8 Weirdest Jobs That You Can Apply For

Most people are content with normal jobs. My mom is a nurse. Fairly conventional. My dad is a dentist. Nothing out of the ordinary. I write for Brainberries. Extremely normal! But occasionally, a regular job simply will not do. If you’re looking for something that truly sets you apart from the rest, check out these 8 actual jobs that are totally weird.

1. Drying Paint Watcher

What it involves: Watching paint dry would have to be one of the most boring jobs imaginable. It would be as exciting as…waiting paint dry. But regardless, there’s an actual purpose for it. For example, it’s useful for measuring how long it takes for new color mixes to dry. In addition, as a professional drying paint watcher, you would be responsible for checking for changes in texture and color. So that changes everything, doesn’t it!

What you need to be successful: A stopwatch. And functioning eyes.

2. Line Stander

What it involves: Some dork wants to be the first to buy an iPhone XXXVIII, but they’re not enough of a dork to want to stand in line for 19 hours to wait for the Apple Store to start offering them. So what do they do? They hire somebody to stand in line in their place!

What you need to be successful: A pair of sturdy legs and a sober mind.

3. Dog Food Taster

What it involves: Contrary to what you might think, a dog food taster isn’t literally spending his or her workday snarfing down heaping spoonfuls of wet Alpo. It’s just one of the elements of a job that also involves a lot of laboratory testing. They measure things like the nutritional value of the food as well as texture, taste and smell. You would have to nibble on the food, but thankfully you wouldn’t have to swallow it.

What you need to be successful: The power of prayer