Top Ten Strange and Exciting Jobs

Whether you are interested in a new career because you are just starting out in the business world, or you’ve been downsized or out-sourced one too many times and are ready to pursue a career you can really have fun with, here are top ten strange and exciting jobs you might consider.

 

 

These alien hunters chase down signs of extraterrestrial life. How do you become one? You study videos, travel to UFO hot spots near secret government bases, write a blog, and get on radio and TV programs about aliens.

 

 

Can you make sounds using just about any object you can imagine? Then you might try being a Foley Artist. They're responsible for making everyday sounds you hear on TV and on movies. Footsteps, opening doors, leaves in the breeze, Foley Artists will create background noises important to the plot and holding the viewer's interest.

 

 

A good pearl will bring you about $1,500. So if you can hold your breath, or have scuba gear, and are willing and able to travel where the pearls are, you could make some money. The good news is you may not have to travel to Bahrain or Australia since you can dive for pearls in the Ohio and Tennessee rivers.

 

 

Yes, there are people who draw trail maps for ski slopes around the world. Like anything else, computer graphic skills are a must. But so is the ability to ski so you can check the trails out.

 

 

As long as you don't mind wearing a hot, heavy costume for a few hours at a time, you could work at an amusement park as a cartoon mascot. Or, if you're still in college, try auditioning for your school's mascot. You'll need a sense of showmanship, stamina and a good sense of humor.

 

 

If you like excitement, try performing stunts. They're rigged to look dangerous, and often are as dangerous as they look. Training and qualifications to become at stunt performer are required, and they can be expensive in time and money. Skills required are stamina, strength and skill.

 

 

Emergency room workers can be doctors, nurses, physician’s assistants, nurse’s aids, virtually any job that directly involves treating the patient. This is a high profile, high-activity job that requires fast thinking and a strong stomach. You'll see everything from a child brought in for a common cold to serious injuries that immediate attention. Emergency room workers often work unusual hours, but may be paid more than those who work normal shifts under less stressful situations.

 

 

FBI agents perform national security investigations, including terrorism, counterintelligence, Internet crime, organized crime and more. The five Special Agent entry programs are accounting, computer science, language, law, and diversified. CIA agents work on sensitive and high profile inquiries. The work is so sensitive, that the CIA website recommends that you not even tell you family and friends that you're thinking about applying.

 

 

This job is kind of like alien hunting, except you'll be looking for creatures like Sasquatch, the Chupacabra and the Loch Ness monster. Degrees in biology and anthropology are likely the best course work for crypto zoology. But like UFO-ologist, there's no substitute for fieldwork and imagination in this job.

 

 

In many ways, a rodeo clown is a true hero. His or her main job is to protect rodeo performers from danger once they're done. They corral bucking broncos and distract angry bulls. There are schools to become a rodeo clown. In fact, they're not always called a "rodeo clown" anymore. Instead, rodeo protection athlete and bullfighter are becoming more common as names to describe the job.