Best job in the world?

[Randy]

What do you think is the best job in the world? Why?

 

[Nebulous]

I'll take any one of these:

Source: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/8-best-jobs-in-world

1. DISNEY IMAGINEER​

Estimated pay: $30,000-$130,000 per year
Location: North America & Asia
Difficulty: You actually need to be an engineer for this: 8
Job Description: The official job description for a Disney Imagineer (imagination + engineer) includes the term "dreamers and doers," so you already know where this is headed. As an imagineer you are tasked with dreaming up your wildest ideas and make them a reality at Disney amusement parks around the globe. If you like to dream big and make millions of people smile with your creations, this is the job for you.

If you can dream it up, you can build it. (psgxxx / Shutterstock.com)

2. PROFESSIONAL CUDDLER​

Estimated pay: $30,000-$100,000 per year
Location: Anywhere you like
Difficulty: You’re literally getting paid to hug people: 2
Job Description: The first professional cuddle cafe opened in Japan a few years ago - and they’ve already made their way across the ocean where most professional cuddlers work as freelancers. The job is exactly what it sounds like, people pay you to cuddle for up to an hour, so if you’re a hugger and cuddler, this is your dream come true. There is even a convention for cuddlers, and one cuddle pro is working on a certification process.

You can make a pretty lucrative career out of cuddling and make lots of people happy. (Bartashevich Karyna / Shutterstock.com)

3. PRIVATE ISLAND CARETAKER​

Estimated pay: $15,000-$120,000 per year
Location: Some lonely island, far away from civilization
Difficulty: Private islands need lots of upkeep, but your downtime is on an island: 5
Job Description: With the growing trend among the super rich to buy private islands comes a growing demand in caretakers for these tropical paradises. If you are lucky enough be chosen for this privileged work, you will spend your days in locations others can only dream of visiting - and you’re even getting paid for it.

Taking care of an entire island is not stress free, but imagine the view on your days off. (Space-kraft / Shutterstock.com)

4. BEN & JERRY'S FLAVOR GURU​

Estimated pay: $40,000-$200,000 per year
Location: United States
Difficulty: Most gurus have a background in food science: 6
Job Description: Your childhood dreams have finally come true and you can now officially become a Ben & Jerry's Flavor Guru. This job entails blending ice cream, candy, and all types of syrupy goodness into the perfect dessert, then tasting obscene amounts in the name of "quality control." Sounds unhealthy? Maybe, but you will be the happiest person on earth.

In your wildest childhood dreams you probably imagined doing exactly this. (ChameleonsEye / Shutterstock.com)

5. WATER SLIDE TESTER​

Estimated pay: Around $26,000 per year
Location: Around the world
Difficulty: You go down waterslides all day: 4
Job Description: This is one of those things that only children can dream up, but wouldn't you know it - it's an actual job. There is a little more to this position than just slipping down water slides though. You check the height, speed, water quantity and landing of the flumes. But between all the safety checks, there is plenty of time to have a whole lot of fun.

What could possibly be more fun than being on waterslides all day? (Ikonoklast Fotografie / Shutterstock.com)

6. PROFESSIONAL NETFLIX WATCHER ​

Estimated pay: Around $20,000 per year
Location: At home
Difficulty: Your main challenge will be not falling asleep: 2
Job Description: Yes, there is actually a small select group of individuals who literally get paid to sit on the couch all day and watch Netflix. A Netflix tagger's job is to sift through massive amounts of shows and movies, and categorize them based on nuanced emotional facets that a computer might not be able to catch. If you've ever wondered how Netflix seems to know what you like, even if you don't even know yourself yet, these are the people responsible.You won't get rich doing it, but if watching Netflix is your thing, this might just be your personal dream job.

This job can be both thrilling and relaxing - it's your choice. (Antonio Guillem /Shutterstock)

7. LUXURY BED TESTER​

Estimated pay: Around $20,000 per year
Location: Luxurious hotels around the world
Difficulty: Your job is to sleep in comfy beds: 0
Job Description: You probably joked about this a million times. There are actually people out there who get paid to sleep in the most luxurious beds in the world and then report on their experience. If you'd rather spend less time in bed, the HolidayInn in London tested a new service where people can order a human bed warmer who will get into their beds and pre-warm the bed before sleep.

This running gag is actually true - you could be a tester for luxury beds. (bart78 / Shutterstock.com)

8. PROFESSIONAL TRAVELER​

Estimated Pay: Around $50,000 per year
Location: Planet earth
Difficulty: Traveling a lot can be tough, but you get to see the world for free: 4
Job Description: Who wouldn't like to be on vacation for ever. Well, now you can - as a professional traveler. In 2009, TheBigTrip.com was looking for candidates to be a travel correspondent for the site with all travel expenses paid and full health insurance - in addition to the salary mentioned above. One lucky employee actually got to travel the US for 12 weeks while writing a travel blog and hosting webisodes for the site.

 

[Smiley]

All jobs suck in some way, some more, some less.

 

[Nebulous]

All jobs suck in some way, some more, some less.

What sucks about your job?

 

[Smiley]

People I work with, my superiors, salary, commute time, etc.

 

[Nebulous]

People I work with, my superiors

Whats wrong with them? Just the fact that they are humans and you hate all humans?

 

[Smiley]

The fact they're lazy parasites who dump their work on me. That's what's wrong with them.

I'm forced to do work above my skill and pay level in addition to my own work and the work of my lazy coworkers, and no one sees anything wrong with that. Am I supposed to have positive feeelings for such pathetic excuses for human beings?

And guess what? No one does my work while I'm away, like on a sick leave or a vacation. It literally waits for me to come back and I find it untouched on my desk, while at the same time my superiors aggressively demand that I do everything I said above, even when my so called "coworkers" are present at the workplace. They even mock and ridicule me when I object to such treatment.

So yes, I have no reason to like the human race, at least not those specimens.

 

[Nebulous]

The fact they're lazy parasites who dump their work on me. That's what's wrong with them.

I'm forced to do work above my skill and pay level in addition to my own work and the work of my lazy coworkers, and no one sees anything wrong with that. Am I supposed to have positive feeelings for such pathetic excuses for human beings?

And guess what? No one does my work while I'm away, like on a sick leave or a vacation. It literally waits for me to come back and I find it untouched on my desk, while at the same time my superiors aggressively demand that I do everything I said above, even when my so called "coworkers" are present at the workplace. They even mock and ridicule me when I object to such treatment.

So yes, I have no reason to like the human race, at least not those specimens.

Time for a new job!

 

[Smiley]

Huh. Easier said than done.

 

[Nebulous]

Huh. Easier said than done.

Why? Just go apply and do an interview. Easy as that.

 

[Smiley]

Maybe that's how it works in USA, but in my country, jobs are not given based on merit, but on political connections, on knowing the right person in the right place. Interviews are nothing more than a formality. Education and experience mean nothing. And guess what? I'm not politically connected.

 

[Nebulous]

Maybe that's how it works in USA, but in my country, jobs are not given based on merit, but on political connections, on knowing the right person in the right place. Interviews are nothing more than a formality. Education and experience mean nothing. And guess what? I'm not politically connected.

That’s exactly how it works here too, but just keep trying. Maybe one day you’ll be in the right place at the right time.

 

[Smiley]

Or at the wrong place at the right time.

 

[Elvira]

Being a panda nanny looks fun.

 

[Nebulous]

Being a panda nanny looks fun.

Like taking care of a baby panda?

 

[Elvira]

Like taking care of a baby panda?

Many panda cubs.

 

[Nebulous]

Many panda cubs.

Sign me up! I'll be your co-worker.

 

[MrDawn]

What do you think is the best job in the world? Why?

Being a sugar baby to a super wealthy sugar momma / sugar daddy lol

 

[Nebulous]

Being a sugar baby to a super wealthy sugar momma / sugar daddy lol

Thats not a job