Download - 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.