What a weird job.

With everything that's going on in the world, it's sometimes easy to get a bit depressed. But I find it curiously comforting that the world has always been weird and screwed up. Maybe it's a sense of permanency or the fact that things aren't getting worse. Some things get better, others worse, but overall the world keeps turning, the same as it ever was.

Today we're going to take a look at some of the really odd things people have done to themselves and to others throughout the years.

We begin with Micah Grimes, a coach for The Covenant School's girls basketball team. He was fired from his position because he led his team to a 100-0 victory in 2009. Being a private Christian school, the board found the victory to be “not Christlike”, and demanded an apology from Grimes. He however refused to apologize for doing his job well, and was let go.

A woman, I don't know where or exactly when, was fired for typing all her emails in BOLD LETTERS, and in red. She sued for wrongful termination and won.

A woman how was fired and didn't win her wrongful termination suit was Melissa Nelson. She was a dental assistant with ten years experience, and apparently really good at her job. The kicker? Her boss found her too sexy to resist and his wife urged him to fire Nelson. She was amongst other things accused of wearing clothes that were too enticing, even though she always wore regulation scrubs to work. Weirdos...

Speaking of weirdos and jobs, sometimes it's the job itself that is weird. Like the Shanghai Commission for the Management of Language Use. No, they are not the thought police, their job is to eradicate so called Chinglish. China has had problems with very incorrectly translated signs from Chinese to English. Examples include “Cash Recycling Machines” (ATM's), “Anus Hospital” (proctologist) and “Fatso size” (Big portions).

Another interesting job, if you can get it is to be a Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London. They are all ex-military officers and their jobs are to guard and guide people around the Tower. The absolutely coolest Yeoman job has to be the Ravenmaster. He is responsibility is to care for the six ravens who must always be in residence at the Tower.

Besides Ravenmaster, the UK also has has the Office of The Swan Warden and the Office of The Swan Marker. Their job in a nutshell is to mark, oversee and give medical aid to the swans of Great Britain. The swan is endangered and most countries have offices that look after them. In the UK all swans are the property of the Queen, so we know it's serious business.

Finally, in the US, you can work for The Mutilated Currency Division. It's a part of the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Their job is to replace damaged bills as long as you send in more than half of the note in question. The exception to this is if it's obvious that the rest of the bill is destroyed. They do this at no cost to you, but it's worth pointing out that they only handle paper money. Damaged coins are sent to the US Mint.

That's it folks. Until next time, have a wonderful, normal week!