Unusual and interesting works. The rarest, most interesting and unusual professions in the world

There is a rating of the rarest professions in the whole world, and there are the most rare professions in Russia. Among them, we should separately highlight the rare male and the rarest female professions. Let's look at all the options.

Rare professions in Russia

One of the rare professions in Russia is the profession of sign language interpreter. To work in this specialty, you need to know professional sign language, which is used to communicate with deaf people.

Poster is a rare profession. Hair stylists make custom braids, mustaches, sideburns, eyelashes, beards and wigs.

The machine operator in a match factory who applies sulfur to matches is called a sulfurizer. In the field of perfumery, a rare specialty is the smeller. For this profession, it is necessary to have an excellent memory for aromas, since the smeller is responsible for assessing new odors and creating perfume compositions.

The cavist profession is also rare. The specialist understands alcoholic beverages, thanks to an individual approach to each client, he offers a specific wine that is most suitable for a specific dish.

A fairly rare profession is a titester. This is what a professional tea taster is called. He is able to determine the location, quality and variety of tea. These specialists are engaged in making tea blends.

It's rare to meet a person whose specialty is greenkeeper. Such a specialist is responsible for maintaining green lawns for golf, rugby, baseball, football, and so on.

A rare profession is an oenologist who selects grape varieties for planting, selects fertilizers and improves the equipment with which wine is produced.

Writing texts for public speaking Speechwriters work with major entrepreneurs and politicians.

List of rare male professions

Among men's professions, there are especially rare ones. In Russia this is called a dergal. This specialist collects seaweed for only three months a year. In Europe there is a rare specialist - an organ builder. Quite rarely we hear about those who are involved in testing climbing equipment. At Frankfurt Airport there is an airplane cleaner, and at Volker Loos there is a climber who looks for cracks in windmill blades.

There is a person working at the University of Cologne whose profession is monstrology. A specialist who shears cows is unique in his own way. His services are needed by those who prepare cows for fairs and exhibitions. I must say that this person is never without work, he is in great demand.

One of the most unusual male professions in America is considered to be an observer of the work of strippers. When one of research institutes announced a recruitment of such employees, it turned out that there were a lot of people interested in this vacancy. The lucky ones who got this job spent two months watching sexy girls dance, made some notes in special notebooks and received ten thousand dollars a month for this work.

5 rare women's professions

Despite the fact that the line between female and male professions in last years It’s becoming more and more erased, but there are still professions where meeting a woman is a rarity.

There is only one female gondolier in the world. She works in Venice. To master this profession, which is considered only for men, the Venetian woman underwent six months of training and passed exams.

You don’t often see a female truck driver, but this is no longer an isolated case. These women know how to handle huge trucks, and at the same time manage to arrange personal life and raise children.

Men work as glassblowers, which requires significant physical effort. There are ladies who cope with this work at their level, and sometimes better, than men. They manage to create unusual masterpieces, thanks to women's taste.

A female bodyguard is one of the rarest professions for women. Despite the fact that these bodyguards do not have much body mass or physical strength, a small percentage of the need for women in this profession exists.

Rounding out the top five rarest female professions is the profession of pilot. hot air balloon.

The rarest profession in the world

Among the many rare professions, we can single out the rarest. This is the caretaker of the paradise island. The need for such a profession arose when it was necessary to find a person who would promote recreation on the paradise islands.

One of the travel companies was looking for a person who would live on the island in a villa for six months, swim in the pool, scuba dive, take photographs, play golf and write his own blog. Such a caretaker was needed for one of the Australian islands. Its name is Hamilton.

After a worldwide competition, a worthy candidate was identified. The salary for six months was one hundred ten thousand dollars. There is only one person in the world who has this profession, which is why she won among the contenders for the role of the rarest.

And the most common professions, as a rule, also pay well... You can read more about the most popular professions.
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There are more than 70 thousand in the world different types activities, but most of us know much less. Naturally, it will not be possible to list all existing positions now, but we will try to name the most interesting and unusual professions.

The era of ordinary workers, teachers, doctors and soldiers has long ended. The world is developing, and every day the most unusual professions are being invented, one might even say “exotic”.

And those specialties that are considered rare abroad do not always exist here, and if they do exist, then in a completely different form - they are more common or vice versa. For example, in the USA, a very rare but highly paid job (salary is about 3 thousand dollars!) is a hunter of empty beer bottles. In our country, you can’t call it a profession, but quite often in crowded places you can meet a person who collects the same containers, and the money he earns is only enough for bread, and in some cases, for another filled bottle. In Russia such a person is called a homeless person, and in America - a battle hunter.

Another example would be the profession of “queuing waiter.” In the post-Soviet space, this work has already died, although in the 60-80s it was quite common: unemployed city residents stood in line for a small fee for sausage or something else, thus helping busy and then tired workers buy food, yes and they didn’t offend themselves. And now this profession has been revived again, albeit in Britain, after researchers announced that the average Briton spends one year of his life in line. An enterprising resident of London immediately opened a company where you can order a “professional queue waiter.” Payment for such work at times reaches the mark of $40 per hour, but this is not easy, because your duties include quarreling, pushing, and stepping on someone’s foot (it doesn’t matter if the buyer standing in front of you takes away the last thing you need - what then should you tell the employer? )

The most unusual professions that you can master and receive the appropriate diploma

Torsedoros. This profession can only be mastered in Cuba, and the course of study lasts ten years (to be honest, we can’t imagine that it is possible to study for that long). Upon completion of your studies, you will receive a diploma... as a professional cigar roller. Not bad, right?

Personal nanny. In the American state of Kentucky, the university offers training in this specialty. It’s a rather strange specialty, it should be noted: students are taught to care for newborn children, prepare baby formula, and one of the main subjects at the department is “Correct relationships with parents and their children.” Specialists with such diplomas are highly valued, work in wealthy families and have high salaries.

Pop culture specialist. In Ohio, Bowling Green University teaches students who are addicted to television, one might even say obsessed with it. The most interesting thing is that they study what interests them: TV shows, music, cinema, biographies of artists and actors, museums, etc., i.e. everything related to modern culture.

Top 10 most unusual professions

There are quite a lot of unusual and specific works, most of which are relevant only in a certain territory, in a specific city. The most unusual professions in the world, as a rule, are found either in highly developed countries, or, conversely, in lagging ones. Well, let's start discussing them.

1. Our list of the most unusual professions opens dream merchant. A company that makes dreams come true has been successfully operating in Chicago for several years. True, it’s not free: the minimum order amount is... 150 thousand dollars. But for this money you can get anything you want (within reasonable limits, of course), right up to becoming a “star”... True, for one day.

2. Professional sleepyhead. There are several areas of this work. Initially, Sony began to be hired by American companies that make sofas and beds. After all, it is important for them to know how high-quality and convenient their products are. Now hotel owners also use the services of professional sleepyheads to check the level of comfort in the room (sound insulation, quality of furniture, etc.) and the quality of service.

3. Mystery shopper. This is not such a rare profession, since the services of these individuals are used by the owners of retail chains, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels (although Sony also do a good job there).

4. Iceberg cleaner. Sounds strange, doesn't it? Yes, such workers exist, and they perform quite well. important work. Remember the story of the Titanic? The liner was unable to miss the block of ice... The oil platform also has no chance of avoiding a collision, so they are rescued by iceberg cleaners.

5. Hitchhikers. Exactly! You hitchhike, and you also get paid for it. Not bad, right? Jakarta (the capital of Indonesia) has about 30 million people and 20 million cars. Naturally, the roads are overloaded, and for this reason the city authorities have introduced restrictions and created checkpoints where only cars with at least 3 people can pass through. Thus, the unemployed get into a car in front of the checkpoint, drive through and get out, receiving a modest fee for this. After this, they cross the road and - again, for money - return back. This way you can earn up to $8 per day, despite the fact that the average daily expenses per person do not exceed a dollar.

6. Toilet guide. In Japan and China, for a modest fee, a specially trained person will not only tell you, but also show you where the nearest toilet is. Just imagine, in their work book it’s written like this: “toilet guide”!

7. Brain remover. Did you immediately think of your boss? But no, this profession is not associated with moral brainwashing. These people work in slaughterhouses that supply animal brains to restaurants as a delicacy.

8. Hired relative. Yes, and there are some, by the way, they are quite wide range services. At your wedding they can pretend that they are your loved ones, and at the funeral they can cry no worse than the relatives of the deceased.

And finally, two of the most unusual professions from the “18+” category:

9. Condom tester. Many contraceptive manufacturers test their products using special equipment, but some elite companies test their elite condoms directly in action, so to speak, “in a combat situation.”

10. Tester girls lung behavior. In countries where prostitution is legalized, there is such a profession. Brothel owners want to be sure that their prostitutes are doing their job well.

The rarest professions in Russia

Sign language interpreter. Helps the deaf and mute find mutual language with healthy people. Mostly such specialists work in social services, and sometimes appear on television.

Greenkeeper. We are sure that you have not heard of this profession. This man takes care of the golf course.

Oenologist. Most likely, you have hardly heard of the existence of such a specialist, but you obviously guessed it. Oenologists are involved in winemaking, namely: they determine which grape variety is best to grow on a particular piece of land, what fertilizers are best to use, and are directly responsible for the technical part of wine production.

Speechwriter. As you know, politicians often “push speeches”, but, strangely enough, they are not their authors. And even such scandalous politicians as Vladimir Zhirinovsky most often voice pre-prepared and memorized phrases rather than speaking “on their own.”

Funny, ridiculous and simply meaningless works

The rarest and most unusual professions are different. For example, in America, one bakery opened a vacancy for a “jam spreader on buns.” There, in America, closer to Christmas, a vacancy opens for a “Christmas tree decoration specialist.” Although this is a family affair, the Christmas tree in the office needs to be brought into a “businesslike” appearance before important conferences.

In developed countries, where people live at a frantic pace (they are constantly in a hurry, in a hurry, nervous), there are special interlocutors with whom you can have a heart-to-heart talk, and sometimes even have a drink. Such people in mandatory have a degree in psychology.

Worst job in the world

Ant catcher. You can’t imagine anything worse: crawling on the ground all day long with tweezers in your hand and catching the right goosebumps. But this work is really important, since the venom of ants is used in medicine, and sometimes the insects themselves are served in restaurants.

The most disgusting job

Have you committed murder? Need to hide evidence? Call a professional crime scene cleaner. But such cleaners work only for the elite... and only for big money...

The hardest job

In the Chinese subway during rush hour, passengers are “packed” into the car so that the doors do not close. And then special “stuffers” come to the rescue. They carefully, so as not to harm anyone, push people in and close the doors... Just imagine what happens at the next stop, when the door is opened...

The most enviable job

Cleaner on Hamilton Island Paradise. A person is accommodated in a luxury cottage on the island for six months. And for this they also pay 20 thousand dollars a month. The employee is only required to keep the house in order, feed the turtles and look after the corals. A poet's dream...

The most pointless job

The most unusual professions in the world are often meaningless. At one poultry farm there is a position called “Chick Sex Determination Manager”. What such a specialist does is look under the tail of one-day-old chicks all day long. After all, on a poultry farm they firmly believe that depending on the sex of the chicken, it is necessary to build a diet for it.

The most profitable job

We have already written above about the merchant of dreams. So, this is exactly what is the highest paid and at the same time unusual work in the world.

Now you know the 10 most unusual professions that exist in the world... Do you still think your job is the worst?

There are quite a few extremely rare professions in the world for which applicants undergo a serious selection process and a major competition. To receive an unusual entry into the labor force, the applicant must have specific qualities, which are not taught anywhere. The rarity of the profession is determined by the geographical features of the place, increased requirements for candidates and low demand for specialists. Considering what rare professions there are, we can divide them by newness, place of work, gender of workers and demand in the labor market.

New rare professions that require workers are constantly appearing in the world specific profile. Thus, vacancies in the IT field can be considered among the rare professions of the 21st century. Among programmers, it is extremely rare to find specialists who know the Lisp and Haskell languages. In the development field, gui designers and architects are rare information systems. Erlang developers and agents of influence are no less rare in the high-tech industry.

The rarest professions

However, the most interesting, rare and unusual professions still require moving to an equally exotic place. Rare works can be found on the Australian island of Hamilton and in Antarctica.

Perhaps, having considered all the rare highly paid professions, you can't find more entertaining than the caretaker of an island paradise. One of the travel companies, after a serious selection, hired a person who would look after the tourist island for 6 months. His responsibilities included diving, golfing, swimming and blogging. For six months of “work” the caretaker received 110 thousand dollars.

There are also less than 10 penguin flippers in the world. They live near the airport and go out every day to rescue fallen birds. The fact is that penguins natural environment always fall on your stomach. However, upon noticing the plane, the curious bird tips over and is unable to rise on its own. Therefore, people specially hired for this purpose come to the aid of the penguins.

Rare professions in Russia

There are also rare professions in Russia, the list of which can be divided by place of employment:

• aroma specialists in the perfume industry;
• postgers and prompters in theaters;
• chicken sex determination operators on a poultry farm;
• bell casters and icon painters in churches;
• gerontologists in medicine.

Smell specialists or smellers are the rarest professions in Russia, requiring a unique sense of smell. The specialist is required to distinguish and determine the qualities of the aroma during production and on the human body.

Almost all of the jobs on the list are rare, in-demand professions. The chick sexer must sex day-old chicks in huge quantities. Manufacturers of false beards, mustaches, eyelashes and sideburns, as well as actor prompters, are required in a small volume, but the level of productions depends on them.

Only a few people know how to cast bells and paint icons, but the demand for such work is very high. Gerontology as a field of medicine requires qualified specialists, while the theoretical basis for this profession has not yet been collected.

Rare professions in the world

We can also highlight 5 rare professions, known throughout the world, but practically not common:

• sign language interpreter;
• astronaut;
• paleontologist;
• glassblower;
• osperifier.

Very few people know the specific language of the deaf-mute, although there is a demand for such specialists in various institutions. Enough is known about the profession of an astronaut, but the financial costs of launching rockets make this specialty almost unique. Professors of paleontology conducting scientific excavations are also extremely rare. The once common professions of glass blowers and chimney sweeps can now be considered among the rarest professions in the world. The production of matches requires a person to apply sulfur - there are very few specialists in this field.

There are also lesser known, rare and interesting professions. For example, in Sweden, due to the tax on pets, some owners hide them. It is the dog detector's responsibility to locate such animals by any legal means. A specific position also exists on ant farms that breed ornamental insects. Ant catchers evaluate and select healthy insects before sending them to pet store shelves.

The rarest male profession

Since the end of the 19th century, there has been a rare male profession, greenkeeper. The duties of such an employee include maintaining the lawns of football, rugby and baseball fields in proper condition. Although specialists from the USA and Great Britain are more often involved in preparing fields for competitions, Moscow is also open The educational center in this specialty.

In elite restaurants there are very rare professions of fumeliers. Specialists select drinks for cigars, taking into account all their features, tastes and preferences of each individual client. For a candidate for the position of fumelier, a mandatory requirement is to thoroughly know the brands of alcoholic beverages and cigars, as well as to be able to find an approach to the client.

A rare profession for girls

Nowadays, the line between women's and men's professions is gradually blurring, but it is still possible to highlight rare professions on the list. If you rank the five rarest professions, it will look something like this:

1. Truck driver.
2. Glassblower
3. Bodyguard.
4. Balloon pilot.
5. Gondolier.

Considering the peculiarities of the profession of long-distance cargo transportation, there are practically no women among drivers, but there are exceptions. Creating glass works is a physically demanding and specialized job, and although women are rarely able to do this, products from ladies are considered more sophisticated. Men are traditionally hired for the position of bodyguard, but if a girl can demonstrate the necessary qualities, she may well be able to protect important people.

One of the rarest professions for women is a pleasure balloon pilot; there are only a few of them in the world. And finally, the rarest profession among girls, in which throughout modern history Only one representative of the fair sex works - a gondolier in Venice.

As children, we don't dream of becoming a "forestry engineer" or a "golf club polisher," but someone has to do it! So, we invite you to get acquainted with very rare professions that are, so to speak, “unheard of.” There is power in knowledge! This way we will become even stronger!

Greenkeeper

If we do a literal translation from in English- greenkeeper, then this profession means “guardian of greenery.” This specialist's responsibilities include maintaining sports pitches such as those used for rugby, baseball or football. The first appearance of the term "greenkeeper" dates back to 1888. Since ancient times, there have been two main directions in the development of modern greenkeeping - English and American. In Moscow, by the way, there is already a training center for those who decided to follow the green path and become a greenkeeper.

Cavist

This is a wine gourmet who can combine the functions of a sommelier and sales consultant in one person. The main task of a representative of this profession is to select wine, as well as a specific dish to go with it, and according to the client’s individual order. Communication with the client is an integral part of the work of a cavist. If a client’s conversation with a supermarket sales assistant is traditionally limited to a couple of questions and simple monosyllabic answers, a cavist’s conversation with his client can last quite a long time. It is to the cavist, and not to the wine boutique, that clients return. In Russia, even the sommelier profession is still not included in the all-Russian register, and the wine market, meanwhile, continues to offer completely new specialties for our country, including cavist.

Sniffer

Quite a rare profession that is found in the field of perfumery. There are just over 100 certified master perfumers in the world. 30 of them live in Grasse. The responsibilities of the smeller include assessing the smell, as well as composing perfume compositions. To work in this field, a person must have an excellent memory for aromas, as well as clearly understand them. In this delicate matter, talent alone is not enough. To become a master perfumer, you have to study for 10-12 years.

Paleontologist

A very rare profession and somewhat “out of this world.” Many outstanding paleontologists would probably feel quite comfortable in the swamps of the Devonian period or in the coniferous forests of the Carboniferous period. By the way, the most ancient paleontologists can be called Chinese craftsmen; three thousand years ago they mined the bones and teeth of fossilized dinosaurs and considered their finds evidence of the existence of dragons.

Pastiger

From the French postiche, i.e. hair extensions - one who makes wigs, sideburns, mustaches, beards, braids, eyelashes. Most often, this person does all his work to order. Sometimes work as a pasteur is combined with makeup.

Oserifier

The one who operates the machine that applies sulfur to matches. This profession exists in match factories. It sounds a little dissonant, but what can you do? IN Lately This profession belongs to the group of “endangered” ones, due to the advent of lighters.

Stringer

An equally rare profession, which means highly specialized specialists and freelance correspondents whose competence includes creating reports from extreme parts of the world, for example, zones of natural disasters or military operations. Stringers are often disliked by colleagues from official publications for their efficiency, independence, mobility, and, finally, high earnings.

Titester

A professional compiler and taster of tea that tastes, smells and appearance determines the type of tea and the place where it was grown, the harvest season, as well as the method of its storage and processing. The unique profession of tea sommelier (from two English words tea, test – “testing tea”) at one time gave rise to an inherently subjective method: determining tea samples by eye, touch and taste. Today, when determining the taste of a drink, the titester does not take a single sip, but only rinses his mouth with the infusion. To become a tester highest category, you must study for at least ten years. But the average salary of a titester at a factory is $1500-2000, at auction houses - up to $7000

Torcedor

A very rare specialist who rolls cigars. A representative of this profession wraps the tobacco in a wrapping leaf and trims the cigar, thereby giving it a sellable appearance. They study this profession mainly in Cuba, and internships also take place in this country. The training takes place at a cigar factory and lasts no more, no less, ten years! But it’s worth it, because the master is paid $1000 and more.

Rammer

This is a very young profession - it appeared with the development of the metro and the increased flow of passengers. The responsibility of this specialist is to help people enter a crowded subway car. There are no such professionals in Moscow yet, but in the east, especially in Japan, there are many holders of this profession; by the way, in Ukraine, in the capital, Kiev, rammers have already begun to master themselves. Distinctive feature Japanese rammers - snow-white gloves

Fumelier

This is the name given to a specialist in the field of cigars and spirits. His responsibilities include selecting a combination of a certain type of cigars and alcoholic beverages for the client, taking into account his individual characteristics in advance.

Chimney sweep

An ancient profession that still exists today, but to master it you need to train for two years, and only abroad. By the way, the duties of a chimney sweep include not only cleaning chimneys, stoves or fireplaces, but also restoring the brickwork of the chimney, lining, lining and much more.

Penguin flipper

Specialists in this field live only in Antarctica near the airfield. You are wrong to think that the one who drew the short straw is going to turn over the birds, everything is serious here. The penguins themselves never fall on their backs - only on their stomachs, but since these animals are very curious, they love to walk near the airfield. Naturally, when a helicopter flies by, they lift their heads up and, unable to maintain their balance, fall onto their backs. They, poor things, will no longer be able to stand up, so they need to be turned over.

Operator for determining the sex of chickens

Very important profession, which consists in determining the sex of the chicks at the moment when their age is 1 day, because The diet of the birds depends on this, as well as the conditions for their rearing.

Glassblower

This is a master who creates products from heated glass mass by blowing. The matter is not limited to blowing itself; to further shape the product, the glassblower uses many different tools and, ultimately, pleases us with vases, toys, figurines and dishes of unimaginable shape.

And who would you become? It's up to you and only you to decide! Good luck with your choice!

Sincerely,

specialists of OGBU TsPSM