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I know something about weird jobs. In the past, I have been a "skip-tracer" (one who tracks people down - in this case to serve subpoenas), a repo man, and a newspaper ad-inserter. I've even had a few unusual business projects, including selling stuffed animals in jars ("Canned Critters" - they never did catch on), and Ecuadorian earrings made form fish scales (these sold better). The following are some weird ways to make money that I haven't tried - and hopefully never will.
Hot Walker
This is the person that walks the racehorses around after a race. It is important, because if a horse doesn't cool down before returning to his stall, the overheating can cause kidney damage.
Circus Elephant Tender
The job involves taking care of the elephants for a circus. Mostly this means lots of shoveling of large piles of - well, you get the point. Not only is this a dirty job, but it can be dangerous too.
Bird Poop Jewelry Business
I'm not making this up. There really was a man who had (has?) a business selling jewelry made of bird-poop. The various types are encesed in clear acrylic, and made into pendants and earrings.
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Political Writing
You don't think politicians write their own pamphlets and other campaign materials? Really now - they hardly think their own thoughts. One writer reports that she charges $25 to $35 per hour for writing for politicians.
Weird Restoration Business
Ever see an old merry-go-round still functioning. They need to be restored if they are not thrown away. Someone has to do it, and probably gets paid fairly for this highly specialized field.
Technical Manual Translator
Want to translate that technical manual or users guide for the VCR from Japanese to English? Call someone who does this type of work. It may be tedious, but the pay is okay.
Awful AND Weird
I recently came across the story of a woman who worked as an assembler of hypodermic needles. Her job was simply to attach the needles to the syringes. Unfortunately, she was paid by the piece, and made less than $6 on one shift, due to all the time spent tending to her wounds.
Perhaps you don't want to be a sumo-wrestler's assistant, or for that matter a proctologist (now there's a weird job), or have any of the weird jobs listed here. At least they are fun to read about.
You may want to also see the page: Unusual Jobs