A professional line waiter is among the unusual jobs that can bring in big bucks. (Photo : YouTube)
Unusual jobs that save customers' time, some of which many people did not know existed, are shaking up the United States marketplace. The demand for unique jobs conveys that people need not be a genius nor a Ph.D. degree holder to earn big bucks that modern-day customers are willing to shell out.
Professional line waiters, dog food tasters, live mannequins, professional cuddlers, personal shoppers, snake milkers, and other unique jobs surprisingly pay well enough to make even the well-schooled take the path less traveled.
Taking on odd jobs can help middle-income wage earners pay for their day-to-day necessities. The work can even evolve into lucrative pursuits later on. Hence, more and more Americans are grabbing the opportunities to earn extra money by holding a regular job and handling another moneymaking activity. This scenario is happening in many European and Asian countries as well.
The question that comes to mind is when exactly do typical wage-earners get to undertake the extra job. Data culled from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that a multiple jobholder is more likely to work on an average day than single jobholders; self-employed individuals often get the work done from home, and are most likely to undertake their added tasks on weekends.
Some odd jobs that require creative thinking can be done at home. Freelance writers, for instance, may be hired to think of witty sayings that fortune cookie manufacturers put inside their goodies.
However, certain tasks need to be done out in the field like in the case of a live mannequin who can earn up to around $100 per hour, or professional line standers who can make up to $1,000 a week. Individuals who do not mind carrying the emotional baggage of clients who are strangers can probably pull off a job as a professional cuddler, that can bring in earnings ranging from $60 to $80 an hour, Business Insider reported.
