Many people do a variety of jobs before they find a job they can settle into. Regardless, it's hard to find work that can be compared to some jobs in the food industry in terms of absurdity.
Believe it or not food industry doesn't just revolve around food preparation. Companies leave nothing to chance on their way to success, so they hire workers for extremely unusual jobs. We reveal to you 7 Bizarre Professions You Didn't Know Existed.
1. Chicken gender determiner
The work of the chicken inseminator is very important in battery breeding, as it determines the sex of the animal. It depends on whether the chicken will be suitable for egg and meat production.
2. Dog food taster
Philip Wells of Lily's Kitchen is considered the most recognizable dog food taster. He built his career on eating delicious meals every day and evaluating their quality.
3. Egg peeler
Although hard-boiled egg peeling machines have been around for some time, many employers still rely on human labor for this task. The world record holder in this category peeled as many as 48 eggs in a minute.
4. Fortune cookie message writer
Fortune cookies, which are usually served in Chinese restaurants, are probably well known to you. The texts hidden inside are the work of creative writers.
5. Foragers
Food harvesting has become very popular thanks to famous chefs such as Rene Redzepi. Chefs often run out of time to find new ingredients to incorporate into their dishes, so they leave this job to professional foragers.
7. Sommelier for water
A waiter or sommelier usually deals with the selection, storage and serving of wine. Some of the world's most prestigious restaurants employ experts who advise customers on which type of water to choose with the selected food.
6. Ice cream taster
If tasting dog food doesn't seem very tempting, the opposite is true for tasting ice cream. John Harrison, who did this job for Dreyer's for 30 years, insured his taste buds for more than a million dollars.
