As kids, we’ve always been asked this question and our mad-cap answers answers have made our parents smile. But little did they know that most of what we said were actually full-fledged professions (there’s even a job where you have to sleep).Here’s a list of many crazy jobs across the globe that you will not believe exist. Some people knit a scarf, sell one for $30, and suddenly they’re “running a small business.” It’s not a job—it’s a hobby with an income leak.
Community initiatives that run like full businesses. These may never generate a paycheck, but they consume hours and skills like any real job would. Because they show how work has expanded far beyond contracts, cubicles, or 9-to-5s. Today, anything that demands creativity, emotional energy, consistency, or public presence can end up functioning like a job—even if the world doesn’t formally recognize it as one.
