在史前时代，人类过着悠闲的生活，每周只需工作15-20个小时，狩猎和采集食物，至少人类学家是这么告诉我们的。
现在情况早已大不相同。许多人的工作枯燥又有压力，不少人认真考虑着要不要跳槽。但是换成什么工作才好呢？下面是市场上最古怪的一些工作，可供你参考。
Onlythosewiththemostsensitiveschnozcanperformthisjob.Armpitsniffersisjustonecategorywithinthishighlyspecializedfieldthatincludesprofessionalsthatcandeterminetheeffectivenessofpapertowels,halitosis,feet(insoles),catlitter,anddiapers.Armpitsniffersworkfordeodorantcompanies.Theymayspendtheirdaysinahotroomsniffingupto60armpitsanhourtodeterminetheeffectivenessofdeodorantincontrollingsweatysmellsandthenwriteupreportsontheeffectivenessofthedifferentdeodorantsinvolved.Theworkrequiresbothagoodsenseofsmellandawillingnesstosmellsomeoneelse'ssweatybody.Salariesrangefrom\$19,000to\$52,000ayear,varyingwithexperienceandseniority.
这项工作只有那些嗅觉非常灵敏的人才能胜任。腋窝嗅探师只是这个高度专业化领域中的一部分，气味鉴定员包括能够鉴别纸巾、口臭、脚臭（或鞋垫）、猫砂以及尿布等的专业人员。腋窝嗅探师为除臭剂公司工作。他们要在一个炎热的房间里呆上好几天，每小时要闻最多60个腋窝，以确定除臭剂在控制汗味方面的有效性，此外还要为不同的除臭剂撰写报告。这份工作既要有良好的嗅觉，还需要甘愿闻臭的精神。他们的年薪从1.9万美元（约合人民币13.5万元）到5.2万美元不等，视经验和资历而定。
halitosis['hl'toss]:n.口臭
Haveyoueverwonderedwhathappenstoallthosegolfballsthatendupintheponds,lakesandstreamsThey’renotleftinthewatertorotforalleternity.Instead,golfballdiversretrievethemandmakeahandsomeprofitfromthem.Beforeyousneer,readthis:atypicalgolfballdivercanretrieve800,000ballsayear,or40tons,andmakeupto\$100,000.Thedownsideisthattherearemanydangersinvolved,includingdrowningaccidentsandalligatorattacks(nokidding!),andseveraldeathshavebeenreported.
高尔夫球要是滚进了池塘、湖泊或小溪里会怎么样？它们不会永远留在水底，直至腐烂。相反，高尔夫球潜水员会把它们都找回来，并从中获得可观的收入。可别小看这个工作。一个专业的高尔夫球潜水员一年可以捡到80万个球（约40吨），最多可以赚到10万美元。不过这项工作也有危险，比如发生溺水事故或遭到鳄鱼袭击，这可不是开玩笑的！过去曾报道过数起这类死亡事件。
Tonsofchickensarebornonchickenfarmseverydayandtheyneedtobesortedaccordingtotheirsex;asfemalesaremeantforegg-layingwhilemalesprovidethemeat.Thechickensexerdeterminestheanimals'sexusingtwotechniques.Thefirstoneisknownasfeathersexing;thisiswhenthechicksarespeciallybredtoproducefeathersthatlookdifferentonmalesandfemales.Ventsexing,ontheotherhand,ismorehands-on;inthismethod,youliterallysqueezethepoopoutofthechicksinordertoseeinsidetheirintestines,whereyoulookfortheirsexorgans;onceyouidentifyoutthechicks’sex,youseparatethemandmovethemontotheirnextdestinations.Thejobrequirestwotothreeyearsoftraining,longhoursstandingandconcentration,agentlehandandagoodeye.Salariesvary,butforUSandEuropeanstandards,thepayisnotsohot,around\$20,000intheUSand15,000intheUK,althoughinothercountrieslikeBrazilitisconsideredagreatjobwithexperiencedsexersmaking\$1,200amonth.
hands-on[,hndz'ɑn]:adj.亲身实践的，亲自动手的
Petfoodtastersevaluatethenutritionalvalueofpetfoodand,yes,taste-testittoensureyourcanine’smealisflavorful,immuneboostingandchock-full-ofvitaminsandminerals.Smellisalsoimportantwhenchoosingthebestoptions.Nohomeownerwantsahousethatstinksoffish.Theydon’tspendeverydaysamplingacuisinefitforapamperedpooch,thoughlikeprofessionalwinetasters,petfoodtestersspititoutinsteadofswallowingit.Mostdays,they’rewritingreportsandthinkingupnewideasonhowtoputanutritionalspinonanewlineoffood.SalariesintheUSrangefrom\$34,000–\$117,000,and,ofcourse,you’reguaranteedstrongteeth.
pampered:adj.饮食过量的；饮食奢侈的
Forthosewhospendlongperiodsoftimeinthegreatoutdoorsoratsea,relievingyourselfcanbemoreproblematicthanyouthinkasoperatingtoiletsarenotalwaysfeasibleorreadilyavailable.SowhattodowithallthehumanwasteSeveralcompanieshavecomeupwithspecialtoiletsthatburnexcrementforsuchoccasions.But,ofcourse,someonehastooperatetheseingeniouscontraptions,turdburners.Althoughthe“flushing”isdonebyeachvisitortothejohn,theseworkersmaintainandoperatespecialtoiletsthatburnwastesoit’sconvertedintoharmless,germ-free,odorlessashes.Butthey’vegottousetheirnosetotellifsomething’swrongwiththetoilet.Ifthere’sabadsmell,something’swrong.
turd[td]:n.粪，粪便
Wealldiditwillfullywhenwewerekids,andstilldoitunwittinglyasadults:Stickyourused,chewed-up,salivatedgumontoasurface,anysurface.Butsoonerorlater,someone’sgoingtohavetocleanthatup.That’swhenaGumBustergoestowork.Theycleangumoffofcitysidewalks,stadiumseats,schoolhallways,andtheundersideofschooldesks.Thename“GumBuster”comesfromthemachineyouuse,inventedbyaDutchchemistin1998.Themachinedrysteamstheguminjust5seconds,makingremovaleasier.GumBusterscanexpecttoearnbetween\$18,000–\$40,000.
从小到大，我们都会故意或不经意地把吃过的、嚼过的、沾满唾液的口香糖黏在各种表面。总有一天会有人来收拾残局。这就是口香糖克星的职责所在，他们会清理掉城市人行道、体育场座位、学校走廊和课桌底部的口香糖。1998年，一位荷兰的化学家发明了一台专治口香糖的机器，只需要5秒就能蒸干口香糖，这样就方便清理了。口香糖克星的名字就源于这台机器。口香糖克星的年薪预计在1.8万至4万美元之间。
Whenwhalespoo,theypoobigtime,almostaslargeasthewhaleitself.ResearcherscombthroughgiantlogsofwhaledunglookingforcluesabouttheendangeredNorthAtlanticrightwhales,includingpregnancydetection,genetics,hormoneandbiotoxinlevels.Whalepoochasersfirsthavetofindapod,andwaitforthemtorelievethemselves.Theyhaveaboutanhourbeforetheturdssinktothebottomoftheocean.