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Has anyone ever had an odd job title, or know anyone who does?

My friend who worked at the local grocer in philly had a name tag that said Custodial Technician.


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Singapore Plans Worker Potty Training

SINGAPORE (AP) - June 22, 2006 - Singapore plans to give its toilet cleaners more potty training.

Already famous for its spotless streets, Singapore is stepping up a campaign against filthy restrooms: The government has initiated a training program to boost the status and skills of the city-state's toilet cleaners, a newspaper reported Thursday.

More than 50 toilet cleaners will be promoted to "restroom specialist" upon completing the three-day pilot course taught by Japanese experts in the latest toilet technology, The Straits Times reported.

The program - sponsored by the city-state's National Trades Union Congress and the Singapore-based World Toilet College - aims to boost the image and wages of professional toilet cleaners by training them to do more on the job, The Straits Times reported.

The college has flown in three top Japanese trainers to conduct the course on improving cleaning techniques and technical expertise to the initial group of 51 cleaners.

"Cleaners have low morale and low skills," the paper quoted Jack Sim, the World Toilet College's founder, as saying. "We want to professionalize them and teach them to be proud of their jobs."

Sim said he plans to train all 5,000 toilet cleaners and raise their average monthly wage to $598, up from $472.

a kid that used to go to my school had a job at one point as a 'fuel injection technician' - more commonly known as a 'petrol pump attendent' or 'lackey who works at a petrol station'.

Saggar makers bottom knockers? (http://www.thepotteries.org/bottle_kiln/saggar.htm)

Grand Moff. Apparently it's a British Army rank.

Saggar makers bottom knockers? (http://www.thepotteries.org/bottle_kiln/saggar.htm)


LOL. that one i definitely have never heard.

Subway's "Sandwich Artist" job title has always made me laugh, but that's the only one I can think of.

I applied for a job as an Aircraft Washer today.

I know it hasn't got a funny name, but it is quite unusual, and its a good 'salt u't earth' job.

Youth Offense Co-Ordinator and Alcohol Misuse Co-Ordinator have alwas made me smile. They look like the opposite of what they really are... sorry, I'm a bit of a simpleton occasionally.

Used to joke that bouncers were to be renamed Exit Facilitators.

Used to joke that bouncers were to be renamed Exit Facilitators.
at the club i work at they could be known as 'face and limb re-positioning technicians'.

Street Pharmacist is another one.

Always thought that Human Resources Officer sounded like someone who would make lampshades out of people's skin and make soap from their fat.

'mcdonalds employee' always makes me snicker.

Agressive inline skater

Cereal Technician

And I believe it was Mold Technician.

Oh, and this was only because it was included in a list of jobs in our school, Aboriginal Elder.

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One that was just on TV, a bullwhacker.

Grand Moff. Apparently it's a British Army rank.

Actually, it's a Star Wars rank.

Actually, it's a Star Wars rank.

True, but the word 'Moff' comes from the British Army - an abbrieviation of either Military Officer or Master Officer, IIRC.

Pain Management Services used to call their workers specialists... thus when one walks onto the floor, her badge read...

PMS Specialist.