The most daredevil jobs

The Most Daredevil Jobs: 1. Stuntman 2. Storm Chaser 3. Windows Wiper

Stuntman Stunt actors are the backbone of action movies, and can bring excitement, danger and drama to a film or TV series. However, while we're watching their stunts unfold on screen, we might forget that the danger is extremely real, and sometimes, the worst can happen on set. While stunt actors are highly skilled and trained to avoid injury, tragic accidents have occurred in which performers have died in the line of work. Harry O'Connor was a Navy SEAL before he got into the stunt industry as a performer and skydiver, and was hired as Vin Diesel's stunt double on the set of xXx. While filming a paragliding scene in Prague, the 45-year-old collided with a pillar of the Palacky Bridge, breaking his neck. He died from his injuries. Director Rob Cohen later said: "We had 500 stuntmen involved with this picture; 499 didn't get a scratch. It shows you the lengths to which we will go to bring this kind of intense experience to the viewer. Stuntmen know they are in danger. They make their living through danger. Most of the time, it's all right. Sometimes, unfortunately, it isn't." The fatal accident occurred on O'Connor's second take of the stunt; his first take was successful and can be seen in the 2002 film.

Storm Chaser When you take on this fast paced career, you will spend a lot of time traveling the country in search of storms and reporting significant weather activity to appropriate authorities. To survive extreme tornadoes and storms, you need to plan carefully and do your research for the right coverage. Depending on whether it is your hobby or part-time work, you will also take on valuable research to gain specialised knowledge about storm behaviour and detection. How do Storm Chaser salaries stack up to other jobs across the country? Based on the latest jobs data nationwide, Storm Chaser's can make an average annual salary of $90,210, or $43 per hour. On the lower end, they can make $66,200 or $32 per hour. Storm chasing deaths remain extremely rare and most, including the latest incident, are due to car accidents rather than a direct hit from the tornadoes themselves. Three storm chasers, including two contractors for The Weather Channel, were killed Tuesday when their vehicles collided at a rural crossroads in West Texas. One of the cars involved ran a stop sign before slamming into the other vehicle.

High-Rise Window Washer High-rise buildings are amazing feats of architecture. They tower above us on our way to work. Thousands of people work in these buildings and many are lucky enough to have an office with a view. But what happens when those windows get dirty? Someone has to clean high-rise buildings to make them glisten and shine. They are high-rise window washers. A window washer has a challenging, dangerous profession. They can never cut corners and must always look out for themselves. Accidents happen – scaffolding breaks, ropes wear thin, rigging mistakes occur. Some things can’t be helped – dangerous gusts of winds tilting platforms to dangerous angles, seasonal bugs crashing into faces, or peregrine falcons attacking scalps. There are no safety nets and falls are often deadly. But when dangling hundreds of feet above the ground, the thrill of this job will be understood. Window washers start the day early and work until the afternoon. They must have good light to clean windows properly. They work year round, except it may be seasonal in especially cold places. They have to plan the day because bathroom and lunch breaks are hard to make when you’re 50-stories high and outdoors. At that height, it’s dangerous to drop anything on innocent pedestrians below. Window cleaning technician pay varies depending on location, experience, and job function. According to Glassdoor, window cleaners average $33,107 per year. With experience or a job in management, window cleaners may take home more. Owning your own window cleaning business may allow you to reach higher pay levels, too (in addition to providing you with more control over your own work environment and client list).

Glossary: At length: They do it for a long time or in great detail Glisten: Sparkle Scaffolding: a temporary structure on the outside of a building Rigging: the ropes and wires supporting the structure of an airship, biplane, hang glider, or parachute. Gusts: a brief, strong rush of wind. Tilting: move or cause to move into a sloping position. Scalp: the skin covering the head, excluding the face. Peregrine: Migrating Falcon: a kind of bird Year round: throughout the year