain specialists periodically appears. Among them are not only the monotonous, familiar activities that people do for a living, but also unusual and even strange duties. Although, if you think about it, someone has to do this. So what amazing professions are there in the world?

Unusual professions from around the world

Among the many professional responsibilities that exist, some of the ones we encounter are: Everyday life, we just often hear about others. But in different countries There are the most amazing professions in the world, the existence of which sometimes few even realize.

Special employees are required to look for the largest and healthiest individuals in anthills in order to send them to the ant farm. The latter are engaged in breeding insects in medical purposes– ant venom is used as the main component of various infusions and ointments.

Brain remover

The place of work of such a specialist is a slaughterhouse, and his duties include splitting the skull of slaughtered animals and carefully removing the brain from it. Customers such unusual service The most exotic restaurants are usually featured, the menus of which feature original delicacies, including brain dishes.

One of the most amazing professions in the world is to extract venom from snakes without harming their health. There are specially trained people for this, main responsibility which force a hungry snake to bite a thin membrane placed on a glass. To do this, they can press on the poisonous glands or apply a weak electric current to them. The liquid thus isolated is used in the development of antidotes for victims of bites, as well as in the treatment of malignant tumors.

Merchant of Dreams

Using the services of a Chicago company, everyone can make any dreams and fantasies come true. Live one day in the life of a world celebrity, drive a train, perform on a theater stage or organize a meeting with an idol - the company’s employees are ready to fulfill any desire within the limits of human capabilities. To do this, you need to come to the office, voice your desires and be prepared to pay for their fulfillment. It should be taken into account that the minimum order value is $150 thousand.

This profession, surprising at first glance, is quite common in Asian countries (Japan, China, Taiwan). Its representatives cry, scream and even crawl on the ground during funerals to show the grief of loss to relatives of the deceased, who are accustomed to restraining their emotions. To obtain such a position, you need to demonstrate knowledge of ritual traditions, the ability to cry dramatically at the right moment and instantly calm down.

Some Italian parmesan factories employ specialists with a good ear for music. They have to hit the cheese heads with a silver hammer and analyze the resulting sounds, checking the ripeness of the cheese. The entire process of ripening Parmesan takes 3 years, but as time passes, the “sound” changes: the more ringing sound, the closer the product is ready, and the most appropriate moment is to be determined by the cheese listener.

Representatives of this amazing profession do not work anywhere in the world except Antarctica. The need for such a position is due to the fact that a penguin that has fallen on its back is not able to rise to its feet on its own. This often happens to penguins who like to hang out near airfields. Helicopters constantly flying in the sky attract the attention of animals, and they curiously lift their heads to see the source of the sound and lose their balance. After each landing and takeoff, the penguin flipper should walk around the area and get the “victims” back on their feet.

Golf ball diver

As you know, golf is played mainly by wealthy people who are unlikely to retrieve rolled balls from the water. This is why there are divers who are ready to dive into a body of water to get the ball. Additionally, these people often make money selling used golf equipment, so their annual income can reach $100,000.

Unique vacancies

Sometimes there are very rare professions on the labor market, the duties of which will seem quite strange, boring and even repulsive to most. Their representatives are the only people in the whole world who do this work.

Monkey Man

Indian Achkan Mian is engaged in another unusual business and receives $7 daily for it. His duties include running daily in a monkey suit around the Lucknow train station in India. Mian does this with one goal - to scare away his “relatives” who are interfering with the movement of trains.

Fortune Cookie Writer

Donald Lau, vice president of the American fortune cookie company Wonton Food, is the author of all the messages for his products. He is constantly in search of new wishes, which can be both joyful and helpful. For example, the result of his trip in a subway car saturated with unpleasant odors may be the phrase “Beware of aromas of unknown origin.”

Observer of drying paint

Thomas Carwin's work is one of the rarest, and perhaps the most boring, in the world. During the working day, he must sit on a chair and continuously watch for changes in the color and texture of the surface with paint applied to it. Based on Thomas's observations, the manufacturer reformulates paints to ensure they provide long-lasting coverage.

Ski slope sketcher

A passion for drawing has landed James Niehus an amazing job as an illustrator of ski slopes. After receiving the order, James flies out in a helicopter to take pictures of the area and then uses topographic maps recreates impressive infographics.

The responsibilities of American Simon Ellison include assessing aroma, taste, and the absence of foreign elements (bone fragments, cartilage) in pet food. He chews food slowly, but never swallows it, and always keeps a glass of water and chewing gum to rinse your mouth and get rid of dog breath.

Elite nomads

The Müller family signed one of the most unique rental agreements in the world, under which they live in luxury homes for sale for a nominal fee. According to real estate companies, houses that someone lives in sell much better. They are confident that residents are capable of creating a unique energy that is absent in an uninhabited house. At the same time, the Mullers need to fulfill certain conditions: maintain perfect cleanliness and leave the house upon request if it is sold.

Barking Detective

Stockholm tax officer Elfrida Karlsson is required to walk the streets of the city and bark in different ways to determine which of the townspeople is hiding a dog in an attempt to avoid paying taxes. And most dogs always respond, betraying their unscrupulous owners. A woman can bark 20 in different voices and easily determine the breed of dog by barking.

Perhaps in Russia you won’t be able to meet an ant catcher or a cheese listener, but here, too, there is its own special world of amazing professions. After all, in Russia there are such vacancies:

• Breeder of freebies is an unusual job, without which not a single glass factory or factory can do. His duty is to put special raw materials (holyavy) into the furnaces for melting glass and monitor the melting process, constantly stir the glass mass, that is, dilute it.
• A forest pathologist is a specialist whose duty is to monitor the condition of the forest. He is obliged to find damage to trees and find out their causes, as well as assess the sanitary condition of the forest and, if necessary, prescribe a “complex of treatment.”
• The screen operator is the person who needs to monitor the process of filtering large quantities of water through the screen. Job openings exist at wastewater treatment plants and other facilities that handle large volumes of water.
• Sulfurizer is a machine operator at a match factory who controls the process of applying sulfur heads to matches by a robot. This is a rather rare profession, which, due to the growing popularity of lighters, risks completely disappearing from the labor market.
• A niello procurer is a specialist who prepares the material necessary for metal engraving - niello. It is a matte black alloy of silver, sulfur and copper.

Rare and amazing professions are not limited to this list. It is safe to say that there are other representatives in the world unusual species activities that receive not only money from their work, but also pleasure.

This list contains descriptions of the most unique works in the world! You may associate a job fair with accountants and builders or managers of all kinds, rather than with “line straighteners,” but someone, somewhere, systematically receives a salary for precisely this kind of service. Most likely, you will not find a university or technical school in your city where such specialties are taught, but they exist, and in this selection you will find 25 very unusual crafts that you may have never heard of before.

25. Hook Writers

These people write songs, although it would be more accurate to say that not the entire songs themselves, but only their individual parts. It's not even about the chorus or verse. These specialists make their living by composing phrases and sentences for specific rhythmic segments. the main objective such “hooks” - become a catchy and catchy line of a song that will stick in your brain and scroll there again and again.

24. Underwater Lumberjack

Underwater loggers get to work when a flooded area of ​​land needs to be processed. In places where rivers systematically or suddenly flood large and wooded areas, the bottom often needs to be cleared for safe navigation, or planned cutting is carried out in a designated place without regard to time or the obstacle of water.

23. Food experts and part-time witnesses in trials

Yes, in America there is even a separate specialty of witnesses in cases related to food. If the court needs an expert who will explain the situation related to the quality and taste of a product or product, he will be selected from a whole list of professionals in this matter. Delicious work!

22. Bereavement Coordinator

These people work with families who are experiencing the loss of loved ones. The work of such coordinators usually involves assistance in bureaucratic (paper) matters and in organizing funerals, consultations on all aspects of death loved one questions and, of course, psychological support. Most often, this profession is chosen by those who have themselves experienced a painful loss, acquired a sad but at the same time useful experience for someone else, and want to share their knowledge and care on an ongoing basis for payment.

21. Book restorer

The name speaks for itself. Yes, he’s practically a doctor, only for books, and he heals not the flesh, but the bindings and pages. Today, books are increasingly being replaced by electronic services, but the world still values ​​rare, ancient and authoritative publications that also need care. Sometimes such “doctors” are approached with requests to patch up a book that is of value only to one family and is kept as a keepsake.

20. Subway Watcher

Large subways, such as the London Underground, pay a separate category of employees to walk the streets exactly where the lines and stations themselves are laid. The task of such specialists is not just to breathe in the city smog, but to carefully ensure that on the surface all construction standards are observed and that no rules are violated or that no work is carried out that could lead to disastrous consequences for the metro. For example, if someone plans to pour a foundation near a metro station, an observer must ensure that there is no threat of collapse.

19. Parachute testers

Someone needs to be first... It sounds scary, but in fact this job is not much different from being a test pilot or stunt pilot. Very often those who start out as parachute testers move up career ladder to work inspecting military equipment, for which they receive very good salaries. The main thing is not to crash before.

18. Gas station controllers

These specialists check that gas stations do not deceive their customers and fill our tanks with exactly a liter, and not 900 or 885 ml. For this they have special equipment and licenses.

There is a separate niche of composers who compose melodies and sounds for gaming machines. Their the main task– write a soundtrack that will make you return to the casino again and again. The melody should be inviting, exciting and literally get you hooked on the game.

16. Professional “carrier” of jewelry

When a rich man in one country wants to sell or buy a piece of jewelry from another rich man in another country, they hire a specialist to carry the goods from point A to point B directly on himself, as if it were his earrings, watch or necklace. By and large, this is smuggling, but who said that all existing professions are legal?

15. Prop buyers

Every self-respecting television company, film studio or individual TV show has employees who must, upon urgent command, buy the props necessary for filming. Often some miscalculations become known in last minute, so these specialists must be very agile and inventive in order to quickly find a wide variety of unusual objects. Buyers of props know the entire assortment of nearby stores, flea markets, and sometimes even buy for future use.

14. Inspector underwear for the presence of cockroaches

It is impossible to maintain perfect cleanliness in large factories and warehouses, and sometimes small insects infest them. In order for the client to receive his order in at its best, there are specially trained workers who check all goods before they are sent to customers. There are even separate inspectors for underwear who look at all the folds and seams so that the reputation of the store and warehouse in the eyes of customers remains crystal clear.

13. People pulling paper clips

When companies decide to fully digitize all of their paper documents, they need help in getting the scrapers out of all the contracts and other formal paperwork. To scan, you need to separate all the sheets, and this usually becomes a good summer job for students and schoolchildren, since the work is seasonal and does not require special skills or qualifications.

12. Alpaca groomers

They won't shave themselves! Here is an animal from the camelid family living in the highlands South America, and domesticated by the Indians of Peru many thousands of years ago to produce the most delicate, dense, durable, warm and almost waterproof wool. Alpaca is similar to llama, but it is separate. The Peruvian livestock industry has an entire specialty dedicated to trimming and shaving these cute animals.

11. Carrier across the bridge

If you're too afraid to drive your car across a bridge because it's narrow, wobbly, or for some other reason, some countries have an entire separate driver service. These specialists will get behind the wheel of your car and drive the crossing for you.

10. Servants of servants

I'm not kidding. In some countries of the world, even servants have servants. A very complex and multi-component hierarchy is designed to provide work to everyone. Sometimes this has a positive effect on productivity, and sometimes it really slows down all processes.

9. Light bulb changers

Large corporations, universities and building owners with very high ceilings and big amount lighting fixtures employ individuals to replace burnt-out lamps. To do this, they have special stepladders, climbing equipment, or even heavy equipment, like firefighters.

8. Truck Driver

Truck driver is a very difficult job. This is a big responsibility, long and long journeys, as well as psychological stress. Drivers of trucks and vans spend a lot of time alone, cannot always afford to sleep in a soft bed, sit behind the wheel for days, sleep little and are very tired of the monotony of the road surface. Large trucking companies sometimes hire a separate staff of drivers who must provide insurance for truckers if they realize in the middle of the journey that they are no longer able to go anywhere. Sometimes such employees find a corporate vehicle abandoned on the side of the road, and there is no sign of the driver nearby, because he has a nervous breakdown and no longer has the slightest desire to sit in his truck.

7. Shabbat goy or goy for Shabbat

We are talking about hired workers for Jewish believers who are not Jews themselves (they are called goyim). During Shabbat, such workers do for purebred Jews what Jews themselves are not allowed to do on this day according to the instructions of the Torra. For example, they press elevator buttons for them and much more.

6. Manufacturer of standard cards for libraries

This is no longer so relevant, but in the past, printing library cards for classifying and keeping records of books was the job of a separate person. Usually students took up this business as a part-time job.

5. Personal shopper

Yes, somewhere people even get paid for going to stores. This specialty is especially popular in Asia, where wealthy families prefer to hire employees who would rather fly to the United States or Europe for a worthwhile purchase than trust local stores, which often sell crafts from famous brands.

4. Telephone operators for the deaf and hard of hearing

Some countries have separate telephone service departments that help deaf and hard of hearing people make and receive calls. Operators of such companies translate voice messages and deaf language into text information to help all participants in the conversation understand each other.

3. Song players

These are specially trained people whom radio stations hire to produce music broadcasts. Guided by a whole set of rules, such unique DJs decide which song to play and when, how often it can be repeated and in what sequence.

2. Line “rectifiers”

Today they have been replaced by computers, but in the past these people were hired by large architectural firms to check all the drawings and design lines.

1. Livestock identification and care specialist


Photo: Agricultural Research Service (public domain)

It sounds impressive, but in reality these workers simply watch the herd all day and are responsible for ensuring that no one escapes during grazing or from the pen.

All photos except the last one are taken from the public domain Pixabay.com

Greenkeeper, enologist, cavist are not just a set of letters, these words mean truly interesting and rare professions. And these are not all the amazing destinations. IN Lately appeared a large number of professions that were previously unknown. Now people are surprised to hear unusual names. Sometimes they are so incomprehensible that it is impossible to immediately say exactly what a person does. However, despite all the exoticism of these activities, it cannot be said that they do not benefit society. Many of them help not only certain areas of activity, but also all of humanity as a whole. Even the rarest professions can be very useful for the life and development of the whole world. It is interesting that some occupations appear only in one or several countries, most often this is due to the specific climate, nature and social characteristics in a specific place.

The rarest food-related professions in the world

We can definitely say that every year there are more and more of them. Many people are interested in this issue, so mass media periodically highlight various rare professions. We will consider a list of such activities. Special group represent specialties related to food preparation.

• Tea taster (or tea tester)

This is a rather rare activity that is aimed at understanding taste properties tea and process it correctly. Tea by itself does not always have pleasant taste qualities. To achieve the perfect drink, a specialist such as a titester is involved.

• Burgerologist

Almost every person sometimes allows himself to indulge in unhealthy food in fast food establishments. Most often you can see burgers in such cafes. If you pay attention to the sandwich, you will notice that not everywhere this dish is prepared with high quality and tasty. A burger specialist must know not only the recipe for the perfect burger, but also be able to cook it. He must also have restaurant management skills.

Research always remains relevant for humanity, as it allows us to discover new facts and develop science. However, sometimes quite unusual areas are explored that no one has thought seriously about before. That is why rare professions can now often be found in the scientific field. One example of such work is the panda researcher. Pandas are very cute and cuddly animals. Unfortunately, they are now on the verge of extinction. In connection with this situation, a whole range of measures are being taken to prevent this. Specialists are being recruited to stop extinction and increase the panda population.

The rarest testers

You can often hear about the testing profession from various sources. Testing of many things is carried out quite often, this phenomenon is not considered something unusual. But there are rare professions of testers that cause surprise and sometimes even bewilderment.

• Sleep accessory tester

The profession is interesting because there is only one person in the world working in this position. His responsibilities include periodically testing new bedding samples that are being developed for a chain of luxury hotels. Then the tester is obliged to make suggestions and adjustments to improve the product.

• Water slide tester

Such a tester must have special knowledge, because the functioning and safety of water slides depends on his work. He must be able to adjust the speed of the water, its quantity, the height of the slides themselves, and also provide for all the nuances of their use.

Professions related to winemaking

Of course, not all rare professions are listed above. The list of such specialties is updated every year. Interestingly, many people dream of changing their regular jobs and trying their hand at unusual areas. For example, many are interested in the production and sale of wines and other drinks.

• Oenologist

An oenologist is responsible for growing grapes for wine production. His responsibilities include selecting grape varieties for planting, selecting fertilizers, and searching for new technologies. An oenologist is responsible for the quality of the product.

• Cavist

Rare professions are often found in the production and sale of wine. Cavist also belongs to this area. This is a specialist who, focusing on the dishes, helps you choose the most suitable drink to go with them.

• Blender

This specialist is engaged in mixing various cognac spirits to obtain cognac. This is one of the key processes in the manufacture of this product. The profession of a blender is considered an elite one, requiring long training and extensive experience.

• Pearl diver

Not every inhabitant of the planet will be able to get such a job, because this requires special weather and climatic conditions. This type of activity pays very well because industrial production pearls cannot satisfy the needs of jewelry manufacturers. Finding pearls is not only a difficult task, but also quite dangerous.

• Greenkeeper

This is a specialist who is responsible for maintaining sports lawns in proper condition. Greenkeepers are especially in demand at golf clubs, since the most stringent requirements are imposed on courses intended for golf. This line of activity appeared many years ago, so its basic principles have long been developed.

What is the rarest profession?

It would seem that the rarest professions in the world have already been described. However, this is not true; if you choose the rarest one, it will be the caretaker of the island. There is only one such specialist in the world. It was required when one of the travel companies developed a program to promote vacations on one of the paradise islands.

His responsibilities included living on the island for six months, taking photographs, maintaining a blog and pages social networks. The pay for the caretaker's work amounted to more than one hundred thousand dollars for 6 months of work. The rare professions of the world are very diverse, but it is interesting to talk about our country.

Rare specialties in our country

It is worth noting that there are rare professions in Russia; in fact, there are no fewer of them than in other countries.

• Sign language interpreter

A sign language interpreter is a specialist who speaks sign language and is able to translate from any language. national language to gesture, or vice versa. A huge number of people in the world communicate in sign language, thanks to which the profession of sign language interpreter is in great demand in the labor market. However, there is a large shortage of specialists in this field, firstly, it is quite difficult, and secondly, there are not so many institutions where sign language interpreting is taught.

On the shoulders of such a specialist lies a responsible task - to help the full participation of hearing-impaired people in the life of society.

• Postiger

Poster is another rare profession that is mainly found in the theater field. A specialist hairdresser is engaged in the manufacture of wigs, as well as such interesting products as mustaches, beards, braids, and sideburns. This is a rather labor-intensive task that requires special skills, because if you attach one hair incorrectly, the product can immediately lose its appearance.

Rare male professions

Rare professions of people can be divided into 2 groups: male and female. Exists whole list male professions, which are extremely rare. Such activities are more likely not a job, but a calling or a matter of life.

Such male profession in Russia it is considered a dergal. Many people have never even heard the name of this profession. Dergal is collecting seaweed. This is a very difficult job, and besides, it is strictly seasonal, which is not always convenient, but the salaries of specialists in this field are quite good. Basically, representatives of this profession collect seaweed.

Another example of a rare profession among men is a specialist who is engaged in shearing cows. You might think that no one needs this, but these are very sought-after personnel. Their services are used by cow owners who prepare animals to participate in various exhibitions and fairs.

Rare female professions

Now it’s worth talking about women’s specialties. There are many answers to the question of which professions are rare among women. Of course, in last years the boundary between male and female professions has noticeably blurred. However, there are still areas in which meeting a woman is very rare.

• Gondolier

There is only one woman in the world who does this hard work. She works in Venice, where this type of work is traditionally considered male. However, despite this, the Venetian was able to pass special courses and successfully passed the exams.

• Glassblower

This profession has also always been considered more suitable for men. But there are female specialists who cope with this task no worse, and sometimes even surpass their male colleagues in skill.

So, there are a huge number of rare professions in the world, many of them are very interesting and can not only bring good income, but also become the work of a person’s entire life.