Work, as is known, is one of the main concerns for the present and future of European citizens and beyond. Especially for the younger generation, for whom the possibilities of access to traditional businesses and above all to fair contracts are becoming more and more limited. Furthermore, the advent and development of artificial intelligence is raising huge questions on those professions, which will inevitably change the paradigm of work across the world. Yet there are professions that are protected from this risk, and above all those that have disappeared in recent years, creating an employment gap that the respective companies are trying to fill.
research of Works (English pronunciation of Easy Work), a startup created with the aim of digitalizing and optimizing personnel search and selection processes, improving access to the professional world thanks to technology and artificial intelligence. research that compiled a Curious ranking of the strangest, yet interesting jobs in terms of remuneration, to search for temporary employees. Let’s see which ones there are, from food taster to spider shooter.
Spider
This, as the name suggests, is not a specialist in the veterinary profession in close contact with arachnids. Spider operators are actually responsible for using ‘spider’ excavators: a special type of earth-moving machine used in rough and steep terrain with inclinations greater than 30 degrees, used for digging, canalising, Used for filling earth, carrying out works. Reforestation and material management.
Drooling
Here too it is better not to be fooled by the name. Among the essential profiles of the metallurgical industry, the deburrer is the worker who deals with cleaning off excess material, or rather burrs, of metal objects produced by casting or molding. Deburring is the first processing step of all metal surfaces.
row tractor driver
Italy ranks first in the world ranking for wine production in terms of volume, with approximately 50 million hectoliters of wine per year and a production value of approximately 12 billion euros in 2022. So experts are needed from the early stages of the supply chain, just like front-row tractor drivers. Experts in pruning techniques, row tractor drivers know how to steer agricultural tractors through orchards and vineyards, passing between rows with agility and precise maneuvering.
pet food taster
A profile that is used in companies producing pet food and feed. The taster’s duties include smelling and tasting kibble and croquettes, which are usually spit out without being swallowed, to test and analyze their quality, consistency, and flavor. The tasting activity is usually carried out after collaboration with nutritionists with the aim of developing nutritious recipes for different animal species.
chick sexer
He is a man who knows how to recognize the gender of chicks, the salary is nothing but negligible; For example, in England, poultry companies face enormous difficulties in finding profiles willing to perform this work and are ready to guarantee a salary of 55 thousand euros per year.
Diver collects golf balls
A task that involves submerging oneself in the water inside a golf course in order to retrieve balls that accidentally sink to the bottom. A type of diver used to retrieve lost balls.
