10 untempting jobs... but very well paid

You have to assume it: we live in a pretty bad economic context, especially if you are a young person. We have worse jobs than our parents had, with worse economic conditions and worse prospects for advancement.

The generation of “titleitis”

Of course, if there is a phenomenon that bothers us as a young generation, it is the paradox of academic titles. We had been told when we were children that if we studied hard, our effort would be rewarded a few years later, in the form of good jobs that we would do as person and that would allow us to live, at least, with the same comforts as our parents: a nice house, money to travel and discover other cultures, entertainment...

but it was a lie.

However, in this eagerness to want to carve out a better future, we have wanted to follow the pre-established rules and we have been a slave to 'title title'. titulitis, which It is this urgent need to have diplomas of all kinds to prove our knowledge and our academic success.. But, as we have since seen, collecting titles was no guarantee of finding a job.

Economic conditions and wages

How much do young people earn today? In Spain, in addition to having a youth unemployment rate of around 50% (yes, it is said soon), the "lucky" ones who manage to find a job are not in a much better situation. Most earn salaries within the range of the SMI (€655 per month) and €1,000. Wages that, in any case, allow for a fairly low standard of living, with minimal comforts.

Disgusting jobs... but that are paid at the price of gold

Have you ever dreamed of receiving a salary of €3,000, €4,000 or €5,000 per month? maybe yes but I'm sure you're realistic and it doesn't even cross your mind that you can find a job with these characteristics, at least in the short term. It is possible that when you think of jobs in which these amounts are charged, you think of executives, company directors, etc. But there are also jobs "of another style" that are paid very well. Although of course, they may not be so appetizing.

What are these jobs that can put us out of misery? Believe me, there are jobs that pay very well, although everything has its friendly face and its less friendly face: These are usually jobs that no one wants to do, due to their hardness, or due to some circumstance that makes them... unappetizing.

Unpleasant jobs with good pay

In this article we will review a total of 10 jobs that are very well paid... because they are the least suggestive.

1. Chickens sexador

A classic among jobs that are a bit… weird. Knowing how to guess (because it really is complicated) the sex of chickens is a very unsuggesting job, but it pays very well: up to €5,000 per month. But it is not that easy, since it requires more than three years of training to be able to discriminate between male and female chickens quickly and accurately enough. Spending all day staring at chicken butts doesn't sound overly stimulating, but maybe the salary will make up for it. Up to you.

2. corpse embalmer

If the job of a chicken sexer seemed a bit strange to you, you better not read this one. Corpse embalmers can earn more than €3,000 per month carrying out chemical treatments with which to "clean up" people who have already died. The high salary is not so much due to being in contact with the dead (although it certainly isn't something that excites most people), but rather because of the danger of working with products chemicals.

3. bank manager

Yes, a magnificent salary. But you are going to be pointed out by the street and you are going to be ultimately responsible for everything that happens in your entity, of course also the bad. Does that compensate for a salary of €15,000 per month (or much more)? Well, you can start studying economics now. If your father was already a director of a bank, you have it easier.

4. tailcoat collector

Frac collectors chase defaulters and debtors down the street. The positive: they charge good amounts, usually on commission from what they manage to raise. The bad: as you come across a slightly aggressive debtor, you can end up very badly.

5. hot dog vendor

In large cities, such as London, New York or Chicago, employees of large companies have little time to eat. In addition, the restaurants downtown of these cities are usually very expensive. Solution? Eating at a fast food stand. Street vendors can earn between 35,000 and 75,000 euros per year. As much as some people may find it a bit of a “seedy” job, it is a good business.

6. Funeral Services Manager

More dead. The funeral services are in charge of helping in the farewell moments of a recently deceased person, transporting the coffin and organizing the event. But yes, they earn a lot of money: more than 60,000 euros per year.

7. golf ball rescuer

Does this job exist? Well yes. As you probably know, golf courses have small lakes and ponds into which many off-target balls inevitably fall each day. And of course, someone is going to have to dive in to "rescue" the hundreds of balls that accumulate. A certain Jim Reid found a vein in this need, collecting with his company more than 100,000 balls a day in different golf courses.

8. Model of some part of the body

It's not particularly hard or unpleasant work, but... would you feel good with a lot of photographers portraying and praising your feet, or another part of your body? Maybe you would feel like an object, right? It's like admitting that you have too ugly a face to be a model, but as for your feet… they are magnificent! A bit daunting. Of course, if you manage to belong to a good agency, you can earn a lot of money.

9. cruise entertainer

Do you have a clown soul? This may be your opportunity. The cruise entertainers spend the day animating the roost, proposing games and playful activities. For retirees, of course. This includes playing bingo, ballroom dancing, slightly old-fashioned monologues... But if you like the idea, You have to know that they can charge more than €3,000 per month. Not bad.

10. Notary

For some it is the perfect job: you put a signature on a document and you get a good pasture. It is true, but what is not usually known is that notaries have had to study a lot, a lot, to get there. Although the salary is worth it, only a select few with a lot of willpower can aspire to cast those "golden firms."

More weird jobs with indecent salaries

There are many more strange jobs with scandalous salaries. Do you know any that we have missed? You can leave it in writing by commenting on the web or on our social networks.