9 surreal professions that never crossed your mind

1. Water slide tester

In 2015, the announcement of a job vacancy gave it a say in England: A company was hiring a waterslide tester to travel the world trying out slides from different resorts and water parks. Among the requirements for the position were an outgoing, enthusiastic and frequent water park attendant.

2. Cat Food Tasting

Briton Jon Hanson is responsible for the quality control sector of a cat food manufacturer. Among the duties he needs to perform are sniffing pussy food to confirm it is fresh, removing large, hard chunks, and obviously tasting it.

3. Sewer Cleaner

To secure his livelihood, the Indian Rakesh Sahu needs to plunge into the manholes of Calcutta to collect human and animal droppings, unclog the ditches and then discard the waste on the outskirts of the city. He has been doing this for ten years and receives about $ 100 a month (about $ 325 at the current rate).

4. Cleaning aid for chemical toilets

Using vacuum aspiration equipment, these professionals need to suck up all the droppings contained in the portable toilet and sanitize all its surfaces, including the walls.

5. Animal semen collector

Researchers who need animal sperm for artificial insemination or for scientific research have three options: They can insert an electric probe into the animal's rectum, place an artificial genitalia on its penis, or manually stimulate it.

6. Coffin Taster

As morbid as it sounds, this function really exists! The professional needs to lie for a period of time in the wooden jacket to test the comfort and its many aspects.

7. Remover of run over animals

As their title suggests, these professionals remove the bodies of animals that could not escape collision with cars and trucks while crossing busy roads.

8. Odor Judge

Recruited by laboratories from personal care manufacturers, odor judges are responsible for testing the effectiveness of products on guinea pigs of different genders and age groups.

9. Car Smell

Many people like that peculiar “new car smell”, and there is really a professional hired by the automakers to make sure the vehicle is giving off that pleasant odor before it is taken to the dealership.

* Posted on 9/30/2016