
Strange-Jobs-奇怪的工作.ppt
11页EsnowEsnowpresentationpresentationArethesejobs?Victory5EsnowEsnowStrangejobsStrangejobsJobsthatyouhaveneverheardof.StrangeJobsinChinaStore-frontclappers•IncongestedChineseshoppingstreets,businessespulloutallthestopstryingtoattractcustomers.Onecommonmarketingideaholdsthattheloudestshopwillgetthemostcustomers.Tothatend,shopsoftenblarepopmusicwhilemegaphone-wieldingbarkersshouttheshop'sspecialoffersatthetopoftheirlungs.Barkers,alsoreferredtoastouts,arenotuniquetoChina,buttheco-workerspaidtoclaptheirhandsinunisontogettheattentionofpassers-byFreeticketseller•EveryattractioninChinarequiresasmallarmyofemployeestoassistintheticketingprocess:Afewpeoplesittingintheticketboothtotakethemoneyandissuetheticket(sometimesthesetasksaredoneseparatelybytwopeopleatthesamewindow),afewpeoplesittinginsidethegatetotaketheticket,examineit,andpunchit.Anotherguardortwo,oftenstandingonlyafewfeetinsidethegate,havethejobofdouble-checkingthetickettheyjustwatchedyoubuyandhavepunched.Receiptstamper•Thisisoneofthefirst"strange"jobsexpatriatesencounteruponmovingtoChina.Atmanydepartmentstoresandsupermarkets,a(usually,verybored)manorwomanlurksbythecheckoutcounters,puttingaredchoponshoppers'receiptsastheyexit.Whileintheorythiscouldbeananti-shopliftingprocedure,inrealitythestamperrarelychecksthecontentsofyourshoppingbagagainstthereceipt,andusuallytheystandjustbythesecuritysensorsthatshould,intheory,maketheirjobredundant.EsnowEsnowStrangejobsStrangejobs2. The Dog Whipper (打狗者打狗者)This was a church official This was a church official whose job was to, no big whose job was to, no big surprise here, whip dogs. The surprise here, whip dogs. The reason for this wasn‘t that reason for this wasn‘t that medieval people hated medieval people hated puppies. In fact the problem puppies. In fact the problem was that people loved dogs was that people loved dogs too much and hordes of too much and hordes of ( (groups groups ofof)stray)stray dogs waiting dogs waiting for food gathered around for food gathered around churches. churches. EsnowEsnowStrangejobsStrangejobsIt was the dog It was the dog whipperwhipper who made sure that these dogs who made sure that these dogs didn‘t start barking in the middle of a sermon, and he didn‘t start barking in the middle of a sermon, and he would chase them away if they tried to attack a well would chase them away if they tried to attack a well dressed lady. Part of the job benefits were a free whipdressed lady. Part of the job benefits were a free whip( (鞭子鞭子鞭子鞭子), a pair of wooden thongs and a small plot of ), a pair of wooden thongs and a small plot of land sometimes known as the dog acre. Some of the land sometimes known as the dog acre. Some of the downsides were the packs of dogs that could become downsides were the packs of dogs that could become very angry when someone tried to chase them away. very angry when someone tried to chase them away. Luckily for everyone involved: as dog shelters became Luckily for everyone involved: as dog shelters became common there was no need for this job anymore. common there was no need for this job anymore. EsnowEsnowStrangejobsStrangejobs1. The Knocker-up (敲窗人敲窗人)This peculiar (This peculiar (strangestrange) ) job was popular in job was popular in England and Ireland England and Ireland during the early days of during the early days of the industrial the industrial revolution when people revolution when people needed to be up in the needed to be up in the morning but no one morning but no one had an alarm clock. had an alarm clock. EsnowEsnowStrangejobsStrangejobsThe knocker-up, also The knocker-up, also sometimes known as a sometimes known as a "knocker-upper", would "knocker-upper", would walk around with a long walk around with a long stick and knock on people's stick and knock on people's windows. For just a few windows. For just a few pence (pence ([pl]. penny[pl]. penny). the ). the knocker-up would sit knocker-up would sit outside your window outside your window making a making a ruckus(ruckus(noisenoise) ) until you got up and were until you got up and were ready for work. ready for work. How to make a cakeHow to make a cake。
