The Inside Job

Come, See: the Oddest Jobs in the World!

By Liz Wolgemuth

Posted: April 24, 2008

Think your job is tough? It never occurred to me that there might be a woman in a white lab coat heading to work everyday to taste-test dog food—or someone designing men's underwear, right on a fit model. Frankly, I'm not sure which career involves more awkward moments.

You can check out these 10 fascinating images of people working very odd jobs at the blog What Would Dad Say?

It may be a source of enlightenment—perhaps you're missing your calling as a gumbuster—or it may bring relief, as in, you might be allergic to your coworker in a neighboring cubicle, but at least you're not collecting pollen all day. And, speaking of collecting, you'll be glad to know that a semen collector works with bulls.

Odd jobs

I guess when you have to work and jobs are scarce you do whatever you have to do. I had a job delivering papers in the snowwwwwey winter in SW,MI and have a college degree.Thought I'd freeze to death.

Diane of MI @ Feb 07, 2009 22:38:51 PM

omar suks

of @ Oct 09, 2008 15:31:46 PM

omar suks

of @ Oct 09, 2008 15:31:43 PM

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