From fitting couches into odd places, the difference between male and female rabbits and what happens to cakes that aren’t bought at bakeries — people have retained a whole mess of random information because of jobs they’ve held.

I have had so many jobs in my life, its comical. I was a teacher, a recruiter for the government, a nanny, and I even worked as a 911 dispatcher. The amount of useless knowledge trapped in my head is astonishing, to be honest. I can remember just about every single penal code in California as well as police “10 codes”. Things like a 10-7 (out of service) or a 10-20 (what’s your location). Why I have the need for those in my head is WAY beyond me, but here we are.

I also have the uncanny ability to name a song, USUALLY by the beginning of it OR the end of it! The skill is ingrained in my brain because of my job as a dj. I have to know the beginnings and ends of songs so I have enough time to talk, if needed. Weird talent I learned from work.

So what are  your odd skills you picked up from work?

Erin~