Knocker up

Are you an early bird? Do you prefer to get up before the crack of dawn? If so, this job may suit you down to the ground.

The industrial workforce needs awakening each day, and as nobody has an alarm clock, it's down to you. You'll need to equip yourself with a long stick, and for the tiniest of fees you'll race about the town rapping on poor idling folks' bedroom windows to raise them from their slumber.

You'll get it in the neck big time if you oversleep, so best get yourself a bed of nails. Breaking windows is a hazard of the job and you may shortly be put out of work by the factory siren.

Tasks & duties

• Getting up early in the morning.
• Running through town tapping on windows and shouting out to wake the workers.
• Constructing long sticks out of bamboo and wire.

Personal requirements

• Reliability and punctuality.
• Ability to work in a quick and timely manner.
• Good physical fitness.
• A loud voice.