professions that only exist in brazil

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.