Fortune Cookie Writer

There are the sufficient, regular jobs that hem you in a cubicle with all the paperwork, and then there are those that are just outright weird. So if your current job has bored you enough to want to try more interesting options, here are 10 out-of-this-world jobs that, believe it or not, can pay the bills:

1. Odor testers or judgers
For quite some time, people have been employed to test the smell of deodorants and antiperspirants to check if they properly work. All they need do is sniff varied scents to evaluate how they fare for a specific market.

2. Furniture testers
Shopping for furniture entails a keen eye for quality and endurance of the product. That is precisely why furniture companies employ furniture testers. If you’re the kind who wants to relax for a living, then this is might just be the best job for you. To cite an inviting example, companies like La-z-Boy are looking for people who can test the durability and comfort of their recliners.

3. Fortune cookie writers
It is always fun to open fortune cookies to find a small piece of paper that foretells a future happening in your life. Such prediction is made possible by none other than creative and prolific fortune cookie writers. As a fortune cookie writer, you can put your wit and ingenuity to good use! Your predictions might even come true for those who have come across them in a Chinese fortune cookie.

4. Odd jobs journalists
Odd job journalists are paid to write about weird careers or jobs people of sound and sane minds think do not exist. If you’re bored by office and paper work, it wouldn’t hurt to check the mundane jobs these journalists write about. You might just find something that fits well with your hobby or interest.

5. Fountain pen repairers
Do you suspect something’s wrong with your fountain pen? Well, it may have lost some parts that keep it from working as it should. There’s no need to buy another one. You can have yours checked by fountain pen repairers and they may be able to fix it, too. Besides, a new replacement for the old pen might cost more than its repair fee.

6. Braille translators
A Braille translator comes in handy when communicating with the blind especially when the other does not have an understanding of how to read the Braille. It is common knowledge that the blind use the Braille to communicate with their peers, blind or not. If you’re trained with reading the Braille and find communicating with people and the blind fun, this might just be the best job for you!

7. Weed farmers
Weed farmers grow weeds that are then sold to horticulture schools and laboratories. And they sell pretty well with those institutions. The scientists employed in these institutions in turn perform experiments on the weeds to help improve the current state of agriculture in the nation and all around the world.

8. Nasty stunt producers
Fear Factor is one of the popular shows with mundane stunts and challenges performed by individuals brave enough to accomplish them. These stunts would not come to be if not for the creative minds of nasty stunt producers.

9. Gum busters
The work of gum busters is simple. It is to scrape of old gums stuck to furniture, walls and even ceilings. If you enjoy busting gums off of wood, steel or even glass surfaces, you might just enjoy this job.

10. Dog food tasters
Dog food companies have their products tested by tasters before they go out to the market. Dog food may be nasty for the human taste buds but there are many professional tasters who endure the whole process to earn their keep.