[Music] physically it’s it’s not a very
physically it’s it’s not a very
physically it’s it’s not a very demanding job the only thing that can
demanding job the only thing that can
demanding job the only thing that can get a bit trying up here during the
get a bit trying up here during the
get a bit trying up here during the winter is the tremendous sense of
winter is the tremendous sense of
winter is the tremendous sense of isolation well it just happens to be
isolation well it just happens to be
isolation well it just happens to be exactly what I’m looking for if you like
exactly what I’m looking for if you like
exactly what I’m looking for if you like to be alone then these careers are
to be alone then these careers are
to be alone then these careers are exactly what you need
exactly what you need
exactly what you need has it been five years six it seems like
has it been five years six it seems like
has it been five years six it seems like a lifetime welcome to watchmojo.com and
a lifetime welcome to watchmojo.com and
a lifetime welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten secluded jobs for this list
the top ten secluded jobs for this list
the top ten secluded jobs for this list we’ve ranked the jobs and professions
we’ve ranked the jobs and professions
we’ve ranked the jobs and professions that demand the most isolation number 10
that demand the most isolation number 10
that demand the most isolation number 10 writer novelist to begin to begin how to
writer novelist to begin to begin how to
writer novelist to begin to begin how to start I’m hungry I should get coffee
start I’m hungry I should get coffee
start I’m hungry I should get coffee coffee would help me think it can prove
coffee would help me think it can prove
coffee would help me think it can prove difficult to strike a work-life balance
difficult to strike a work-life balance
difficult to strike a work-life balance as a writer with many authors rarely
as a writer with many authors rarely
as a writer with many authors rarely seen away from their desks I’m outlining
seen away from their desks I’m outlining
seen away from their desks I’m outlining a new writing project and five months of
a new writing project and five months of
a new writing project and five months of peace is just what I want while the rest
peace is just what I want while the rest
peace is just what I want while the rest of us are busy hustling and bustling
of us are busy hustling and bustling
of us are busy hustling and bustling ourselves through everyday routines the
ourselves through everyday routines the
ourselves through everyday routines the writers are busy writing about our
writers are busy writing about our
writers are busy writing about our mannerisms no mix of words or music or
mannerisms no mix of words or music or
mannerisms no mix of words or music or memories can touch that sense of knowing
memories can touch that sense of knowing
memories can touch that sense of knowing that you were there and alive in that
that you were there and alive in that
that you were there and alive in that corner of time in the world
corner of time in the world
corner of time in the world typically surrounded by scrunched up
typically surrounded by scrunched up
typically surrounded by scrunched up bits of paper used notebooks and
bits of paper used notebooks and
bits of paper used notebooks and overused coffee mugs writers do
overused coffee mugs writers do
overused coffee mugs writers do occasionally venture outside of their
occasionally venture outside of their
occasionally venture outside of their front door but often only for research
front door but often only for research
front door but often only for research reasons our trip was different it was to
reasons our trip was different it was to
reasons our trip was different it was to be a classic affirmation of everything
be a classic affirmation of everything
be a classic affirmation of everything right and true in the National character
right and true in the National character
right and true in the National character a gross physical salute to the fantastic
a gross physical salute to the fantastic
a gross physical salute to the fantastic possibilities of life in this country
possibilities of life in this country
possibilities of life in this country the call of the keyboard is just too
the call of the keyboard is just too
the call of the keyboard is just too tempting to ignore alone again
tempting to ignore alone again
tempting to ignore alone again [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 9 long distance runner for no
number 9 long distance runner for no
number 9 long distance runner for no particular reason I decided to go for a
particular reason I decided to go for a
particular reason I decided to go for a little Oh anyone who’s really serious
little Oh anyone who’s really serious
little Oh anyone who’s really serious about his or her running inevitably
about his or her running inevitably
about his or her running inevitably spends vast amounts of time with no one
spends vast amounts of time with no one
spends vast amounts of time with no one but him or herself for company
but him or herself for company
but him or herself for company the next morning due to sheer
the next morning due to sheer
the next morning due to sheer embarrassment Miranda got what she
embarrassment Miranda got what she
embarrassment Miranda got what she needed a running buddy who pushed her
needed a running buddy who pushed her
needed a running buddy who pushed her into the 9-minute mile group you don’t
into the 9-minute mile group you don’t
into the 9-minute mile group you don’t get to be the best by sauntering along
get to be the best by sauntering along
get to be the best by sauntering along with your buddies in the slow lane so
with your buddies in the slow lane so
with your buddies in the slow lane so you’re forced to ditch your friends for
you’re forced to ditch your friends for
you’re forced to ditch your friends for training racing even eating if you’re
training racing even eating if you’re
training racing even eating if you’re really dedicated and even when there are
really dedicated and even when there are
really dedicated and even when there are people around cheering you on from the
people around cheering you on from the
people around cheering you on from the sidelines it’s still solely down to you
sidelines it’s still solely down to you
sidelines it’s still solely down to you and your mental toughness the runners
and your mental toughness the runners
and your mental toughness the runners wall wasn’t built for two eventually
wall wasn’t built for two eventually
wall wasn’t built for two eventually you’re gonna hit but runners like to
you’re gonna hit but runners like to
you’re gonna hit but runners like to call the wall and when you do you won’t
call the wall and when you do you won’t
call the wall and when you do you won’t be able to breathe or think or you’d
be able to breathe or think or you’d
be able to breathe or think or you’d move all you gonna want to do is give up
move all you gonna want to do is give up
move all you gonna want to do is give up number eight nature documentary in’
number eight nature documentary in’
number eight nature documentary in’ landscape photographer being lucky
landscape photographer being lucky
landscape photographer being lucky enough
enough
enough elephants gorillas there are few places
elephants gorillas there are few places
elephants gorillas there are few places on planet earth still untouched by human
on planet earth still untouched by human
on planet earth still untouched by human exploration but the best documentary
exploration but the best documentary
exploration but the best documentary makers and photographers are headed to
makers and photographers are headed to
makers and photographers are headed to those exact areas and even when they’re
those exact areas and even when they’re
those exact areas and even when they’re not at especially far-flung corners of
not at especially far-flung corners of
not at especially far-flung corners of the world they are working in locations
the world they are working in locations
the world they are working in locations where human beings are rare sure there’s
where human beings are rare sure there’s
where human beings are rare sure there’s sometimes a small crew but there’s no
sometimes a small crew but there’s no
sometimes a small crew but there’s no one else in the surrounding wilderness
one else in the surrounding wilderness
one else in the surrounding wilderness which can sometimes stretch for hundreds
which can sometimes stretch for hundreds
which can sometimes stretch for hundreds of miles the isolation is worth it
of miles the isolation is worth it
of miles the isolation is worth it though if it means getting certain
though if it means getting certain
though if it means getting certain animals on film because to comes they
animals on film because to comes they
animals on film because to comes they interact with each other they interact
interact with each other they interact
interact with each other they interact with a mom so I knew when I saw those
with a mom so I knew when I saw those
with a mom so I knew when I saw those Cubs I was just really excited because I
Cubs I was just really excited because I
Cubs I was just really excited because I thought this is a jackpot number 7 a
thought this is a jackpot number 7 a
thought this is a jackpot number 7 a night watchman a nightshift taken
night watchman a nightshift taken
night watchman a nightshift taken anywhere it doesn’t usually boast the
anywhere it doesn’t usually boast the
anywhere it doesn’t usually boast the most social of workplace atmospheres but
most social of workplace atmospheres but
most social of workplace atmospheres but there are some that seem particularly
there are some that seem particularly
there are some that seem particularly lonely the museum is undoubtedly an
lonely the museum is undoubtedly an
lonely the museum is undoubtedly an interesting place to work but once the
interesting place to work but once the
interesting place to work but once the lights are out the stuffed animals and
lights are out the stuffed animals and
lights are out the stuffed animals and statuettes can get a little creepy
the solitude is even greater though if
the solitude is even greater though if you’re after hours down a mineshaft
you’re after hours down a mineshaft
you’re after hours down a mineshaft those places are claustrophobic at the
those places are claustrophobic at the
those places are claustrophobic at the best of times let alone when you’re on
best of times let alone when you’re on
best of times let alone when you’re on your own with just a hardhat and a
your own with just a hardhat and a
your own with just a hardhat and a reading light so when it collapses you
reading light so when it collapses you
reading light so when it collapses you know about it oh you know about it you
know about it oh you know about it you
know about it oh you know about it you feel it you hear it you see it before it
feel it you hear it you see it before it
feel it you hear it you see it before it even collapses number six fire lookout
even collapses number six fire lookout
even collapses number six fire lookout good morning
good morning
good morning I have 51 degrees RH 51 percent my winds
I have 51 degrees RH 51 percent my winds
I have 51 degrees RH 51 percent my winds are out of the East at 3 cloud cover is
are out of the East at 3 cloud cover is
are out of the East at 3 cloud cover is 20% with some patchy Valley fog in the
20% with some patchy Valley fog in the
20% with some patchy Valley fog in the north for a hugely important role but
north for a hugely important role but
north for a hugely important role but hugely isolated as well lookout posts
hugely isolated as well lookout posts
hugely isolated as well lookout posts for wildfires are scattered all over the
for wildfires are scattered all over the
for wildfires are scattered all over the world don’t look out go ahead Glacier
world don’t look out go ahead Glacier
world don’t look out go ahead Glacier fire
fire
fire Valen can’t desert in desert regions
Valen can’t desert in desert regions
Valen can’t desert in desert regions heavy forests and generally inhospitable
heavy forests and generally inhospitable
heavy forests and generally inhospitable spots people are employed to serve a
spots people are employed to serve a
spots people are employed to serve a large areas of land searching for signs
large areas of land searching for signs
large areas of land searching for signs of danger but even with binoculars
of danger but even with binoculars
of danger but even with binoculars there’s rarely sign of human life on the
there’s rarely sign of human life on the
there’s rarely sign of human life on the horizon the existence is a little
horizon the existence is a little
horizon the existence is a little comparable to that of a park ranger
comparable to that of a park ranger
comparable to that of a park ranger particularly in closed season when
particularly in closed season when
particularly in closed season when fishing and game hunting is forbidden
fishing and game hunting is forbidden
fishing and game hunting is forbidden it’s important to meet with the park
it’s important to meet with the park
it’s important to meet with the park rangers they are the first line of
rangers they are the first line of
rangers they are the first line of defense hey girl
defense hey girl
defense hey girl both jobs bring you closer to nature but
both jobs bring you closer to nature but
both jobs bring you closer to nature but cut you adrift from ordinary society I
cut you adrift from ordinary society I
cut you adrift from ordinary society I do have a water source it’s my own
do have a water source it’s my own
do have a water source it’s my own accord and my own half from here so it’s
accord and my own half from here so it’s
accord and my own half from here so it’s two and a half three mile round trip
two and a half three mile round trip
two and a half three mile round trip number five prospector we all know that
number five prospector we all know that
number five prospector we all know that the earth is abundant in resources
the earth is abundant in resources
the earth is abundant in resources minerals and gemstones but not many of
minerals and gemstones but not many of
minerals and gemstones but not many of us know exactly how to find anything of
us know exactly how to find anything of
us know exactly how to find anything of value beneath the ground that’s where a
value beneath the ground that’s where a
value beneath the ground that’s where a geological prospector comes in
geological prospector comes in
geological prospector comes in painstakingly searching for miles with
painstakingly searching for miles with
painstakingly searching for miles with the hope of landing on a literal gold
the hope of landing on a literal gold
the hope of landing on a literal gold mine before all the heavy machinery and
mine before all the heavy machinery and
mine before all the heavy machinery and efficient technology there’s a person
efficient technology there’s a person
efficient technology there’s a person armed only with a metal detector a
armed only with a metal detector a
armed only with a metal detector a pickaxe and durable clothing designed
pickaxe and durable clothing designed
pickaxe and durable clothing designed for long treks
[Music]
[Music] so spare a thought for the prospector
so spare a thought for the prospector
so spare a thought for the prospector next time you’re shopping for something
next time you’re shopping for something
next time you’re shopping for something sparkly
number four truck driver not just a
number four truck driver not just a lorry drivers murdering prostitutes
first we’re not talking about the ice
first we’re not talking about the ice cream truck here we’re talking truckers
cream truck here we’re talking truckers
cream truck here we’re talking truckers that are in for the long haul long
that are in for the long haul long
that are in for the long haul long distance driving is one of the loneliest
distance driving is one of the loneliest
distance driving is one of the loneliest jobs on the planet especially if the
jobs on the planet especially if the
jobs on the planet especially if the driver is navigating along sparsely
driver is navigating along sparsely
driver is navigating along sparsely populated roads sometimes all you see is
populated roads sometimes all you see is
populated roads sometimes all you see is the inside of your cabin and unchanged
the inside of your cabin and unchanged
the inside of your cabin and unchanged scenery for hundreds of miles and
scenery for hundreds of miles and
scenery for hundreds of miles and there’s always the risk of breaking down
there’s always the risk of breaking down
there’s always the risk of breaking down in the middle of nowhere
in the middle of nowhere
in the middle of nowhere must’ve been worse than I thought I can
must’ve been worse than I thought I can
must’ve been worse than I thought I can give you a lift to a service station in
give you a lift to a service station in
give you a lift to a service station in the movies truckers are often
the movies truckers are often
the movies truckers are often questionable characters be sure and tell
questionable characters be sure and tell
questionable characters be sure and tell them Large Marge sent Jeff what’s not
them Large Marge sent Jeff what’s not
them Large Marge sent Jeff what’s not questionable though is how secluded
questionable though is how secluded
questionable though is how secluded their lives are well we know is he’s not
their lives are well we know is he’s not
their lives are well we know is he’s not the Stig but he is the Stig’s lorry
the Stig but he is the Stig’s lorry
the Stig but he is the Stig’s lorry driving cousin
number three outpost researcher he in
number three outpost researcher he in some saying no we don’t want to go on an
some saying no we don’t want to go on an
some saying no we don’t want to go on an NSF expedition say no we don’t want to
NSF expedition say no we don’t want to
NSF expedition say no we don’t want to spend three months stuck in a cabin in
spend three months stuck in a cabin in
spend three months stuck in a cabin in the Arctic Circle with an anal nut bag
the Arctic Circle with an anal nut bag
the Arctic Circle with an anal nut bag often deeply immersed in their work
often deeply immersed in their work
often deeply immersed in their work scientists lead fairly removed lives
scientists lead fairly removed lives
scientists lead fairly removed lives even under normal circumstances however
even under normal circumstances however
even under normal circumstances however some researchers work in almost complete
some researchers work in almost complete
some researchers work in almost complete isolation in some of the most
isolation in some of the most
isolation in some of the most inaccessible regions of the planet
inaccessible regions of the planet
inaccessible regions of the planet remote laboratories are set up as work
remote laboratories are set up as work
remote laboratories are set up as work places for men and women intent on
places for men and women intent on
places for men and women intent on investigating the unknown especially
investigating the unknown especially
investigating the unknown especially with regard to climate change a secluded
with regard to climate change a secluded
with regard to climate change a secluded job especially synonymous with Arctic
job especially synonymous with Arctic
job especially synonymous with Arctic regions you have to be clever to take it
regions you have to be clever to take it
regions you have to be clever to take it but you have to tolerate cold weather as
but you have to tolerate cold weather as
but you have to tolerate cold weather as well in less than three days we begin
well in less than three days we begin
well in less than three days we begin the winter over the sky turns black and
the winter over the sky turns black and
the winter over the sky turns black and it stays that way for half a year now
it stays that way for half a year now
it stays that way for half a year now nature did not intend for you to survive
nature did not intend for you to survive
nature did not intend for you to survive out here but here you are here I number
out here but here you are here I number
out here but here you are here I number two lighthouse keeper house keeper in
two lighthouse keeper house keeper in
two lighthouse keeper house keeper in the world he’ll understand me
the world he’ll understand me
the world he’ll understand me there are increasingly fewer lighthouse
there are increasingly fewer lighthouse
there are increasingly fewer lighthouse keepers working in the modern world with
keepers working in the modern world with
keepers working in the modern world with technology taking over their duties but
technology taking over their duties but
technology taking over their duties but for those that still man the maritime
for those that still man the maritime
for those that still man the maritime stations life can be very lonely
stations life can be very lonely
stations life can be very lonely Canada currently has around 35 staffed
Canada currently has around 35 staffed
Canada currently has around 35 staffed buildings in British Columbia and Italy
buildings in British Columbia and Italy
buildings in British Columbia and Italy as of 2011 has 62 the UK automated its
as of 2011 has 62 the UK automated its
as of 2011 has 62 the UK automated its last lighthouse in 1998 while the only
last lighthouse in 1998 while the only
last lighthouse in 1998 while the only keepers still working in the USA are
keepers still working in the USA are
keepers still working in the USA are volunteers however the US has recognized
volunteers however the US has recognized
volunteers however the US has recognized the importance of the job a fleet of 14
the importance of the job a fleet of 14
the importance of the job a fleet of 14 ships built between 1996 and 2000 were
ships built between 1996 and 2000 were
ships built between 1996 and 2000 were named after famous lighthouse keepers
named after famous lighthouse keepers
named after famous lighthouse keepers to marry a lighthouse keeper and keep
to marry a lighthouse keeper and keep
to marry a lighthouse keeper and keep him
him
him penny before we unveil our number one
penny before we unveil our number one
penny before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one astronaut ground control to
number one astronaut ground control to Major Tom
lock your Soyuz hatch and put your
lock your Soyuz hatch and put your helmet on appropriately positioned at
helmet on appropriately positioned at
helmet on appropriately positioned at the end of our countdown no jobs more
the end of our countdown no jobs more
the end of our countdown no jobs more secluded than an astronauts at least
secluded than an astronauts at least
secluded than an astronauts at least every other occupation takes place on
every other occupation takes place on
every other occupation takes place on the same planet as everybody else
the same planet as everybody else
the same planet as everybody else admit one thing can’t beat the view if
admit one thing can’t beat the view if
admit one thing can’t beat the view if you’re an astronaut then you’ve got a
you’re an astronaut then you’ve got a
you’re an astronaut then you’ve got a choice of two views in one direction
choice of two views in one direction
choice of two views in one direction there’s the curvature of a globe on
there’s the curvature of a globe on
there’s the curvature of a globe on which everything you’ve ever known
which everything you’ve ever known
which everything you’ve ever known exists and in the other there’s endless
exists and in the other there’s endless
exists and in the other there’s endless black both views are enough to blow in
black both views are enough to blow in
black both views are enough to blow in everyday person’s mind it’s all black
believe me there’s no doubting that
believe me there’s no doubting that astronauts are awesome but there’s
astronauts are awesome but there’s
astronauts are awesome but there’s surely no job more inherently isolating
do you agree with our list do you know
do you agree with our list do you know what’s going on here which secluded job
what’s going on here which secluded job
what’s going on here which secluded job did we skip for more insular top 10s
did we skip for more insular top 10s
did we skip for more insular top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe
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