We bet you've never heard of these 5 jobs before.
The world is an amazing place. People are innovative and fascinating. As such, many professionals have said ‘No’ to the typical 9-5 occupation and instead make money in more unique ways.
Besides these 8 unique jobs around the world, here are 5 more that you won’t find in South Africa - at least not yet!
India
Disabled Train Riders
Physically disabled people in India are able to purchase train tickets at a discounted rate. Since they usually need a companion to assist them on and off the train, each disabled person's companion is afforded a discounted rate for their train ticket too.
And that is how many disabled people earn a living: by selling their companion ticket to complete strangers!
Dabbawalas
In India it is common practice to be employed as a lunch deliverer. Dabbawalas are hired to bring employees their lunch boxes to the office. Dabbawalas then also return the lunch boxes back home.
United Kingdom
Professional Mourners
You are able to hire people to wail and cry at a family member’s funeral or wake. If you'd like to create the illusion that the deceased is a little more popular, you can get into contact with a professional mourning company. Rent-a-Mourner in the UK assures its clients that their employees are very discreet and are willing to adhere to rules set out by you.
Iceland
Member of the Icelandic Naming Committee
The Icelandic Naming Committee has a register of approved Icelandic names. It governs the introduction of new names into the culture of Iceland. If you were part of this committee it would be part of your job to approve a new baby name.
Before you can give your baby a name that is not yet on the register, the committee first has to approve it. As a soon-to-be new parent, you will have to submit a new baby name to the committee. They will decide if the name suits Icelandic culture and they’ll let you know if you can use it or not.
New York City
Professional Line Sitter
You can hire someone to sit in a long line for you. Yes, really.
Robert Samuel has his own company called Same Ole Line Dudes, LLC and according to the official website it's New York's only Professional Line Sitting team. People hire him and his team to wait in long lines for them; from food, to tickets, to tech gadgets (the company started at the iPhone6 launch), to absolutely anything.
It’ll cost you $25 (almost R350) for the first hour, and $10 (almost R140) for every 30min after that. He employs 7 line sitters already.
If you're looking for something a little more stable, conventional and local, Careers24 has thousands of vacancies from reputable companies at your fingertips.
