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Countdown of the 10 Weirdest Jobs in the World

Anna is the Editor-in-Chief & Content Strategist of Lifehack.

Think that your job’s weird enough? Maybe you’ll find how absolutely normal the job you’re having after knowing the 10 weirdest job in the world.

Let’s start the countdown:

#10 Golf Ball Diver

Golf ball divers have to search for the lost golf balls in the waters of golf courses. Around 2,000-5,000 balls can be collected by a golf ball diver every day.

golf ball diver

    #9 Dice Quality Inspector

    A dice with a tiny imbalance of centre can affect the outcome of any dice-involved games. Therefore, every dice has to go through a series of quality control tests conducted by a professional tester. Don’t underestimate this inspector!

    #8 Pet Food Tester

    Pet food testers ensure the smell and taste of the pet food. Think about them next time when you’re feeding your pets.

    #7 Worm Picker

    Ever thought about where do the worms that fishermen use come from? Worm pickers work at night and in rainy days to look for worms and sell them to fishermen in markets worldwide.

    worms picker

      #6 Chicken Sexer

      Chicken sexers distinguish the sex of chicken and other hatchlings. This is for easier division of the farming produce such as eggs and chicken meat.

      #5 Snake Milker

      This is a risky job because it requires sucking out the venom from live snakes. Snake venom nowadays is used in medical and scientific research to develop medication and vaccines.

      snake milker

        #4 Train Stuffers

        The Japanese government employs staff to push and stuff passengers into the subway to make sure that the space inside the train is fully utilised.

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        #3 Horrible Stunt Tester

        These stunt testers have to make sure all those TV shows’ horrible tasks such as swimming with snakes and eating a cockroach are safe before any guests or celebrities do that.

        stunt tester

          #2 Cow Fart Smeller

          There’s a practical reason why the cow fart needs to be smelled. It’s to find out whether the cows are eating the good food and being healthy.

          cow fart tester

            #1 Odour Judge

            This job requires the staff to sniff people’s armpits! Yes, this is just to make sure the deodorant will work when it hits the market.

            odour judge

              If you think you have a special talent in working for something which others think are weird, don’t you give up! Maybe what you’re good at will be a profession that help people and change the world.