Odd Jobs Through BeMyBoss

Because we are a Dream site and our only goal is to help the job of your dreams find YOU we realised that you may need some cash in your back pocket to tide you over...or even for those people who want to fund a holiday/outfit or pretty much anything you’ve got your eye on...?

So we set up the temp / trade section to assist with that

Simply log a free profile, select the Work Type which suits the hourly paid odd job you would like to do then in the What Temp/Trade work do you Want and What are your Relevant Skills section you describe the type of odd job you want and what skills or attributes you have which will qualify you to do this odd job.

Remember this is limitless; think of all the odd jobs out there...

• Pet minding odd jobs
• Painting odd jobs (fences, artistic, houses etc)
• Mowing lawns odd jobs
• Baby sitting odd jobs
• Sewing odd jobs
• Food preparation odd jobs
• Photography odd jobs
• Modelling odd jobs
• Design odd jobs
• Medical trial odd jobs
• Mystery shopper odd jobs

In fact why not turn your hobby into an offering to do that as an odd job for someone; perhaps you need some experience in your desired career? Put that down as an odd job in our temp trade section and see what finds you!

Bit of fun...

Want to know some of the oddest of odd jobs out there, try these on for size;

• Professional armpit smellers
• Condom testers (don’t ask)
• Dog breath sniffer
• Watching a porn film for research

Or have you ever wondered who picks the gum up when you leave it under the seat of a roller coaster ride? This odd job is called a Gum Buster who uses a special steaming machine to rid the ride of the yucky remains.

Or what about those golf balls which didn’t quite get to the destination you intended? Is there a magic golf ball fairy who picks up after all of us? This odd job enthusiast is a Golf Ball Diver!! This wonderful odd job requires the diver to sift through bodies of water looking for lost balls which he/she cleans and re-sells, genius!!

Want to know more? Have a look through Nancy Rica Shiff’s books “Odd Jobs” and “Odder Jobs”.

Here’s a glimpse of what she has to say about the top 20 odd jobs;

TOP ODD JOB NUMBER 1. 

Breath odor evaluator
This wonderful odd job requires odour judges to smell nasty morning breath or breath “insulted” with strong scents, like garlic or coffee. These breaths are rated from 1-9 with 1 being the most foul. To test odor-reducing products like gum or mouthwash, they smell the breath again and assign it a new rating.

RUNNER UP ODD JOB NUMBER 2. 

Diener
Prepare cadavers for the pathologist before autopsies are performed in hospitals.

ODD JOB NUMBER 3. 

Ribbon candy puller
This lucky person pulls the candy when its soft and thin until it’s about an inch wide.

ODD JOB NUMBER 4. 

Ocularist
They paint artificial eyes. A tough odd job as no 2 eyes are the same!

ODD JOB NUMBER 5. 

Flatulence smell-reduction underwear maker
Hmm ever thought who would ensure that underwear protects against bad human gas for people who suffer from gastrointestinal problems. Well these people ensure that the underwear is made with various materials and filters to help remedy hydrogen sulfide gases, the main offender in foul smells.

ODD JOB NUMBER 6. 

Beer tester
Our favourite odd job, whose up for tasting and spitting out beer all day to approve new and existing flavors.

ODD JOB NUMBER 7. 

Crack filler
Using a silicone sealant, they repair the wear and tear inflicted on monumental structures, like Mount Rushmore.

ODD JOB NUMBER 8. 

Ball tester
I could think of a few people who would love this odd job...a ball tester assess basketballs, footballs, volleyballs and soccer balls for air-retention, inflation, roundness, weight and rebound ability.

ODD JOB NUMBER 9. 

Video game tester
I am certain there’s a long list of young gen Y’s clambering to test this odd job. For eight hours a day, five days a week, a group of males and females of all ages play video games. They repeat levels, games and characters, looking for any bugs and/or glitches in the software.

ODD JOB NUMBER 10. 

Tampon tester
I don’t want to know how they test this odd job...the aim? To check all sizes of tampons for absorbency and cord strength in accordance with Food and Drug Administration standards. Most testers check up to 125 pieces per day.

ODD JOB NUMBER 11. 

Gold reclaimer
I am certain this should be Odd Job number 1! These people go through old teeth for fillings, melting the gold from them with broken gold jewelry into tiny gold pellets, which are then resold to jewelers.

ODD JOB NUMBER 12. 

Dog sniffer
Once a week, they analyze the odor of dogs' breath to test the effect of the animals' diet on their teeth. Breath is graded on a scale of 0 - 10 and is categorized as sweaty, salty, musty, fungal or decaying.

ODD JOB NUMBER 13. 

Potato chip inspector

Search for overcooked or clumped chips to discard as they come down the assembly line.

ODD JOB NUMBER 14. 

Porta-potty servicer
Like regular restrooms, portable toilets need maintenance, too so this odd job requires service workers to clean these single-stall facilities to achieve certain standards of sanitation.

ODD JOB NUMBER 15. 

Barbie dress designer
Fashion designers at Mattel Toys, the company behind Barbie, create hundreds of new styles for Barbie and her ever-expanding entourage.

ODD JOB NUMBER 16. 

Wax figure maker
Mould wax to create figures, often for, but not limited to, the human form. Figures are often made in the likeness of people who have achieved historical or celebrity recognition.

ODD JOB NUMBER 17. 

Safecracker
When combinations are lost or forgotten, safecrackers use their ears and fingers to open the safe.

ODD JOB NUMBER 18. 

Wig maker
Doesn’t sound like a odd job??! But don’t be fooled, this is a tough odd job, requiring wig makers to also make a mould of a human head and then after placing a canvas over they have to pull the hairs through one by one, ugh!

ODD JOB NUMBER 19. 

Paper towel sniffer
Seriously, number 19!??? These odd job enthusiasts actually sniff used toilet paper to ensure there is no noticeable smell before during and after use!

FINALLY...ODD JOB NUMBER 20. 

Foley artist
Use whatever they can find to create and record the noises used to make the sound effects in films, like heavy footsteps, rolling thunder or creaking doors. Cool odd job!