13 amazing jobs we wish we had

From tea taster to waterslide tester.

Published 6th Jul 2016

Most of us have to work to get to do fun stuff in life, but imagine if your day job was the fun stuff! We've put together 10 amazing jobs that we wish we had...

1. Chocolate taster Imagine not having to feel guilty about eating chocolate every day!

2. Luxury bed tester Roisin Madigan landed a job for a month working for a luxury bed company. It brings new meaning to the phrase 'sleeping on the job'.

3. Waterslide tester British university student Seb Smith beat out 2000 aplicants to win the job of travelling the world testing and reviewing water slides.

4. Island caretaker Ben Southall beat out nearly 35,000 applicants to secure a job exploring Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef. All he had to do was write a blog! Sign us up as his successor!

5. Celebrity party planner Imagine being party planner to the stars, endless budget and a lots of celebrity guests. Colin Cowie is based in New York and has thrown parties for Oprah and Tom Cruise.

6. Gumoligist Yes people do indeed get paid to chew gum. Jesse Kiefer works at Cadbury Schweppes and told Fortune magazine that gum "has to deliver a burst of flavour, a lot of sweetness, and a lot of tartness if it's a fruit gum."

7. Panda caretaker The China Giant Panda Protection and Research Centre Ya'an is looking for panda caretakers. How cool would it be to play with the panda bears all day! I mean come on, how cute is this...

8. Director of fun Six-year-old Sam Pointon wanted to become the director of York's National Railway Museum and landed himself a job as the Director of Fun after sending a letter saying "I am good on my train track. I can control two trains at once."

9. Wine tester and blogger Hardy Wallace from Atlanta, USA, gained a $10,000 a month job at Murphy-Goode Winery. All he had to do was drink wine and keep an online diary of his thoughts.

10. Sweet taster 12-year-old Harry Willsher won a contest to get a job at Swizzell's Matlow as a sweet taster. The perfect job for anyone with a sweet tooth.

11. Tea Taster Successful applicants travel the world and their primary function would be to drink tea.

12. Hedgehog Officer Suffolk Wildlife Trust are looking for someone to fill the position who will be able to make the area more attractive to the little spiny mammals.

13. Cat nanny Earlier this year a cat café in Manchester advertised for the most ‘purrfect’ cat lover’s job - a cat nanny.

Ah oh well, back to the day job!