28 Important Details About Everyday Jobs That Only Insiders Know
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A wise man once said, “Not everybody knows how to do every thing.” So if you don’t already know the ins and outs of the funeral industry, we’ll cut you some slack — for now.
If you don’t finish this list, though, you’re on your own. You might bump into an esthetician an hour from now, and need to make some small talk — then you’ll wish you’d made it to number one.
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![Obituary writers get invited to funerals. A strange perk of the job may include invitations to high-profile funerals, either as a gesture of the family's gratitude or as an assignment. The job can be surprisingly uplifting, as a celebration of accomplished lives. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/7/997197.jpg)
![Trash collectors find the weirdest things. From WWII helmets to working violins, people will throw away anything. Your garbage man may bring it home or give it away. It's hardly a fair exchange, considering how dangerous and physically taxing the job is. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/8/997198.jpg)
![Audiobook narrators may only have one night to review. That means you may only be able to scan the book once before your performance. It's important that voice actors research words that describe vocal attributions, are hard to pronounce, or indicate accents before they record. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/5/997195.jpg)
![Suicide hotlines receive frequent prank calls. ND 90101 Suicide hotline volunteers receive terrible, graphic prank calls reguarly, sometimes in batches as initiated by trolls on websites. Sometimes people will even call and try to make it sexual. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/6/997196.jpg)
![Movie theaters dread working with Disney. Disney exercises a crazy amount of control, down to projector specifications. They don't release the key for the movie until five minutes before the first showing, which doesn't allow for any troubleshooting. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/0/1/997201.jpg)
![Mystery shoppers even work at funeral homes. All kinds of businesses use mystery shoppers, including funeral homes. Which may result in a shopper pretending to have a terminal illness. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/9/997199.jpg)
![Courtroom sketch artists sell their work to attorneys. Some lawyers like to use a sketch as a sort of trophy if they win a case. The Library of Congress has 96 courtroom drawings of famous cases. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/0/0/997200.jpg)
![School photographers try to shoot photos before lunch. The earlier in the day, the more avoidable stains are. That means less photo-editing work for the photographer. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/4/997194.jpg)
![Water slide tester, as the name suggests, tests a theme park water slide every day before operations begin. They're mainly watching out for foreign objects on the slides, ensuring things are safe for guests. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/3/997193.jpg)
![Moirologists, or professional mourners, are paid to grieve and comfort families at funerals. It's not a new profession. The practice of professional mourning dates back to Ancient Egypt. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/2/997192.jpg)
![Oddballs & Outcasts Fight-the-System TV Shows A NETFLIX TAGGER gets paid to watch Netflix all day. They're the ones who make sure every movie and TV show We-is tagged accurately. They're also responsible for giving names to the category titles NETFL in the recommendation section. Dead THE OA Me FRO CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/6/997186.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM Tired of waiting in line? You can hire a PROFESSIONAL LINE SITTER to do that for you. You don't need to wait long hours for the latest iPhone, or fight on Black Friday if you are willing to pay a fee. These professionals can earn around $1,000 a week.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/3/997183.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM Page-turners are just as important as the musicians they work for. They must always be alert and know exactly when to turn the page, or they'll mess up the whole performance.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/1/997191.jpg)
![You can make a living by watching paint dry. Industrial paint companies need someone to assess how fast their paint dries, so ... boring but vital. GRAGKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/9/997189.jpg)
![Kaufmich, a German social media network for escorts, hired a BROTHEL TESTER They assess the cleanliness and quality of service at various brothels - which includes sleeping with the women and rating their performances. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/8/997188.jpg)
![In South Korea, yogurt ladies drive around with mobile fridges selling dairy. (2012) They also check up on old people living alone, keep them company, and bring them their meds. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/2/997182.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM ROB DOYLE HAS THE WEIRDEST, MOST UNIQUE JOB IN THE WORLD - MAINLY BECAUSE HE'S THE ONLY PERSON WHO PERFORMS IT. НЕ DELIVERS PIZZA... UNDERWATER. DOYLE WORKS FOR JULES' UNDERSEA LODGE IN KEY LARGO, FLORIDA, WHICH BILLS ITSELF AS THE FIRST AND ONLY UNDERWATER HOTEL WHERE SCUBA DIVING IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET TO YOUR ROOM. AND THE ONLY WAY TO DELIVER A PIZZA.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/0/997190.jpg)
![There's a pornography studio that employs people to digitally remove condoms from their films. The law mandates the use of condoms, but the company believes that viewers prefer not to see them. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/5/997185.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM In Hollywood, a GROSS STUNT TESTER taste-tests unusual food (and other) items before the talent chows down on TV. T. VA CO LIVE UCOUS TOCK- VA LIVE ROA ROACHES MUCOUS COCH CHES LIV COC MUCOU RAT ROAC RAT NADS GONADS GROSS RAT - - INTERN ONE GROSS - GONAD ROSSON ONE GROSS RTED RO ASSORTED INE ROVI BALLS The gross-out game show FEAR FACTOR has paid interns $100 to swallow wine made from worms they stomped into slush themselves, and maggot shakes full of live flies.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/7/997187.jpg)
![Due to severe traffic congestion, Tehran has instituted a policy of people with Sarakos certain license plate numbers not Mashhad being able to drive down certain Saozevás roads on certain days. To combat this people have started hiring license plate blockers so that the Iranian capital's numerous traffic cameras won't catch their car being driven illegally. Bandar-e CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/4/997184.jpg)
![Orthodox Judaism forbids laboring on the Sabbath, or anything that could be considered labor, like driving, cooking, or even flipping light switches. YORK Shabbos Goy LOTTERY AVAILABLE TOM 1014 SHABBAT SHALOM - TOUR Yo Number - TH E - Milk Red Bull I A Shabbos Goy is a non-Jew who volunteers to perform these tasks in an emergency so the faithful don't break the Sabbath. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/1/997181.jpg)
![TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? PARAMEDICS AREN'T JUST AMBULANCE DRIVERS. 3198 31 17-8707 - - AMBULA - They learn how to read heart rhythms, start IVs, intubate, and more, all in an uncontrolled high stress environment. Paramedic Jaime H. says they are basically field docs. The giant flammable steel box just helps them get to you quickly. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/0/997180.jpg)
![TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? THE PHARMACIST ISN'T KEEPING YOUR MEDICATION FROM YOU, YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY IS. As a pharmacist, Sarina G. will gladly dispense your medication, but unless you are willing to pay $12,000 for your Humira, she has to get authorization from your insurance company first. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/8/997178.jpg)
![TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? GRAPHIC DESIGNERS ARE NOT MAGIC. - ... - ARE NOT BY NATURE E adidas NORT - - - SANS am your M MIL M P и 2019 Rachael M. wishes everyone could understand 12 pixels means 12 pixels. Adding more pixels to your blurry photo is not going to reveal any hidden details. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/6/997176.jpg)
![TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? BUS DRIVERS DO THEIR BEST TO BE ON TIME. Sometimes accidents create traffic, or there is a problem with the bus, and it needs to be swapped out. But according to Joshua G., it's usually due to people standing around digging for fare change. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/5/997175.jpg)
![TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK IT COSTS TO DECORATE A FANCY CAKE? According to a professional cake decorator, it can cost way more than you think. That 3 tier, covered in fondant, edible flowers, perfectly tinted to match your linens, Instagram-worthy cake you want will cost you thousands! GRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/9/997179.jpg)
![TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? ESTHETICIANS HELP YOU FEEL BEAUTIFUL. But according to Amanda D., that means sometimes staring into some big brown eyes. She gets up close and personal with strangers' buttholes on a regular basis. And not everyone is courteous enough to wash beforehand. GRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/7/997177.jpg)
![TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? LAWYERS SPECIALIZE THE TYPE OF LAW THEY PRACTICE. Jeremy W. says the TV has you confused about what lawyers do. Some lawyers diversify a bit, but most of us specialize for good reason. As a civil litigation attorney, he'd be useless fighting those parking tickets. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/4/997174.jpg)