10 Daring Jobs That Aren't Made for the Faint Hearted

BANGALORE: The concept of bold and brave jobs seems far-fetched for the ones who spend their entire day at office desks. However, people who are fearless and unafraid can easily and effortlessly take on such task that in some way hold their curiosity and arouse their interest.

The urge to discover and analyze the risk taking task is surely one way of testing human limits. In the quest to pursue thrill and adrenalin rush these employees risk their lives for a paycheck, reports BI

Here are some of the jobs that are not for the fainted hearted.

Hazardous materials technician

Removing dangerous toxic materials truly calls for some stamina, especially when these materials are licensed under medical or nuclear waste.  These hazardous material technicians are highly specialized for cleaning up discarded project materials. 

Coroner

Examining and investigating the dead is considered normal for coroner who performs these tasks at a regular basis. These professionals rule the cause of death as their standard job duty.

Forensic Science Technician

It seems that being associated with this fast paced profession that is elevated into the limelight by stunning action scenes on television dramas requires some serious schooling in the present times. At times these crime scene investigators are expected to gather and analyze evidence which can be blood related or accident scenes.

Arachnologist/entomologist

Arachnologists are those professionals that analyze and study eight-legged creatures for a living.  This field of zoology also includes an entomologist, which deals with the study of insects.

Herpetologist

For those who detest reptiles and other cold-blooded animals, this job would probably be the worst you can imagine, because it deals with the study of amphibians and reptiles.

Diver

Divers diving into underwater dark caves come across many hurdles. Diving into areas deprived of sunlight; these professionals embrace extremity in exploring new ecologies, flora and fauna of the underwater world. However the worst consequences of this job includes drowning in the absence of oxygen, illness due to decompression, inhaling the poisonous mixture as oxygen turns toxic below six meters and death due to inappropriate guidance.

Marine Biologist (Elasombranchologist)

Sharks are probably the fiercest creatures in the ocean. However it’s these magnificent creatures that summon the interest of marine biologist who are specialized to study and maintain the survival of sharks.

Medical laboratory technologist

For many people the sight of blood can leave them feeling a bit nauseous and woozy. However medical laboratory technologists are quite used to it as their job requires them to deal with blood on a regular basis.

Miner

Since ancient civilizations, so many of them have lost life getting trapped in underground explosion. Deep inside the earth, they are exposed to Silica dust and toxic gases without interval. Hence, life risk is the major drawback of this job. It’s not possible to assume their extent of  the  risk until one experiences the real underground scenario.

Transmission tower worker

Transmission tower worker are probably not afraid of heights at their jobs deals with working on equipments situated on a higher altitude. These operations include cellular towers and power lines.  

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