Jobs in Pop Culture
Strange & Unusual Jobs
100

Which Pixar movie tells the story of monsters working in a factory?

Monsters, Inc.

100

Who used to light the street lamps before electricity?

Lamplighter

200

Which TV show follows the everyday lives of paper company employees in Scranton, Pennsylvania?

The Office

200

Which unusual modern job is testing waterslides for safety and fun?

Waterslide tester

300

Which movie starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway is about working in fashion?

The Devil Wears Prada

300

Which unusual job is painting the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent it from rusting?

Bridge painter

400

Which 1980 Dolly Parton song is about office workers’ struggles?

9 to 5

400

Which unusual zoo job is feeding pandas bamboo?

Panda caretaker

500

In which 2010 movie does George Clooney play a man whose job is to fire people across the U.S.?  

Up in the Air

500

Which job involved collecting leeches for medical use in the past?

Leecher