Water slide Resort Tester

For Mr Lynch, who lives in Liverpool, England, travelling 27,000 miles in one year for his job is no problem at all. He gets to travel the world and test the world’s greatest water slides. As Lifestyle Product Development Manager, Lynch must check for height, speed, water quantity and landing of the flumes, as well as all the safety aspects of the water slide. He has to do this so that First Choice, the British travel company, know which slides are good enough for inclusion in their SplashWorld collection. Having travelled to places such as  Lanzarote, Majorca, Egypt, Turkey, Costa Del Sol, Cyprus, Algarve, Dominican Republic and Mexico, it’s no wonder he considers it the best job in the world.

 

Snake Milker

No, this isn’t about some sort of Snake-Cow cross-breed. When we say ‘milker’, we are referring to someone who extracts snake venom. You may think of it as a quick way to lose a finger, but trained animal care specialists extract snake venom and then use it to make serums that actually treat snakebites. In places where snakebites are common, this could save someone’s life.

Fire Scientist

Humans and fire have come a long way since the first cavemen rubbed two sticks together, a very long way.  Fire scientists do everything from checking gas leaks to blowing things to smithereens. Fire scientist graduates from the University of Maryland learn the science behind fire and are trained in things like Emergency Management and Arson Investigation.

 

Ice Cream Taster

John Harrison is a very lucky man. He works for Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream as their official Ice Cream Taster. He is paid to sample three cartons of ice cream a day to make sure the quality of the product is up to scratch. He has to stick to a strict diet in order to be able to perform his daily task without becoming ill. I think you’ll agree  that it’s a small price to pay!

 

Gold Stacker

At Fort Knox in America, there is presumed to be about $194 billion worth of gold bars. When these 27 pound bars need to be moved, they must be moved by hand. A team of workers are employed to carry out this strenuous task.

 

Bike Courier

Also known as ‘Bike Messenger’, this job is common in busy cities where traffic is a huge problem. Need to get an important parcel across town fast? Solution: give it to someone on a bike, who can easily dodge the traffic.

 

Certfied Ethical Hacker

Setting up a website for your company? Make sure you enlist the help of a Certified Ethical Hacker. What they do is use their tools as a hacker to test the security of  websites to see if they need more work on their security.to be made more secure.

 

Golf Ball Diver

Ever wondered what happens to golf balls that fly off course and end up in a lake? Well, they get whipped up by Golf Ball Divers, of course! With some divers retrieving one million golf balls a year and selling them at around 5p to 10p, it’s not that bad of a pay check.

 

Warden of the Swans

This isn’t a character from Lord of the Rings; it’s a genuine job. The Warden of the Swans has to protect all of the swans in the UK, seeing as the Queen owns them all.

 

Face Feeler­

When companies offer “The Closest Shave Yet”, they like to make sure they get as close to their promise as possible. So they get someone to shave using their razor and then get someone else to feel that person’s face. This is also done with other products, like moisturiser etc.