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We’ve all heard the saying, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” It’s the mantra of small business owners and ambitious entrepreneurs all over the world. But what if your dream is to be an astronaut food taster? Or perhaps you want to be a professional owl psychologist or even a roller-coaster tester!

If your dream job sounds as crazy as these ones, then congratulations! You’ve just stumbled onto a list of funny job titles that, despite how crazy they may sound, are actually real — or used to be, since some of our submissions are jobs that don’t exist anymore (sigh).

While some people would scoff at these aspirations and say it’s not possible to make a living out of them, others found ways to make it happen and gave life to brand-new unusual jobs. So if you’re feeling down because your dream job doesn’t seem like it will ever become a reality, take heart! These funny jobs may be the sign you need.

We’ve rounded up the most absurd jobs and put them together for your viewing pleasure. Others, instead, are just more original ways to refer to your super normal job, because we all need more fun while on the clock. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your next career move or want to see just how weird things can get in the job market, this list will surely tickle your fancy — and maybe even inspire some new business ideas!

#1

Fake Mourner

Description: A person who cries for you at a funeral.

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Andreea Maftei
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This Was actually a thing in Romania , maybe still is in some rural parts of the country. It was called "bocitoare "

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    Qualified Unskilled Personnel

    Description: A politician.

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    Computer Whisperer

    Description: Technical computer cleaning professional.

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    Amused panda
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Huh! Is because if they spoke loudly, or even normally, the air flow could blow dust and bits further into the computer's nooks and crevices?

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    #6

    Dream Alchemist

    Description: The head of marketing.

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    Official Recipient Of Awkward Morning Greetings

    Description: Building security.

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    #8

    Dinosaur Duster

    Description: Getting paid to dust dirty dinosaurs at a museum.

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    #9

    Space lawyer

    Description: A lawyer that drafts international treaties and national laws about engaging in space exploration.

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    #11

    A Firefighter Positioned in the Arctic

    Description:
    "There's a fire!"
    "Yeah, right."

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    Research Michael
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fire in the coldest of places can be an absolute disaster though. Especially due to abundance of clean oxygen.

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    Golf Ball Diver

    Description: Pond diver at the golf course.

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    #13

    Crayon Crusader

    Description: a graphic designer.

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    #14

    Coordinator Of Interpretive Teaching

    Description: A museum tour guide.

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    #15

    Scuba-Diving Pizza-Delivery Man

    Description: The person who delivers pizza to underwater hotels.

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    #16

    LinkedIn Browser

    Description: The recruiter.

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    #17

    Coffee Shortage Scapegoat

    Description: Office manager.

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    Bored&InSchool
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    welp, I guess if you could get payed extra for that, then you might as well just take that last drop of coffee and get payed for it!

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    Chief Chatter

    Description: Call centre manager.

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    #19

    Legal Bank Robber

    Description: Someone who tests how easy it is to penetrate bank security.

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    #20

    VP of Idea Stalling

    Description: A CEO.

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    #21

    Knowledge Navigator

    Description: A teacher.

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    #22

    Creativity Analyst

    Description: An assistant marketing manager.

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    #23

    Accounting Ninja

    Description: A financial manager.

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    the laughing koala
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this makes a boring sounding job sound fun I now want to be an accounting ninja

    #24

    Document Imaging Specialist

    Description: A photocopier.

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    #25

    Lifeguard at the Olympics

    Description: Do you need help, Mr. Phelps?

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    Vix Spiderthrust
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, the diving can go badly wrong. If someone cracked their head on the board on the way down, they might be in seriois trouble.

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    #26

    Class Pet

    Description: All you have to do is eat, and sleep.

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    #27

    Cowpuncher

    Description: A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.

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    #28

    Senior Kindle Evangelist

    Description: In charge of all things ‘Kindle’ for Amazon.

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    Im_ya_girl
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Naaaaar they are seniors who collect kindling for fires

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    Ice Rink Hand-Holder

    Description: Ice Rink Hand-Holder.

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    #30

    Problem Wrangler

    Description: A counselor.

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    #31

    Space consultant

    Description: A real estate agent.

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    #32

    Professional Conference Attender

    Description: The Brand ambassador.

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    #33

    Ventriloquist

    Description: A person creates the illusion that their voice is coming from elsewhere into a full-time career.

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    #34

    Foot-Holder

    Description: Medieval Welsh kings employed a foot-holder whose duty it was to rub his feet.

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    #35

    Flashlight Holder

    Description: If your parents are working on something in the dark, and you have to stand behind them with the tool of light.

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    #36

    Retail Jedi

    Description: Shop Assistant.

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    Sam Juan
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "These are not the discounted TVs you are looking for, and no, there's no more in the back"

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    #37

    Chief Ego Operator

    Description: Any executive position.

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    #38

    Animal Colourist

    Description: This person dyes animals for movies and marketing campaigns.

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    Bi Frog
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. Don't dye your animals. It's just not safe, or ethical. Please don't.

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    #39

    Penetration Tester

    Description: One who ensures the online integrity or security of a network.

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    #40

    Cutpurses

    Description: A pickpocket.

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    #41

    Hair Boiler

    Description: Someone who boils animal hair until it curls.

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    #42

    Oyster Floater

    Description: Someone who floats oysters in water until they are free of impurities.

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    #43

    Transparency Enhancement Facilitator

    Description: A window cleaner.

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    #44

    Director of First Impressions

    Description: A receptionist.

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    #45

    Electromagnetic Wrangler Extraordinaire

    Description: General IT specialist.

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    #46

    Underwater Ceramic Technician

    Description: A dishwasher.

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    #47

    Freelance Student

    Description: A person who studies on his own after a day job.

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    #48

    Liquid Fossil Transfer Technician

    Description: Gas station attendant.

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    #49

    Rental Boyfriend

    Description: A fake boyfriend who can go out on a date with a woman and pretend to be her boyfriend for the contracted time.

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    #50

    Ambassador of Buzz

    Description: Corporate communications associate.

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    #51

    Sanitation Engineer

    Description: Garbage man.

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    #52

    Education Center Nourishment Consultant

    Description: The lunch lady.

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    #53

    Señor System Administrator

    Description: System Administrator.

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    #54

    Groom of the King's Close Stool

    Description: A trusted man whose job it was to wipe the king's bottom.

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    #55

    Slubberdoffer

    Description: Refers to a person in the textile industry who removes bobbins on a slubbing machine.

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    #56

    Associate to the Executive Manager of Marketeering and Conservation Efforts

    Description: Marketing Assistant

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    #57

    Conversation Architect

    Description: Digital marketing manager.

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    #58

    Colon Lover

    Description: Writer, editor of the written word.

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    #59

    Lead Facilitator of Alcohol-Related Terminations

    Description: Events coordinator.

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    #60

    Light Bender

    Description: Someone who is responsible for the high-tech, precision job of making neon lights.

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    #61

    Snake Milker

    Description: Someone who extracts venom from snakes.

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    Phlebotomist

    Description: The people that draw your blood at the hospital, aka vampires.

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    #63

    Herpetologist

    Description: Someone who studies frogs (and reptiles and other amphibians).

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    #64

    Haberdasher

    Description: A dealer in men's clothing and accessories.

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    #65

    Coffee Sommelier

    Description: A barista.

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    #66

    Wet Leisure Attendant

    Description: A Lifeguard.

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    #67

    Urban Herbalist

    Description: A florist, who only sells one kind of plant.

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    Sandwich Artists

    Description: A person who works in fast-food restaurants and delis where they prepare sandwiches according to customers' orders.

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    Media Distribution Officer

    Description: Paper boy or girl.

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    #70

    Pet Food Tester

    Description: Evaluates the nutritional value of pet food and, yes, taste-test it.

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    #71

    Bike Fishermen

    Description: A person who fishes bicycles out of canals.

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    #72

    Passenger Pusher

    Description: Japan has employed people to push others onto trains.

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    #73

    Nightlife Entrepreneur

    Descriptions: a club promoter.

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    #74

    Mobile Sustenance Facilitator

    Description: A person who works at a food truck.

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    #75

    Human Alarm Clock

    Description: Prior to alarm clocks, people with big sticks would wake other people up by tapping at their windows.

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    #76

    Beverage Dissemination Officer

    Description: Bartender.

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    #77

    Twisted Brother

    Description: Balloon Artist.

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    #78

    Bosser Arounder

    Description: Someone who tells you what you can and can't do.

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    #79

    Carny

    Description: A traveling carnival employee.

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    #80

    Tonsorial Artist

    Description: a hair stylist.

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    #81

    Cheese Sprayer

    Description: Someone who sprays cheese or butter by hand on popcorn.

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    Grand Master of Underlings

    Description: Deputy Manager.

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    Master of Disaster

    Description: PR crisis manager.

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    #84

    Champion of Sun

    Description: A person who studies the Sun.

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    #85

    Full Stack Pancake

    Description: A full stack developer.

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    #86

    Marker of the Swans

    Description: Someone who, quite literally, marks all of the swans.

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    Chief Inspiration Officer

    Description: Encouraging ‘belief in the company’ and ‘internal evangelism of its values.’

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    Pneumatic Device and Machine Optimizer

    Description: A factory worker.

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    #89

    Waking Night Support Worker

    Description: A support worker who does the night shift.

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    #90

    Cat Behaviour Consultant

    Description: Someone who specializes in preventing, managing, and modifying challenging behaviors in cats.

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    #91

    Sidekick Clairvoyant

    Description: Assistant to the psychic.

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    #92

    Expert Toilet Attendant

    Description: A person who instructs you how to wash your hands in a public toilet.

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    Diana Wilcox
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly, I think we need these. The amount of people who don't wash properly or at all... 🤢

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    #93

    Director of Making People Happy and Content

    Description: An HR manager.

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    Lunch Bill Payer

    Description: An account executive.

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    #95

    Collector of Business Cards

    Description: Business Development Rep.

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    #96

    Professional Lazer Tager

    Description: A person whose job it is to play with children at lazer tag parties if not enough people show up.

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    Vix Spiderthrust
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's laser, not lazer. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emmission of Radiation.

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    Shredded Cheese Authority

    Description: Shredded cheese quality assurance.

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    Piccoloist

    Description: A person who plays piccolo, sometimes called a pickler, usually called annoying.

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    #99

    Head Honcho

    Description: The person in charge.

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    Naked Therapist

    Description: A stripper.

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    Initiative Officer

    Description: A planner.

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    #102

    Gift Skaters

    Description: A person who collects flowers, stuffed animals, and other gifts that are thrown onto skating rinks after a performance.

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    Head of Schmoozing

    Description: VP of business development.

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