‘What job pays absurdly well just because no one else is willing to do it?’ – 21 careers that will sap your soul but make you a mint

12.

‘Heard if your a carpenter then securing houses after the police have been in to evict people they pay quite well as you’ve got to work quickly to ensure the house is secure by the end of the day to stop people getting in again afterwards.’
–Scasne

13.

‘I did a car finance application for a dude who was a self employed mobile embalmer in the UK. He was making about 60k a year. He was telling me about how he didn’t know if he was going to have a busy week or not, as he had three ‘pending deceased’ in the hospital.’
–gobleenio

14.

‘Anything relating to horses. Willy washer is an official job. £20 a time and takes no time at all. But someone will come and wash your horses winkie and off they go!

Farrier is £90 every 12 weeks and £70 every 6 weeks. New pair of shoes, refit, new pair of shoes. Roughly an hour to do a horse £3500 ish a week. Minus expenses. That’s an average 8 hour day. Plus emergency call outs .’
–olleyjp

15.

‘Working on a yacht. Met a girl who was making bank. Got paid really well. No living expenses, bills, rent. Hard work and a long time away, but super good money.’
–0nce-Was-N0t

16.

‘Fixing the warning lights on top of TV/radio masts. Can basically charge whatever they want because ‘OK fine, you go up and do it’ really changes someone’s reaction.’
–JontysCorner

17.

‘Tutoring the children of the super-rich.’
–therookanon

18.

‘Lighthouse keeper!!’
–Melodic-Ship-5965

19.

‘Asbestos removal can pay well. Due to the low skill nature the day-to-day removers are on very good wages for their qualifications.’
–xafoquack

20.

‘Abattoir workers. Pretty grim work, long hours, but they make good money since not many people can handle it.’
–Warm-Base438

21.

‘Refuse workers should have the same salaries as MPs.’
–Dawningrider

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