The Kiwi Man
What a weird Job!....
A young fellow dropped by for a personal visit the other day. He's a social worker for the hospice group we dropped. I dropped the hospice group but kept their social worker as a friend.
From time to time, when he is in the area and has some time left over, he drops by for a chat.
He's married and actually has a degree in social work. I think he and his wife moved to Texas on a whim…and a job.
The other day, he told me he had just returned from a trip to Arkansas where he visited with a relative who works for Walmart.
During the conversation, I asked him if he were pursuing employment beyond his present job. Bingo! While in Arkansas he got an offer from a group therapy outfit. He seemed interested.
Also during the conversation, I asked what his in-law did for Walmart.
“He's in charge of kiwi purchase and distribution for Walmart,” appeared to me to be the product of my faulty hearing.
After a few minutes of confusion, yeap, I heard him right: “…kiwi purchase and distribution.”
What a weird job. What a narrow job. Well, I guess someone has to do it.
The next day, I told my cleaning lady---me, not the house---about the kiwi guy. She was amused and presented me with a picture I too found amusing. Imagine the kiwi guy meeting with the banana guy and the apple guy and the grapes guy. What would that conversation be like?
My curiosity was piqued: I looked around the internet for other jobs I might find a little odd.
Here are a few.
Professional sleepers work with manufacturers, scientists, and medical professionals to verify their research.
Drying Paint Watchers watch paint dry and note changes of color and texture.
Dog food tasters are hired by pet food companies to smell and eat pet food to assure the taste and texture is correct.
Well, after reviewing these “odd” jobs, maybe being a kiwi specialist for Walmart is not so odd after all. It just seems like such a narrow field.
Oh well, Kiwi Man, congratulations on your chosen profession.
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