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Obscure Professions

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Oopsadaisy3 Wed 15-Apr-20 09:51:22

The title says it all
Alphabetical order,
if it’s that obscure an explanation would be interesting.
I’ll start it off

Armpit Sniffer- sniffs up to 60 armpits a day for deodorant manufacturers

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jenpax Wed 15-Apr-20 20:58:37

Recorder (as in legal)

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JessK Wed 15-Apr-20 21:36:15

Dog food taster

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Oopsadaisy3 Wed 15-Apr-20 22:11:26

Strapper- a casual farm worker

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Callistemon Wed 15-Apr-20 23:26:15

Taxidermist

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MissAdventure Thu 16-Apr-20 00:23:03

Underwear tester.
Puts pants through a rigorous testing procedure, before they are released to the public.

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welbeck Thu 16-Apr-20 00:43:32

Ventriloquist, that one speaks for itself.

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welbeck Thu 16-Apr-20 00:44:17

Wrangler, makes jeans ?

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welbeck Thu 16-Apr-20 00:46:31

Xenopod, importer of shoes.

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Grannmarie Thu 16-Apr-20 02:34:06

Yodeller, e.g. Frank Ifield.

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Txquiltz Thu 16-Apr-20 02:58:41

Zither maker

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Oopsadaisy3 Thu 16-Apr-20 14:46:50

MissA I hope they wash them first ! How tiring taking undies off and on all day.

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Cherrytree59 Thu 16-Apr-20 15:08:26

Air conditioning technician

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MissAdventure Thu 16-Apr-20 15:33:49

Boomerang technician.

Ensures that they really do come back.

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Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 15:34:33

grin

Currier

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Chewbacca Thu 16-Apr-20 15:35:23

Cooper. Makes wooden barrels and tubs.

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ninathenana Thu 16-Apr-20 15:35:44

Chocolatier

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ninathenana Thu 16-Apr-20 15:36:32

smile

Drayman

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Bellanonna Thu 16-Apr-20 17:43:06

Eyer (made the eye in needles)

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MissAdventure Thu 16-Apr-20 17:49:40

Frog legger.
Prepares French delicacies.

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Bellanonna Thu 16-Apr-20 23:09:23

Granger (worked in a granary)

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Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 23:12:27

Hooper

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Bodach Thu 16-Apr-20 23:20:38

Infantryman.

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CanadianGran Thu 16-Apr-20 23:26:15

Biomedical technologist - one who repairs and maintains medical equipment.

I had not heard of this until my husband started work in a hospital (maintenance). The biomeds had medical as well as electronic training.

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Txquiltz Thu 16-Apr-20 23:29:30

Cartographer (map maker)

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Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 23:32:30

Janitor

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