How would you like to have the job of an “odor judger” or perhaps a "dog food taster?” There are actually people out there who smell weird things and eat dog food for a living. These are two bizarre jobs in particular that most people probably would not entertain doing for a living, but apparently they pay a decent salary. To me, the people who take these jobs have to be at least a little bit weird to do what they do, but the positive side is that, if these people did not do these jobs, then there would be a lot of unpleasantness and embarrassment for the consumer due to trial and error. I, for one, would rather have all the kinks worked out a head of time before I buy the product.
The main reason for an “odor judger” is to make sure that a product that claims to kill odors, really works. http://www.employment.com/oddjobs/oddjoboftheweek.odor.tester.html Personally, if I buy an antiperspirant, I want it to work, mostly because of the embarrassing consequences if it didn’t. People buy things like odor eaters, deodorant and mouthwash specifically to prevent them from offending others. In fact some people are obsessive about keeping odors away and will buy just about anything that claims to work. Consequently, product manufacturers will pay the big bucks for someone to test the product, and also to have someone smell a person who has tested the product. Would you want to do this for an occupation?
The dog food taster is another bizarre job. Check this guy out: http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/04/the-pet-food-taste-tester/ What do you think it would be like to date or be married to a person who does this for a living? People probably wonder why a dog food manufacturer would hire a person instead of just giving it to a dog to see if he gobbles it up. The reason is that dogs will eat just about anything, but some dog food has ingredients that would be highly offensive to humans. Therefore, the doggy owners would not continue to buy a product they find to be disgusting or messy. This is when the dog food taster comes into play. Apparently these tasters are professionals with palates for this stuff, and they will determine, before the product hits the market what will be fit for, not only doggy consumption, but human tastes as well.
According to most websites, the average salary for a dog food taster is $40,000 U.S. dollars so if this job appeals to you, get your taste buds ready! An odor judger gets paid anywhere from $19,000 on the low end to about $52,000 on the high end. Another benefit to performing these tasks is that it could pay some college tuition.
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