Sniffing Out Someone's Career: Scents Are Clues to Jobs

Smelling a person's clothes could easily give away the type of job or career they hold.

By giving off a stronger odor, a mere worker could be distinguished from the bosses and other members living in the upper echelons of the hierarchy.

Distinguishing a person simply by his or her smell is not something new. In the United States of America before the turning point of the civil war, there was a large division between the classes that fueled the economy. One was either part of the ruling class, such as Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers, or part of the "working class" (better known to them as the slaves.)

The way a person was categorized into his role in either class was by the amount of dirt and sweat seeped into their clothes. The dirtier the garments the more that person was accepted as being a part of the hard-working labor class. The smell of the attire revealed how much of a worker bee that person was and possibly which end of the field or assembly line he or she was responsible for.

The working class did not take well to those people whose clothes were clean and fingernails shining. This was a good warning that person was not a part of them and probably stood a chance of a beating or two if he or she were caught alone amongst the disgruntled hired hands.

Centuries later, taking the smell of a person into consideration could help people identify a con artist before falling victim to a scam. It's a noticeable (and at times, offensive) clue that this person could be lying when claiming to make millions of dollars yet smells like a sewer or dirty mop bucket.

On the other hand, being around a person who doesn't smell like rotten garbage, and instead smells of fresh lemons or a brand-new car could be fortunate, indicating that you're with somebody who has a fat sack of cash stashed somewhere.

Our crew went on a tour to identify the types of workers and what jobs they hold by getting a whiff of their smell. Here's what we found out when we asked regular people what job they had and if we could sniff them to see what they smelled like after a hard day's of work.

Telemarketer

Smell: booze.

Fast-Food Worker

Smell: bag of raw meat (or chicken).

Factory Worker

Smell: breakfast cereals.

Bicycle Messenger

Smell: moist sweat, mostly in the upper arms and crotch area.

Hairdresser

Smell: high dosage of rubbing alcohol to sanitize hands and instruments.

Multi-Level Marketer

Smell: herbal peppermint breath mints.

Insurance Salesman or Saleswoman

Smell: drycleaners.

Doctor - HMO

Smell: mixture of alcohol swabs and spicy food.

Doctor - Private Practice

Smell: golf course.

Business Executive

Smell: mixture of caviar and leather.

A person's smell may be the leading factor in succeeding in today's bloodthirsty labor market. There are now seminars or workshops, books and coaches that can help you stand out from the competition when looking for a job. Waste your money not and take thousands of dollars worth of advice for FREE. Get your resume ready and have your underwear soiled for your next job interview. March right in to company proudly, let them take a whiff of how much you're willing to work, and knock them off their dirty socks!