Interviews With People Who Have Interesting or Unusual Jobs
BY Suzanne Yeagley
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We’re always looking for people with interesting or unusual jobs. If you fall into one of these categories, or know someone who does, please e-mail us at unusualjobs@mcsweeneys.net.
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Levi Greenacres Has a Bright AuraMichael Blake, Former Pheasant Beater (3/28/2013)
Holly Harper Sells Cow Waterbeds (2/26/2013)
Sarah Kaufmann, Cheese Sculptor (1/31/2013)
Dexter O’Connell, Referee (11/12/2012)
Gabriel Harley, Record Producer (9/26/2012)
Rachael Burke, Apprentice to the Lampshade Lady (8/29/2012)
I Lost My Faith in Humanity (8/8/2012)
Phil So Sold Ice Cream to Your Children (7/2/2012)
Laura Anderson, Making a Living from Bananas (6/6/2012)
Jessica Anderson, Former Obituary Clerk (5/7/2012)
Ken Doyle, Safecracker (3/20/2012)
Meron Langsner, Choreographing Fights (2/13/2012)
50 Cents Per Rat (1/4/2012)
Andrea’s Boyfriend Hated That She Worked at the DMV (8/26/2011)
Stacey McLachlan Must Be the Honey (3/24/2011)
Daryl Langford: Immune to the Crap (2/16/2011)
Shelby Frantz, Come Home with Me! I Drive a Chevy! (1/21/2011)
Christen Carter Sells Saucy Buttons (12/23/2010)
Nick Jurkowski Doesn’t Mind Eating Ostriches Because They’re Such Jerks (11/9/2010)
Sara Horvath Picks Out the Lice (9/7/2010)
Christopher Horan, Lifting Three Garbage Cans for Every One Of Yours (7/11/2010)
Barry Rodgers: If You Have Cockroaches, I’ve Already Made the Sale (6/2/2010)
Liam Daniel Pierce, Central Park Gondolier (4/20/2010)
Nico Alba, Carpet Salesgirl (3/10/2010)
Dave Norman and the Paintball Invasion of Normandy (2/8/2010)
Tom, Drunk On the Christmas Tree Lot (12/18/2009)
I Eat Camping Fuel: An Interview with Allison Williams (11/18/2009)
Justin Hager, Phone Psychic (10/16/2009)
Josh Sims, Friend of the Jaguar (6/17/2009)
Tracy Unick, 911 Dispatcher and Trainer (7/19/2008)
Jana Leigh McWhorter, Walking on Airplane Wings (3/7/2008)
Pete Harman, Making Snow (2/26/2008)
William Hamilton, Former Army Prison Medic (1/29/2008)
Trent Botkin: Relocating Prairie Dogs (11/13/2007)
Joel Pierson, Cruise Ship Pianist (8/3/2007)
Alison Green, Not Recommending That You Smoke Pot (4/7/2007)
Andrea Holbeche, Knocking People Over (3/10/2007)
Matt Benson, Red Kangaroo (1/7/2007)
Aurora Nibley, Universal Studios Tour Guide (11/21/2006)
Ellen Bar, Ballerina (10/27/2006)
Kameron Bashi, Pharmaceutical Guinea Pig (8/27/2006)
Waxing and Extracting at a Five-Star Spa (7/22/2006)
My Ankles Are Pink and I Don’t Care: An Interview With Harrison Behl (5/28/2006)
I Was in the Navy (Sort Of): An Interview With Alex MacInnis (3/7/2006)
David Kruchowski, Working at a Strip Club With Mom (2/9/2006)
Serving Subpoenas With Scott (1/16/2006)
Laura Erickson, Ornithologist (1/2/2006)
No More Plastic Birds: An Interview With Eva Amsen (12/6/2005)
Screaming at the Dentist With Wendy K (11/3/2005)
An Interview With Geoff Fox, Meteorologist (10/13/2005)
An Interview with Krista, Activities Director for a Retirement Community (8/29/2005)
An Interview with Stephanie Parry, Former Hardware Technician (7/23/2005)
I Ran the Scrambler: An Interview with Kim Engler (5/19/2005)
An Interview with Matt Haze, Former Movie Extra (4/27/2005)
Putting an Orange-Juice-like Drink in the Hopper: An Interview with Tony Meehan (2/19/2005)
Buying Malt Liquor With Nickels (11/2/2004)
I Haul Your Booze: An Interview with a Trucker (9/12/2004)
I’m Your Trumpet-Playing Gorilla: An Interview with Brian Wishnefsky, a.k.a. Sparky the Clown (6/24/2004)
An Interview With Robert Cork Kallen, Certified Firewalk Instructor (5/2/2004)
An Interview with the Repo Man (3/18/2004)
An Interview with Nicole G., Former U.S. Census Bureau Employee (2/16/2004)
An Interview with Joe Bodnar, Auctioneer (1/31/2004)
Jackie Watson, on Calling BINGO (1/6/2004)
An Interview with Sara Willkomm, President of a Michael Ian Black Fan Club (12/6/2003)
Never Been to Jitterbugs, An Interview With Michele Beardsley (10/13/2003)
Just Call Me Zippy, An Interview With Amy Barich (9/27/2003)
The Sperm Bank, An Interview with Dina N (8/1/2003)
Be Nice to Me, An Interview with Darshan, a New York City Limo Driver (6/17/2003)
Tell Me About Your Lights in the Sky, An Interview with Larry Haapanen (5/6/2003)
Saving Lives and Doing Dip, An Interview with Kari, Former Lifeguard (3/15/2003)
An Interview with Avril Watson, Former Magician’s Assistant (1/19/2003)
Wearing a Shower Cap and Raking the Chips, An Interview with Tom Cooney (12/5/2002)
On the Night Shift, An Interview with Aaron Bostian, On Vacuuming, Scrubbing, and Mopping (9/27/2002)