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30 Things the General Public Just Don’t Understand About Ordinary Jobs

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30 Things the General Public Just Don’t Understand About Ordinary Jobs

December 31, 2023

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In Amsterdam, BICYCLE FISHING - а full-time job since 1960- uses a BIG CLAW to clean some 15,000 discarded bikes out of the city's canals every year. CRACKED CON — Source

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Studios hire voice actors just to grunt and breathe. They're called mimics, and they can impersonate all the non-verbal sounds an actor makes. They get hired to fill in gasps, moans, sighs, etc., during the sound mixing phase of production. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED COM Professional Cuddlers get paid to cuddle strangers and make them feel good in a totally platonic way. The cuddle sessions are considered therapeutic and sometimes involve activities like hand holding, synchronized breathing, and eye-gazing. — Source

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DON'T WANT TO BURDEN YOUR FRIENDS BY MAKING THEM BE PART OF YOUR BRIDAL PARTY? HIRE A PROFESSIONAL BRIDESMAID! JEN GLANZ STARTED HER BUSINESS, BRIDESMAID FOR HIRE, AFTER A FRIEND JOKED SHE WAS A PROFESSIONAL BRIDESMAID. NOW JEN IS IN 25-30 WEDDINGS PER YEAR, AND SHE TEACHES OTHER WOMEN TO START THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL BRIDESMAID BUSINESSES. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In CHINA, pressure to MARRY YOUNG is enormous, especially for women. Many parents worry their daughters will be sheng nu (leftover women) by age 25. DAY RATE: ABOUT ¥1,000 ($150) RENTAL BOYFRIENDS are hired to pass themselves off as real, marriage-minded suitors to fake out pushy family and friends. CRACKED.COM — Source

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As a PANDA NANNY at the Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in China, you've got one job: spend your days with pandas while sharing their emotions. This really is a job. So real that panda nannies get paid up to $32,000 a year and enjoy perks such as free meals and housing, and access to an SUV. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Both the real and artificial plants on a film set are handled by a GREENSMAN. Shooting a film can take months, and they have to maintain the landscape for the entire time. CRACKED COM — Source

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Roosters don't have penises, making it hard to differentiate between young chickens. This is where the sexer comes in, sorting chicks by gender so they can be raised according to their respective farming purposes .. males for meat and females for eggs. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Manufacturers of products (such as deodorants, mouthwashes, antiperspirants, and feminine hygiene sprays) employ Odor Testers who judge how well their products work. To do this, the judges must sniff the armpits, mouths, or feet of test subjects before and after they've used a certain product. For the sake of comparison, each odor examination is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Love water, dogs and surfing? DOG SURFING COACH might just be thejob for you! Dog surfing coaches are people who know their way around the board and also have the coolest job in the world. The most talented animal students have their own surfing championships, where they can show all the skills they've learned! — Source

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If your cat refuses to get into a pet carrier for a trip to the vet or groomer, you can call someone. Professional cat catcher Jordana Serebrenik makes a living wrangling unruly cats and putting them in pet carriers. CRACKED.COM — Source

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NASA has a staff sniffer. Since you can't open a window to let out aromas, bad smells need to be detected and eliminated here on earth before they're sent to space. NTEC AFULIZATION CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Big media companies such as HBO and Netflix now work with intimacy coordinators, whose job is to help choreograph sex scenes, with a focus on the safety of the actors. — Source

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Target

Target has two forensic labs. O TARGET 1000 Based in Las Vegas and Minneapolis, there are two locations specifically to analyze security footage and find evidence of crimes. Employees are expected to not interfere in case of shoplifters, only contact asset protection teams. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Astronauts say space shuttles smelled bad. - - - VOLATILE REMOVA ASSEMBLY FLIGHT EXPERIMENT (VRAF PORTS It's a tiny ship stuffed with people with a toilet in the middle. However, the International Space Station has a better ventilation system so it doesn't have a smell. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Keep ‘Em Sharp!

Air traffic controllers have to retire by 56. You have to start the job when you're 30 or younger, and everyone must retire young to avoid any age-related mental decline. CRACKED.COM — Source

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911 dispatchers have regulars. Dispatchers have people whose number they recognize and develop a relationship with. A seasoned professional can also multi-task on a call, browsing the internet or knitting, while saving a life. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Librarians can help you do your taxes Librarians are masters (literally, they have master degrees) in finding information, from AA Meetings to filing taxes to settling a bet. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Tattoo artists make mistakes all the time. Hey, they're human after all. However, a good tattoo artist knows how to cover it up in a way you won't notice. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TV Meteorologists wear wet suits. PER 0.0007 If they need to report from a snow storm, meteorologists will wear wet suits and heat wraps like ThermaCare to stay warm for long amounts of time. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TSA agents hate cats. Cats cause the most disruption to security. They scratch and aren't obedient, and when they make a break for it, it's a security breach that could cause a terminal shut-down. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL TO PUT THAT ICE CREAM IN THE MEAT SECTION, RIGHT? li = - 0000 5 - - 1 - MITTEL BLUE SKIeS COCONUT ICE CREAM - SAMY-FREE HAPPY WITH FRESH MARY COCONUT MILK 10 enorles 1 - Wrong! Ryan H. is a grocery stocker - and knows that pretty much every time you leave something that needs to be refrigerated or frozen on a random shelf, we never get to it in time. You might as well just throw it away. CRACKED.COM - — Source

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TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? HAVE YOU WATCHED A COOKING VIDEO AND NOTICED THE LACK OF GLOVES? Cathy А. says We use our hands. Gloves don't make sense in a real kitchen, only if you're making subs at a mall. We wash our hands constantly, it's why we're rarely sick. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? PET SITTERS HAVE A LOT OF GROSS TASKS. It's not just playing with puppies all day. According to Laura В., there are also mass amounts of liquid diarrhea and vomit. My shoes smell like dog, cat, goats, chicken, geese, pee, poop, blood, vomit, bile.... you name it, I've had it on me. CRACKED COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? CASEY R. WORKS AT A BLOOD BANK, AND THEY NEED MORE BLOOD. Most people only seem to want to donate when there is a disaster or emergency, but blood products are needed by hospitals every day, year round. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? BEING A KITCHEN AID IN A SENIOR HOME IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST PUTTING FOOD ON PLATES AND HANDING THEM OUT. It's hard work. They have to help prep hundreds of orders, and clean the kitchen and dining room. Sometimes they run low on items and have to scramble to find substitutes that still fit within each resident's dietary guidelines. GRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? TRUCKERS ARE BASICALLY GUARDIANS OF THE ROAD. Samuel S. is a trucker and says they call 911 and DOT when they see something, and scan license plates for Amber and Silver alerts. We are always watching. AND we see you texting! CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOUR JOB? NOT ALL PILOTS FLY FOR AN AIRLINE. Timothy M. is a flight instructor who trains commercial pilots. Не gets paid hourly and has no free travel perks. When asked about the stereotype of being a rich pilot, he says I wish it were true! CRACKED.COM — Source

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