My presentation on Unusual Jobs

Today in my English class, my teacher asked us to give a short presentation on unusual jobs we have heard about. I told my classmates about three very strange careers I recently read about in a magazine!

First, I explained what a dog food tester does. Dog food testers work for pet food companies. Their main job is to evaluate new dog and cat food recipes! They have to write simple reports on what the food smells and tastes like. They say if they think pets will like the food. The company then decides if they will sell that product or not based on the tester’s reviews. My classmates could not believe this was a real job! One classmate said he wanted to become a dog food tester one day.

The next job I presented was a professional line stander. Companies and rich people pay line standers to wait in long lines for them! For example, they wait at airport ticket counters, doctor’s offices, concerts, and store lines for others. The line stander takes the place of the person while they relax or work. Line standers need to be very patient and have the ability to wait for hours. To be less bored, they often play on phones or read books while waiting. My friend Amelia said she wishes she could get paid just to wait around.

Finally, I told my class about volcano observers. Volcano watchers check active volcanoes. They study the volcanoes to try to predict future eruptions using special equipment to study the patterns and activity of volcanoes, to try to predict when an eruption may happen and if lava flow will affect nearby communities. They can warn people living nearby about the danger from lava flows. Some volcano watchers even climb into craters to take measurements! But this job seemed too risky for my classmates.

When I finished my presentation, I said that even though those are three strange careers, they show that you can find interesting jobs to match your personality and interests! My talk made my classmates expand their thinking about jobs they might want to try in the future.