and Fear Factor avoid lawsuits when they make their contestants eat worms or swallow a cockroach? They employ gross stunt testers, of course. These brave souls prepare and then have to try out the night’s challenge to make sure it’s safe while still being gross. Photo courtesy of Monty Brinton/CBS Worldwide Inc.

Professional Sleeper
 

People addicted to the snooze button should consider pursuing a career in sleeping. Yes, you can actually get hired to work in your PJ’s and catch some zzz’s. Professional sleepers doze off for a living, usually as part of sleep research projects, to help scientists and doctors figure out the mysteries behind sleep disorders. Photo by Shutterstock.

Paper Towel Sniffer
 

Paper towel manufacturers prefer that their products be odorless before, during and after use. The only way to ensure a scent-free roll? By employing paper towel sniffers who let manufacturers know if their products harbor any unusual or noticeable scents. Photo by Istockphoto.

Stanley Cup Keeper
 

Unlike other sports trophies, there’s only one Stanley Cup. Each year’s winning team and its players are engraved on it, but due to the trophy’s high value, it must be chaperoned at all times while it’s away from its permanent home, The Hockey Hall of Fame. So, a “Keeper of the Cup” is employed to accompany the trophy during its travels and make sure it doesn’t get into any trouble. Photo by Getty Images.

Coconut Safety Engineer
 

In order to protect strolling guests from accidents on their walkways, many resorts employ people to pick ripe coconuts from palm trees before they fall. These coconut safety engineers have to shimmy up the tall tree trunks and dislodge the potentially dangerous fruit. An added perk? Free coconut juice. Photo by Shutterstock.

Resort Waterslide Tester
 

Zipping down waterslides all day sure beats whiling away the hours in an office cube. Just ask Tommy Lynch, who was hired by British vacation company First Choice to check the height, speed, water quantity and landing as well as all safety aspects of their rides. Though it seems like all play and no work, Lynch takes his job seriously: “There is so much more that goes into the [slides] than people realize. The pools and slides are such an important part of the family holiday so it is vital everything is right,” he told the Daily Mail. Photo by Getty Images.

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