When you were a kid, you probably dreamed of becoming a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or even an actor. But ambition can change over time as we grow up to realize the existence of so many other jobs. Photographer Nancy Rica Schiff looked into the lives of people working some of the strangest jobs - some you probably never heard of! For example, someone actually gets paid to smell other people's armpits!
1. Dog Food Taster
2. Potato Chip Inspector
3. Page Turner
4. Odor Judge
5. Bull Semen Collector
6. Rubber Chicken Maker
7. Knife Thrower’s Assistant
8. Horse Dentist
9. Horse Chiropractor
10. Golf Ball Diver
11. Fish Counter
12. Dinosaur Duster
13. Coin Polisher
14. Artificial Inseminator
15. Mt. Rushmore Crack Filler
16. Condom Tester
17. Pollen Collector
18. Turtle Rescuer
19. Breath Odor Evaluator
20. Men’s Underwear Designer
21. Wig Maker
22. Coffin Builder
23. Bingo Caller
24. Wax Figure Maker
25. Crime Scene Photographer
You can see more strange jobs in Nancy's two books on the subject that include more of her photography: Odd Jobs and Odder Jobs.
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