No this is not a dream! There are
actually such cool jobs in the world! Sad to say, they are in very short
supply. But one can always dream right? Who knows, if you try hard enough and
keep your fingers crossed, you may just score one of these cool jobs! Here are
the top coolest jobs in the world!
1.
Professional Sleeper
You can work
as a luxury bed tester and spend the day sleeping on the job, under different
room conditions, followed by writing reviews about the bed or
suggesting improvements. Another option is to
participate in experiments where you will be 'forced' to sleep for
certain number of hours or even days! The doctors would then monitor
your physical and mental states for changes. Besides the obvious benefit
of sleeping your days away, you are also actually helping to improve products,
or in some cases, advancing science.
Salary:
Around $1,200 per month
on average for bed testers, up to $18,000 for 70 days for experiments.
To get this job:
To score a job as a bed tester, your best bet is by checking out luxury
bed companies. You will be required to have a good command of language and
writing skills to convey your experience to the company or via blog. To
participate in experiments, you can continually check out research institutes
in their countries, like NASA, for availability of such studies.
2.
Netflix Tagger
To be a true coach
potato and watch several episodes of TV series or movies at one go. After
which, you would be required to categorize them according to themes, tag the
character to their traits and flag any shows for caution and controversy. This
helps to improve the algorithm used by Netflix to make recommendations to users.
Salary:
Few hundred per week
To
get this job:
By applying directly to
Netflix. Usually, there are no specific requirements.
3.
Movie Critic
Similar to a Netflix
Tagger, except that you will be watching movies in cinemas instead and writing
reviews about them. Definitely a dream job for the movie buff!
Salary:
An average of $82,000
per year.
To
get this job:
To nail this job, you
would usually be required to have at least a bachelor’s degree in journalism,
English or communication studies. It would also help if you have previous
journalism experience and strong passion for movies. You can try applying
through the various news agencies for such openings or start out independently.
4.
Water Slide Tester
Do you love thrills? If
so, this job is for you! The responsibilities include testing slides and
reviewing factors like adrenaline rush and biggest splash! You would often be
required to travel to different countries as well.
Salary:
Around $25,000 per
year, with all overseas expenses paid.
To
get this job:
You must possess strong
written and verbal skills, be experienced in social media and willing to travel
to overseas. Do keep a lookout for vacancies on water theme park websites!
5.
Chief Shopping Officer
To spent $4000 within a
month to purchase products using certain online services. You would also be
required to upload an entertaining public video each week that showcases the
process behind the purchase.
Salary:
$4000 per month
To
get this job:
Directly applying with
ShopBack, which is currently the only company that offers this contract role.
You should also have a few years of experience shopping online and utilising
mobile apps, with an entertaining personality. Do note that the only vacancy at
ShopBack has been filled up recently though. However, you can still dream about
it by watching the experience of this lucky guy who was chosen!
6.
Seat Filler
To sit. Quite
literally. All you have to do for this job is to fill up empty seats during
award shows such as at the Academy Awards for aesthetic purposes. Sounds good?
Sadly, there are lots of non-disclosure agreements you have to sign, meaning
that you probably won't be able to talk to the actor/actress that sits beside
you.
Salary:
$0. This is more of a
voluntary job and the only monetary benefit is that meals are provided.
However, the intangible benefits like sitting beside your favourite
actor/actress are tremendous!
To
get this job:
By applying through websites like Audience
Unlimited. You can also use any personal connections you might have to gain
access to such jobs.
7.
Live-stream Eater
Popular in South Korea,
live-stream eaters would often consume large quantities of food for hours,
eating as loudly and savoury as they can. They would also be required to engage
with the online audience.
Salary:
As much as $9,000 per
month, depending on popularity.
To
get this job:
You can start by
creating an account and uploading their content on Afreeca TV. There are no
strict requirements for this job. You just need to be sufficiently entertaining
to attract viewership, although good looks are definitely a plus point!
8.
Private Island Caretaker
If you love the sun,
sand and the sea, this job is for you! Caretakers will write blog articles and
photo journals about their experience. Some jobs may also require you to do
some basic housekeeping or maintenance work.
Salary:
Up to $300,000 per year.
To
get this job:
You must be skillful in
basic maintenance work like plumbing, carpentering and gardening. It will also
be beneficial if you have a friendly personality and genuine passion for
nature.
Car
Reviewer/Tester
What if all you need to
do to earn money was to test drive various cars and write reports about them. I
mean all those discussions with your friends and browsing on various internet
forums finally pay off. So just suit up and go crazy on the roads.
Video
Games Tester
Love all the video
games and always ace them, be it super mario or call of duty? Wish you had more
time for them? Then, this is the job for you. All the gaming makes Jack a rich
boy!
Wine/Beer
Taster
This job is one of the
oldest profiles enlisted. This job has one requirement – you think about
wine/beer all day long an know what will go long way and what to do make it more
interesting. Drinking on the job is mandatory.
Chocolate
Tester
Hmm, interesting! For
all those chocoholics out there, we are talking to you. Why not just eat
chocolates all the time and enjoy critiquing them. Also write about them or
give feedback to the company. Well it might get boring after a while, but you
could always take a break and check out the other jobs listed.
