Careers for Night Owls & Other Insomniacs, 2nd Ed. [Paperback]

Louise Miller (Author)

Book Description

Series: Careers For Series | Publication Date: September 24, 2002

The only career series designed expressly to turn passions into paychecks!

The Careers for You series inspires career explorers to look at the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. Each book reveals dozens of ways to pursue a passion and make a living­­including many little-known but delightful careers that will surprise readers.

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From the Back Cover

Medical experts keep insisting that eight hours of rest is essential to a person's effectiveness during the day. But famous night owls such as Thomas Edison and Bill Clinton proved that burning the midnight oil can be as effective as getting forty winks. In Careers for Night Owls, you will find out that late night was made for more than bad TV programs; it also offers plenty of opportunities. Here you will find out how other night owls:

• Take care of injured or sick people at the hospital
• Keep our neighborhoods safe
• Transport other night owls
• Welcome weary travelers at a hotel
• Entertain on stage

Inside, you'll find all the information you need on salaries, working conditions, and opportunities for professional advancement. Written for newcomers and career-changers alike, Careers for Night Owls will help you find the dream job you desire!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (September 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071390340
• ISBN-13: 978-0071390347
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,900,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless filler, avoid this and consult the OOH, March 4, 2004

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Nikephoros Phokas (Dover, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Careers for Night Owls & Other Insomniacs, 2nd Ed. (Paperback)

Avoid this book as if it is a chronic disease. I am reviewing the 1995 edition 1st edition, but I do not see how the 2nd edition can be much better. Do you ever remember in school being asked for an assignment where you have a minumum of say 500 words for the work? Well, this book brings back the memories of my schooling, trying to hit 500 words and I am finished at 300, so I go back adding words to lengthen the work when it really only needed 300 words to get my thesis conveyed. My advice is to consult the Occupational Outlook Handbook at your local library, it is dry but it gives better statistics and info. This work suggested no night careers I would be interested in, the interviews are not useful and this book could really be conveyed in much less space if all the filler and obvious information meant to fill space was cut out, I cannot help but speculate this author had a page limit imposed by her publisher!

5.0 out of 5 stars Careers for Night Owls & Other Insomniacs, September 21, 2011

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This review is from: Careers for Night Owls & Other Insomniacs, 2nd Ed. (Paperback)

This book proved particularly helpful to me. It pointed out professions suitable to night owls, and reinforced my commitment to my career as an accountant. The author appears to understand that many people are naturally oriented toward nocturnal lifestyles.