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Published 18:45 10 Jul 2013 BST

Are you one of those people that fear you might go through life never knowing what 'job satisfaction' feels like? You just can’t seem to choose the right career path? Well maybe it is because you've never even heard of your future job.
Here are some of the most obscure occupations that people make a living from…
Professional Prostitute Tester
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A brothel in Chile hires a man to keep an eye on the ‘quality’ of the girls. His duties consist of intense screening - each girl who aspires to be a VIP escort with the brothel are photographed, interviewed and given psychometric tests to complete.
Don’t know if we’d be too keen on the fella doing this one…
Chicken Sexer
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A ‘Sexer’ is employed by a Farmer to sort out newly hatched chicks and determine whether they are male or female.
Dice Inspector
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Possible dice problems – imperfect angles, incorrect proportions, centre mass is slightly office will corrupt a game. This of all the pissed off gamblers if the role of Dice Inspector wasn’t invented.
Professional Sleeping
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The dream job literally. These lucky people are employed to carry out studies and research.
Watching Paint Dry
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It’s as boring as watching… Manufacturers employ folk to literally watch paint dry when they are testing out new products. Thrilling.
Coconut Safety Engineer
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Do you know how many people are killed a year by fallen coconuts? Either do we, but it is a lot apparently. As a coconut safety engineer you have to climb up the tree trunks and dislodge any potentially dangerous ripe coconuts.
Fortune Cooker Writer
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Sure how else would they get in there?