Unusual Job Openings Around Echo Park-Silver Lake

LOS ANGELES, CA — One of my favorite people once quit the newspaper business and found herself taking freelance gigs to get by while she built her own business. Among the weirder jobs she held was professional wrestling urine specimen collector. That means it was her job to watch wrestlers go in a cup. At least it paid well.

Another friend made balloon animals as a clown at kids’ birthday parties during college. It was the strangest thing, she said: "Men at birthday parties always hit on the clown — without fail."

The point is, some jobs are just strange. Other jobs seem normal enough but turn out to be surreal.

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So for the job hunters who march to a different beat, Patch has compiled a list of jobs that strike us as having the potential to get a little weird. From cruise line dancer to prop designer, to celebrity assistant, and, yes, urine specimen collector, Patch found the jobs that will take you to new places, introduce you to unusual people, or nudge you outside your comfort zone.

• Executive/Personal Assistant to High-Profile Celebrity, Confidential, Los Angeles, $125,000
  "High-Profile Celebrity is seeking an Executive/Personal Assistant to provide exceptional right-hand support in Los Angeles. In this multifaceted role, you will act as the client’s trusted business confidant, managing all daily business and personal operations. You will travel with the client, oversee scheduling, coordinate events, and work closely with his support team on all matters. You will also interface with family members, management, and prestigious business contacts."

• Cosplay Live Streaming, Docler Media, Los Angeles
  "Here is your chance to make some money with your favorite character or costume. You can make $50-$100 per day easily just by engaging in fun conversations with fun people!"

• Photo Booth Manager for a Professional DJ Company, VOX DJs, Inc., Manhattan Beach,
• Creatives wanted: painters, mold/model makers, prop makers, SCPS, Torrance
  "We are looking for innovative and creative individuals to work on-site at our South Bay studio on a project-to-project basis. Including, but not limited to painters (scenic, model, prototype, finish, faux), welders, model makers, mold makers, costume makers, digital sculptors, carpenters (specialty set construction), mechanical prop makers, animation artists, set and exhibit/tradeshow builders and CNC operators. We are looking for those with experience as well as new talent."

• Studio Asset Acquisition Coordinator, Profiles In History, Calabasas
  "Looking for an outside Sales Representative with extensive background experience in studio asset management. (Props, costumes, wardrobe, vehicles etc)"

• Retail Buyer, Hustler Hollywood, Beverly Hills
• E-Commerce Warehouse Supervisor, Hustler Hollywood, West Covina
• DANCERS WHO SING, Carnival Entertainment, Los Angeles,
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Aesthetic Dermatology, LaserAway, West Hollywood
  "Our celebrity following has earned us worldwide attention and we have been featured in many TV shows including "The Doctors," "Keeping up with the Kardashians," and "Total Divas.""

• Design Engineer, Sky Zone
• Mental Health Worker, The CLARE Foundation
• Substance Abuse Counselor, All's Well Health Care Services, Los Angeles, Collects and documents submission of urine samples.

Photo: Cosplayer (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)