The world is full of unusual, strange and even frightening professions. Some of them will be discussed in this article.
Where do unusual professions come from?
There are a lot of sources of the origin of strange professions. These are huge wealthy enterprises that are recruiting employees who will carry out any one specific action all their working day. These are the consequences of some external factors, due to which a person has to do not the most ordinary work. But it happens that the so-called unusual profession does not exist at all, and all the information about it is just someone’s joke or lack of awareness. And yet, what are some unusual professions in Russia? It’s worth mentioning right away that in our country a wide variety of crafts is enough, and some of them may indeed seem unusual and strange.
Next, we will talk about all the most interesting professions that can be found in Russia and the CIS countries. All work will be divided into specific areas of work.
The first group of unusual professions in the workplace
In the field of production, there are many different professions. Among them, there are indeed strange and outstanding ones. However, there are not so many of them, and they all boil down to the fact that a person has to perform some kind of unusual, but still very monotonous work.
It is worth remembering at least the work on the conveyor: the workers are engaged in twisting some elements, filtering, sticking, etc. To someone, this kind of activity will really seem unusual and even wild. However, it is necessary to consider how many people who have not been able to get an education or find a normal, comfortable job go to the factory and work there at the conveyor. Nevertheless, there are professions with very interesting names in production. These include, for example:
- Breeder groom. And no, this specialist has nothing to do with the fact that most Russians love it so much. A freebie in this case is a variety of glass blanks and blanks that a representative of the profession in question should put in an oven.
- The foreman of the moldy yard. Probably, many men, having heard only one name of this profession, would agree to deal with it. But they will have to be upset: any association with the concubines of some eastern sultan has nothing to do with it. Work in the molds yard is by no means a paradise. Caustic smoke, the smell of metal, an evil boss in a quilted jacket - this is what a person who wants to work in this industry will expect. By the way, molds are special forms for liquid metal.
- Harvester of mobiles. It is worth agreeing, the name of this profession sounds very menacing. The times of John the Terrible immediately come to mind. However, representatives of the profession in question have nothing to do with slaves and other lower social strata. What do the stockholders of the mobile do? The special material used in jewelry for many centuries in a row is the main concern of these specialists. By the way, mobile stockholders have existed for a very long time and, as artisans, jewelers, have always been very appreciated.
Thus, not so unusual professions were named above. In Russia, and indeed in many other states, unfortunately, it is customary to judge by the cover. And just the name of this or that work can enter into a stupor.
The second group of unusual professions in the workplace
So, what other unusual names of professions are there in Russia, and specifically in production?
There is a work that has a very entertaining name - "the keeper of the lights." The name of this work sounds, it is worth noting, rather pathetic and romantic. However, there is practically no romance in this profession. All that a specialist does is work with lighting equipment on the water. Luminous buoys, light-optical lanterns - if at least one of this fails, the fault will lie only with the caretaker of lights. Another profession is close in meaning - the lighthouse keeper. The main difference is that the latter works most of the time on land.
The next profession is a forest pathologist.
Despite the strange and unusual name, specialists in this industry are engaged in a very important business. Briefly describing the work, this is “forest healing”. A forest pathologist walks and examines the condition of the trees, checking to see if they have any disease. If something bad is detected, the forest doctor prescribes a set of measures. After all, production requires high-quality and healthy trees.
And the last profession, which has a very interesting name, is a face cleaner. It should be noted right away that specialists of this type are by no means related to bouncers. The main occupation of these workers is the processing of leather and hides in production.
Unusual professions in the field of agriculture
Unusual and interesting professions in Russia can be found in the field of agriculture. It is worth noting that it is this area that contains the most strange crafts. So what can be noted here?
- Palm Security Specialist. In the warm regions of Russia, the fruits of plants can painfully land on the head of one of the tourists. This is a terrible phenomenon, and there is nothing funny about it. The task of the specialists under consideration is to monitor the fruits on the palm tree.
- Pedicure master for cows. This specialist is engaged in a rather important matter - caring for the hooves of cows.The fact is that the condition of the hooves can adversely affect the health of the animal.
- Worker determining the sex of chickens. The name of the profession speaks for itself. Further care for the bird and its nutrition will depend on the gender of the chicken. Some scientists, however, consider this profession completely meaningless. They say that caring for a bird does not depend on its gender.
Unusual technology professions
Rare and unusual professions in Russia are also present in the innovation sphere. What can be highlighted here?
- Profession trend hunter. “Trend Hunter” - a specialist, as the name implies, is engaged in the search for fashion trends and trends for the media. The profession, however, has already become obsolete. With the development of the Internet, you no longer have to search for trends - after all, various elements of cultural information are streaming from everywhere.
- Profession "web gardener." Large sites hire an employee who removes unnecessary links and outdated information. It is worth noting that the responsibilities of the "gardener" does not include updating and modernization of sites. Only the removal of unnecessary elements, and nothing more - this is the entire field of activity of the specialist.
- "Ethical Hacker."Many large companies hire such specialists in order to check the reliability of their sites, as well as to identify weaknesses in the protection of information.
Unusual professions in the service sector
Unusual professions in Russia are also found in the service sector. Moreover, it is this sphere that contains a huge number of the most strange, interesting and even meaningless works. Here are just a few of them:
- Furniture tester. Probably, many have already heard about this profession. Armchairs, chairs, beds, sofas - all this should be tested qualitatively by the specialist in question.
- Wrinkle smoothing. This employee must promptly straighten the wrinkles formed on the shoes after repeated fitting by the customers.
- Pillow straightener. This specialist is similar to the previous one. To make everything look perfect in the trading floors of the stores, sometimes large companies also hire such an employee.
- Stripper researcher. This specialist must observe the strippers for some time and draw the appropriate conclusions. Naturally, not all clubs can afford such specialists.
Thus, the most unusual professions in Russia are in the service sector. It is here that you can meet the strangest and rarest specialists in their field.
The most unusual profession in the world
It's time to talk about a really interesting and unusual profession in Russia. These are penguin raisers.
It is worth noting that this is a real existing work. Its representatives are units. However, this profession is really important, thanks to it hundreds and thousands of penguins remain alive.
The man himself is to blame for the appearance of such a craft. Indeed, a century ago, airplanes did not fly over the northern regions of the country, and interested penguins did not fall on their backs. By the way, if the penguin falls, then he will not be able to rise without assistance. And the only thing left for the poor fellow to expect is his own death.
Not every penguin can be raised. It is necessary to have a good physical shape and resistance to frost. After all, representatives of the profession in question, of which there are not many, have to stay in the cold all day.
Thus, the list of the most unusual professions in Russia is headed by the work of the penguin lifter.
Is it easy to get an unusual position?
In Russia, the so-called unusual professions are becoming less and less. The heads of enterprises, wanting to save money, assign several functions to one employee at once.
So, a pillow straightener turns into a regular manager with many additional functions, a pedicurer for cows - into an ordinary agricultural worker, combining many responsibilities at once. Representatives of rare professions are much easier to find in the West - after all, there large organizations hire employees who have one, very unusual function.
Thus, the question of whether there are unusual professions in Russia and whether it is easy to get a job cannot be answered unequivocally.
Pros and cons of unusual professions
Only one question remained unresolved: "Are these unusual professions so good?" In Russia, the list of this kind of work is not very large, and specialists dealing with some rare work can be very shy about their activities. Or vice versa: some individuals will be very proud of their work, knowing and understanding its importance. Salaries in very rare professions are usually small. And this can be safely attributed to the main disadvantages of such posts.
And what about the pros? For some, fascination will be a plus, for others - the unusual work. Everyone will be able to find advantages himself: hardly even one profession exists in the world in which there is absolutely nothing good.