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Reddit Users Share 15 Unusual Jobs Held by People They Know
Reddit users shared 15 unusual jobs held by people they know, spanning entertainment, science, emergency work and other fields.
One person described a friend who parachutes into remote areas in Canada to help fight forest fires.
Others mentioned testing games for Nintendo and making realistic injuries for medical and emergency training.
The list also includes a researcher studying dinosaur hands and a specialist who manages ancient coins.
These examples show how varied careers can be, including jobs most people may rarely encounter.
The story gives no further plans or next steps for the people in these jobs.
A Den of Geek article published 15 unusual jobs shared by Reddit users who know people in those professions.
The jobs include making opera wigs, fighting wildfires as a smokejumper and creating simulated injuries for medical training.
Other examples include testing games for Nintendo, studying dinosaur hands and repairing equipment on the ocean floor.
The article describes work spanning entertainment, science, maritime jobs and seasonal decorating.
- Who
- Reddit users shared unusual jobs held by people they know.
- What
- Den of Geek presented 15 examples of unusual jobs.
- When
- The article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The jobs were described in a Den of Geek article; the workers’ locations vary.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Article
- Den of Geek
- Publication date
- October 13, 2026
- Number of jobs
- 15
- Wildfire work
- A smokejumper in Canada parachutes into remote wilderness areas to help fight forest fires.
- Medical training
- A makeup artist creates realistic simulated injuries for medical and emergency training.
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