Computer Forums

Member Login

Remember Me? Sign Up! | Forgot Password
 
Slogan
 
Closed Thread
Old 03-10-2008, 12:06 PM   #1 (permalink)
superdave1984's Avatar
 
Repeat Offender

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: Union City, TN

Posts: 1,929

superdave1984 is on a distinguished road

Default Odd jobs

For those who want something different. I think there's not enough money to get me to do #1, 5 and 14. But I would LOVE to be the guy that does #6 or 17.

MSN Careers - Did You Know These Jobs Exist? - Career Advice Article


1. Breath odor evaluator
What they do: Odor judges smell nasty morning breath or breath “insulted” with strong scents, like garlic or coffee. They rate the breath on a scale from one to nine, one being the worst. To test odor-reducing products like gum or mouthwash, they smell the breath again and assign it a new rating.


2. Diener
What they do: Prepare cadavers for the pathologist before autopsies are performed in hospitals.


3. Ribbon candy puller
What they do: After a heated combination of sugar, corn syrup, water and coloring agent has cooled, batches of different colors are laid out side by side. Someone then pulls the candy thin until it’s about an inch wide. The final product is a multicolored hard candy.


4. Ocularist
What they do: In short, they paint artificial eyes. It sounds easier than it is, since as with real eyes, no two are exactly the same.


5. Flatulence smell-reduction underwear maker
What they do: Create underwear that protects against bad human gas for people who suffer from gastrointestinal problems. The underwear is made with various materials and filters to help remedy hydrogen sulfide gases, the main offender in foul smells.


6. Beer tester
What they do: Taste – and spit out – beer all day to approve new and existing flavors.


7. Crack filler
What they do: Using a silicone sealant, they repair the wear and tear inflicted on monumental structures, like Mount Rushmore.


8. Ball tester
What they do: Assess basketballs, footballs, volleyballs and soccer balls for air-retention, inflation, roundness, weight and reboundability.


9. Video game tester
What they do: For eight hours a day, five days a week, a group of males and females of all ages play video games. They repeat levels, games and characters, looking for any bugs and/or glitches in the software.


10. Tampon tester
What they do: Check all sizes of tampons for absorbency and cord strength in accordance with Food and Drug Administration standards. Most testers check up to 125 pieces per day.


11. Gold reclaimer
What they do: Scour old teeth for fillings, melting the gold from them with broken gold jewelry into tiny gold pellets, which are then resold to jewelers.


12. Dog sniffer
What they do: Once a week, they analyze the odor of dogs' breath to test the effect of the animals' diet on their teeth. Breath is graded on a scale of zero to 10 and is categorized as sweaty, salty, musty, fungal or decaying.


13. Potato chip inspector
What they do: Search for overcooked or clumped chips to discard as they come down the assembly line.


14. Porta-potty servicer
What they do: Like regular restrooms, portable toilets need maintenance, too. Once a week, service workers clean these single-stall facilities to achieve certain standards of sanitation.


15. Barbie dress designer
What they do: Fashion designers at Mattel Toys, the company behind Barbie, create hundreds of new styles for Barbie and her ever-expanding entourage.


16. Wax figure maker
What they do: Mold wax to create figures, often for, but not limited to, the human form. Figures are often made in the likeness of people who have achieved historical or celebrity recognition.


17. Safecracker
What they do: When combinations are lost or forgotten, safecrackers use their ears and fingers to open the safe.


18. Wig maker
What they do: Put simply, they make wigs, but the process is anything but simple. First, wig makers create a plastic model of the wearer’s head and hairline, and then they transfer the mold onto a padded canvas similar to the client’s general head size, covering it with wig lace. Using a needle, they knot and pull thousands of hairs, one by one, through the mesh cap. Once all the hairs are in place, the wig is styled to the wearer’s preference.

19. Paper towel sniffer
What they do: Paper towel manufacturers prefer their products to be odorless before, during and after their use. Naturally, paper towel sniffers ensure that once a paper towel is used, there is no noticeable scent.


20. Foley artist
What they do: Use whatever they can find to create and record the noises used to make the sound effects in films, like heavy footsteps, rolling thunder or creaking doors.
__________________
superdave1984 is offline  
Old 03-10-2008, 12:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
b1gapl's Avatar
 

Join Date: Nov 2004

Location: New York City

Posts: 12,165

b1gapl will become famous soon enoughb1gapl will become famous soon enough

Default Re: Odd jobs

I'd love to be a video game tester.

Foley artist doesn't sound too bad.
__________________


b1gapl is offline  
Old 03-10-2008, 12:45 PM   #3 (permalink)
veedubfreak's Avatar
 
Lord Techie

Join Date: Jul 2007

Posts: 6,834

veedubfreak will become famous soon enough

Default Re: Odd jobs

I know a few "ball testers" heh. Most of my ex gf's fit into this category. No way would i ever want to clean a solar powered crap cooker.
__________________
veedubfreak is offline  
Old 03-10-2008, 01:23 PM   #4 (permalink)
Eric1's Avatar
 
Super Techie

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: Loveland, Colorado

Posts: 359

Eric1 is on a distinguished road

Default Re: Odd jobs

I known some of those exist but I would not want to be a Dog Sniffer. :eek: Thats disgusting! try to put that one on your résumé.
__________________
"How May I Misdirect Your Posts Today"
My Rig: A.K.A. My Little China Girl
Intel quad core q6600 2.4 Ghz
4GB G.Skill PC26400 DDR2 800Mhz
EVGA 8800GT 512
Raidmax Smilodon case
Thermaltake 700Watt Power
Gigabyte 965P-DS3 S-Series
Western Digital 500GB SATA
Audiology 2 ZS Creative sound card
ViewSonic 22" Widescreen display
Windows XP 32



Eric1 is offline  
Old 03-10-2008, 03:51 PM   #5 (permalink)
uzi9mm's Avatar
 
Master Techie

Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: Fort Lewis, WA

Posts: 2,520

uzi9mm is on a distinguished road

Send a message via AIM to uzi9mm
Default Re: Odd jobs

so what line do I have to be in to fill out an application for the position of tampon tester?
uzi9mm is offline  
Old 03-11-2008, 08:18 PM   #6 (permalink)
c0rr0sive's Avatar
 
Formerly charles_scott

Join Date: Feb 2005

Posts: 4,627

c0rr0sive will become famous soon enough

Default Re: Odd jobs

I think they should send dirty jobs to some of those jobs...
__________________

http://www.diefer.de/i8kfan/index.html - Use this to controll Dell laptop fans.
c0rr0sive is offline  
 
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
odd drag and drop program detour31 Windows Operating Systems and Software 2 02-08-2008 03:15 PM
Online job seeking? How do you guys find jobs? samfer251 Discussion on Computer Jobs, Degrees, Certifications 0 11-21-2007 12:44 PM
Online Jobs MacDiesel Browser & General Internet Questions 4 05-11-2007 01:33 PM