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BY SUZANNE YEAGLEY

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We're looking for people with interesting or unusual jobs. If you fall into one of these categories, or know someone who does, please e-mail us at unusualjobs@mcsweeneys.net.

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Justin Hager, Phone Pscychic

Josh Sims, Friend of the Jaguar

Jana Leigh McWhorter, Walking on Airplane Wings

Tracy Unick, 911 Dispatcher and Trainer

Trent Botkin: Relocating Prairie Dogs

Joel Pierson, Cruise Ship Pianist

William Hamilton, Former Army Prison Medic

Alison Green, Not Recommending That You Smoke Pot

Andrea Holbeche, Knocking People Over

Matt Benson, Red Kangaroo

Aurora Nibley, Universal Studios Tour Guide

Ellen Bar, Ballerina

Kameron Bashi, Pharmaceutical Guinea Pig

Pete Harman, Making Snow

Waxing and Extracting at a Five-Star Spa

My Ankles Are Pink and I Don't Care: An Interview With Harrison Behl

I Was in the Navy (Sort Of): An Interview With Alex MacInnis

David Kruchowski, Working at a Strip Club With Mom

Serving Subpoenas With Scott

Laura Erickson, Ornithologist

No More Plastic Birds: An Interview With Eva Amsen

Screaming at the Dentist With Wendy K.

Slinging the Dogs: An Interview With Blaine Elliott

An Interview with Krista, Activities Director for a Retirement Community

An Interview with Stephanie Parry, Former Hardware Technician

I Ran the Scrambler: An Interview with Kim Engler

An Interview with Matt Haze, Former Movie Extra

Putting an Orange-Juice-like Drink in the Hopper: An Interview with Tony Meehan

Buying Malt Liquor With Nickels

I Haul Your Booze: An Interview with a Trucker

I'm Your Trumpet-Playing Gorilla: An Interview with Brian Wishnefsky, a.k.a. Sparky the Clown

An Interview with a Certified Firewalk Instructor

An Interview with the Repo Man

An Interview with Nicole G., Former U.S. Census Bureau Employee

An Interview with Joe Bodnar, Auctioneer

Jackie Watson, on Calling BINGO

An Interview with Sara Willkomm, President of a Michael Ian Black Fan Club

Never Been to Jitterbugs, An Interview With Michele Beardsley

Just Call Me Zippy, An Interview With Amy Barich

The Sperm Bank, An Interview with Dina N.

Be Nice to Me, An Interview with Darshan, a New York City Limo Driver

Tell Me About Your Lights in the Sky, An Interview with Larry Haapanen

Saving Lives and Doing Dip, An Interview with Kari, Former Lifeguard

An Interview with Avril Watson, Former Magician's Assistant

Wearing a Shower Cap and Raking the Chips, An Interview with Tom Cooney

On the Night Shift, An Interview with Aaron Bostian, On Vacuuming, Scrubbing, and Mopping

 

 

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