Some jobs are great. Others, not so much.
And then there are those that make you wonder, “does this really exist? Is there a demand for these incredibly bizarre and specific skills?”
If you have to ask, it’s probably true. Case in point: These 16 strange jobs that the Government of Canada tells us are in fact a thing…
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1. Mahout
Canada only has a few elephants – these people ride ’em for a living.
2. Maple Syrup Coordinator
All that sweet, sticky syrup isn’t going to coordinate itself.
Maple Syrup
3. Worm Picker-Packer
Our nation was built on cod, after all.
4. Pencil-Rounding Machine Tender
Pencils need roundin’, machines need tendin’.
Wikimedia Commons
5. Canoeist
Skills and experience? Paddling.
6. Wildlife Technician
Someone’s gotta make sure there’s good Wi-Fi in the forest.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons
7. Animal Eviscerator
Synonyms for ‘eviscerate’: gut, disembowel.
8. Cocoa Bean Roaster-Helper
There’s a demand for interns in every industry.
Photo: Videri Chocolate Factory
9. Soil Scientist
Hire one if you want a thriving bushel of kale.
10. Restoration Steeplejack
We just really like the title ‘steeplejack’.
11. Etiquette Consultant
Perfect for when you’re feeling a little too Borat in new territory.
12. Chick Sexer
Male prostitution? Can it be?
Photo: Winnipeg Sun
13. Ghost Hunter
Yup, someone somewhere made money doing this.
14. Folkloric Dancer
You twerk to 2 Chainz, others get down to Hansel and Gretel.
15. Professionalist
This person is likely the exact opposite of what their title suggests.
16. Cup Keeper
A “Keeper of the Cup” is paid to accompany the trophy (Stanley Cup) during its travels and make sure it doesn’t go astray. Winner.
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