professions that only exist in brazil
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In Brazil you can still find many professions and jobs which now are rare in the US, or not found at all, and some of these jobs are uniquely Brazilian!TRANSCRIPT
In Brazil you can still find many jobs
which now are rare in the US, or not
found at all… by Lidi Albuquerque
Frentista – service station attendants. They are barely seem in the U.S these
days, but in Brazil this occupation is still very popular.
Empacotador de supermercado - supermarket baggers. They are becoming very
rare in the U.S, but in Brazil you will still find them everywhere.
Cobrador de ônibus – ticket collector
This one is a bit pointless, I agree. This is how it works in Brazil: you enter the
bus from the front, pay the fare to the cobrador (ticket collector) in the
middle, and exit from the rear.
Ascensorista – elevator operator. Reminiscent job of old times, the
ascensoristas are still very present in commercial building throughout
Brazil, from malls through office buildings.
Flanelinhas, guardadores de carro – Loosely translates as “flannel man” or car
watcher. They charge drivers to park in the streets and in exchange they “watch”
your car. If you don’t pay up… well expect a flat tire or a car scratch
Malabaristas de semáforos – street jugglers and traffic light performers is a
thriving and challenging informal profession in Brazil and other countries
in South America. I personally find them very amusing.