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What is the primary responsibility of train pushers in Japan?
What is the primary responsibility of train pushers in Japan?
How long does it take for a team of window cleaners to clean the Burj Khalifa?
How long does it take for a team of window cleaners to clean the Burj Khalifa?
What challenges do the cleaners face while cleaning the world's tallest building?
What challenges do the cleaners face while cleaning the world's tallest building?
What is the average number of golf balls found per lake by golf ball divers in the UK?
What is the average number of golf balls found per lake by golf ball divers in the UK?
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What type of professionals typically take on the job of golf ball divers?
What type of professionals typically take on the job of golf ball divers?
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Study Notes
Unusual Jobs Around the World
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Train Pushers (Japan): In Japan, railway station attendants called "pushers" or "oshiya" help commuters board trains during rush hour. Their job is to physically guide passengers into the trains due to overcrowding.
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High-Rise Window Cleaners (Burj Khalifa): Cleaning the Burj Khalifa's reflective windows takes a team of 36 window cleaners three months to complete. This challenging work is done from a height of over 800 meters, requiring significant bravery and resilience especially in bad weather.
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Golf Ball Divers (UK): Many golf balls get lost in water at UK golf courses. Professional scuba divers, known as golf ball divers, dive into lakes and ponds to retrieve them. On average, they find around 5,000 balls per lake. The divers clean, and then resell or recycle the collected golf balls.
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Discover quirky and fascinating jobs from around the globe in this quiz. From train pushers in Japan to high-rise window cleaners at the Burj Khalifa and golf ball divers in the UK, learn about the unique roles people take on in their professions. Test your knowledge on these unusual careers today!
