weird jobs
My Glamorous Life as a Professional Hand Model
“My hands have been covered in slime, dunked in milk, and covered in feathers. I’ve held every kind of soda, burger, and gemstone.”
Best Job in the World: Enter the ‘Red Zone’
"I started to resent the day off because it would break my routine. Stockholm Syndrome is natural there. You start believing everyone’s bullshit."
I Sell Pigeons for a Living and Earned £80,000 from One Sale
Pigeon fancier Lorenzo van Russel grew up keeping pigeons. As an adult, he turned that hobby into what he says is major money.
A Look Inside The Indonesian Village That Hunts Geckos
Thousands of dead, dehydrated geckos in piles is a surreal sight, but it’s one village’s source of livelihood.
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a UFO Investigator
"Do you think the Indian government is in contact with aliens?"
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a 'Warnet' Operator
These internet cafes are almost a thing of the past. But Agus Mulyadi was there when the warnet was worth skipping school for.
We Talked to a Former Mall Santa About What It Takes to Be a Mall Santa
"Obviously you've gotta love kids and everything. But it was a routine thing that kids would throw up on you and pee on you."
Crime Scene Cleaners Describe How Dealing with Death Every Day Changes You
"You really have to concentrate and have sharp eyes because you don't want to leave a tiny bit of body fat wedged into the tarmac."
This Guy Gets Punched in the Stomach for a Living
Xie Shuiping's life revolves around being smacked in the belly by strangers.