Finding Your Dream Job
How do you define a dream job? Does it pay well enough that you can buy almost anything you want? Do you get to set your own hours? Are you your own boss? Does it make you feel like you’re making a significant contribution to the world?
You’ve got the great apartment, or are soon on your way to getting it, now, what’s your dream job? Apartments.com has assembled a collection of dream jobs, what they’re really like, and what it would take to get there. The rest is up to you.
The Six-Figure Club—They’re Not All Doctors and Lawyers
Stunt Driver
If you are young, fit, less than 6’ tall and not afraid of injury and pain, this job pays big. You need to be brave—but not too brave—to do this job successfully without ending up in the hospital on a weekly basis.
Fitting Model
If you have a well-proportioned body and can articulate how clothes feel on your body, you can earn big money modeling clothes for designers. A fitting model works with clothing designers and manufacturers and helps them determine how a piece fits and feels before the garment is mass produced. You may work three to five days a week and earn up to $275 an hour.
Broadcast Captioners
Those live captions you see on television programs are provided by captioners. You can work from an office or use your own equipment at home. You’ll caption 40-45 hours of television a week and can earn up to $120,000 plus benefits.
Professional Organizers
You drive your roommate crazy with your constant organizing, list-making and drawer cleaning. Do it for someone else and make $100,000 a year. You’ll need to be ambitious (to build up a customer-base) and able to analyze people’s needs to create systems that work for them.
The I’m in Charge of Myself Crew
Freelancer
Yes, you can be a freelance writer if you’re lucky enough to have the contacts to keep you going on assignments. However, you can freelance lots of other types of work as well. Carpenters, artists, interior decorators and wedding planners are just a few of the possibilities.
Network Marketer
Avon and Tupperware are some of the better-known companies that you can sell to your friends and family. As this type of business continues to grow, many other companies are getting in on the “at home” trend including the Body Shop, Lia Sophia jewelry, Partylite Candles and more. The more people you know who will buy your product, the better you’ll do in this business.
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