OT-- odd jobs from careerbuilder.com

[Guest guest]

always researcher a way to earn extra cash and with the holidays fast

approaching I am on more thsn ever. thought i would share, mainly

because i was surprised to learn about these but maybe this is

something you would be interested in as well.

1. Coffin Maker

What they do: Build customized coffins, ranging from simple pine

caskets to bejeweled boxes.

2. Potato Chip Inspector

What they do: Oversee potato chips on an assembly line and check for

overcooked or clumped chips to discard.

3. Wax Figure Maker

What they do: Mold wax to create figures, often, but not limited to,

the human form. Figures are often made in the likeness of people who

have achieved historical or celebrity recognition.

4. Foot Model

What they do: Work as a " parts model, " modeling their feet for

advertisements that feature footwear, lotions and other related-

products.

5. Golf Ball Diver

What they do: Search the depths of golf course bodies of water to

find lost golf balls to refinish and resell.

6. Doll Doctor

What they do: Repair, repaint and reassemble doll parts to doctor-up

dolls that have missing, broken or damaged parts.

7. Egg Inspector

What they do: Examine eggs for cracks and other irregularities before

they are graded and stamped for approval.

8. Knife Thrower's Assistant

What they do: Act as human targets for the knife thrower, which can

involve mastering feats such as being tied to a spinning wheel while

having knives thrown within inches of their bodies, or having objects

cut above their heads.

9. Foley Artist

What they do: Use random items and whatever else they can find to

create and record the noises used to make the sounds effects in

films, such as heavy footsteps, rolling thunder or creaking doors.

10. Solfeggist

What they do: Listen to recorded music and monitor notes in

indistinguishable compositions.

11. Snow Researcher

What they do: Collect and analyze ice crystals in snow to study the

effects of pollution on area snowfall.

12. Wig Maker

What they do: Create and fit hair pieces such as wigs, beards,

mustaches and eyebrows for clients requesting hair for costume or

personal needs.

13. Gross Stunt Producer

What they do: Create new ways to gross out contestants on television

shows, using insects, animal products and other things considered

that could be considered " gross " by society's standards.

14. Mermaid

What they do: Entertain crowds as an underwater performer.

15. Whiskey Ambassador

What they do: Drink and explain the proper ways to serve and savor

various whiskeys.

16. Dog Food Tester

What they do: Taste and analyze dog food samples and write reviews on

the results.

17. Bonfire Builder

What they do: Gather discarded wood from trash bins, beaches,

construction scrap heaps and similar areas to expertly build bonfires.

18. Dice Inspector

What they do: Inspect dice used in casinos for lopsided angles,

misspotting and other blemishes that could cause error when the dice

are rolled for gambling purposes.

19. Ethnographer

What they do: Research and study single groups of human behavior

through fieldwork, observing and questioning participants.

20. Gum Buster

What they do: Remove gum stuck to sidewalks, street benches and other

unwanted areas by de-sticking the gum through a steaming process.

peace,

Ebony