'I once worked as a professional bubble wrap popper': 20+ unusual jobs you don't see every day

It's not like a regular job, it's a cool job. Well, maybe "cool job" is a bit of an overstatement, but some of these are certainly memorable. We're talking professional bubble wrap popper, moving a historic home, coat check for celebrities, overnight security for a cemetery, and, my personal favorite, Santa's elf.

 

Based on the reactions to this r/AskReddit thread, it's quite clear that everyone has had a strange out-of-the-box work experience. Ideally, it's one that you can laugh about and not something that makes you shudder when you think of it. Personally, I once had to help convert a dusty abandoned mill into an event space, which did at one point mean brushing the floors of a giant mill with a toothbrush. 

 

Keep scrolling below for this list and feel free to share your most unusual job or work task. For more, here are some top tales from your server!

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