Benefits December 13, 2005

Aren't You Glad You're Not An Artificial Inseminator for the Zoo?

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While some jobs mentioned in CareerBuilder.com's new survey might be fun - being a lifeguard at a nude beach - others seem boring or just plain gross.
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CareerBuilder.com asked more than 2,450 workers to share the most interesting or unconventional jobs they held during their careers.

This year’s top picks, according to its news release, are:

  • A – Actor for haunted house
  • B – Bingo announcer
  • C – Clown for rodeos
  • D – Drawbridge tender
  • E – Eye glass buffer
  • F – Fingerprint analyzer
  • G – Glass sculptor
  • H – Hot rod builder
  • I – Interpreter for government agency
  • J – Jelly doughnut filler
  • K – Karate instructor
  • L – Lifeguard at nude beach
  • M – Military role player (played Iraqi citizen for military sensitivity training)
  • N – Note taker for college students
  • O – Ocean scuba guide
  • P – Phone psychic
  • Q – Quiz writer for competitions
  • R – Rescue squad for pets
  • S – Stand-in bridesmaid (for weddings where the bride didn’t know enough people)
  • T – Telemarketer for a cemetery
  • U – Urinalysis observer
  • V – Voice-over specialist for movies
  • W – Window washer for skyscrapers
  • X – X-mas tree decorator
  • Y – Youth boot camp instructor for juvenile offenders
  • Z – Zoo artificial inseminator

The “Most Unusual Jobs 2005” survey was conducted from August 10 to August 22, 2005 from a random sample of comScore Networks Web Panel members. More about CareerBuilder.com surveys can be found at www.careerbuilder.com/share/AboutUs/PR/surveys.htm .

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