Nice Job!: The Guide to Cool, Odd, Risky, and Gruesome Ways to Make a Living (Lookout Media Series) (Paperback)

by Jamie Rosen (Author), Nicholas Corman (Author), Chuck Kapelke (Author), Jake Brooks (Author), Michelle Sullivan (Author) "Job description: Basic grooming includes bathing the animal (usually twice), and performing a massage and lump check for unusual growths, a nail trim, and an..." (more)
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Product Description
From the practical to the daring and the truly bizarre, Rosen provides readers with an innovative career title that gives in-depth information on some 75 truly unusual jobs.

From the Publisher
Ten Speed Press: So what are you going to do with your life? The options seem limited: entry-level administrative work, minimum-wage retail, fast food, law school.

Is there no alternative? Actually, there are over 80 alternatives as identified by the team from Lookout Media in their new book Nice Job! Going where no career book has gone before, Nice Job! tackles the world of work with the philosophy that work should be fun, and where there is a happy, passionate person, there is a nice job.

Beekeeper, human guinea pig, bush pilot, private investigator, erotic screenwriter, taxidermist, dog musher, sommelier, Harlem Globetrotter opponent, and White House advance person, Nice Job! doesn't just list these and more fantastic jobs, it tells you all about them and how to get them. Each job profile includes: a job description, compensation, prerequisites, qualities the employer is seeking, and the perks and risks.

Filled with photographs of workers in action, Nice Job! offers a sneak peak at a world where work is fun and invites you to forget the daily grind and live out your fantasies 9 to 5, Monday through Friday.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580080332
• ISBN-13: 978-1580080330
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #599,161 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very clever, June 2, 1999

By	[e-mail] (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

Nice Job is a pleasure to read. We gave it as a graduation gift to a few of our friends.

The book is not just filled with "yucks" concerning these odd jobs; it goes further and specifically tells what skills are necessary to do the jobs. I found this aspect fascinating (along with the salaries).

The book is a quick read. We got a kick out of many of the stories.

Highly recommended.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars well-written, hilarious and extremely informative, May 17, 1999

By	[e-mail] (New York City) - See all my reviews

The book would make a great college graduation gift. It was comprehensive, funny, and offered some wonderful job possibilities. I would love to be on the prize patrol for Publisher's Clearing house. Great job! Rosen and collaborators!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kapelke strikes again, August 24, 2000

By A Customer

kapelke deftly debunks the mysteries of several occupations we have always wondered about, but have been too afraid to ask. Once again, his esoteric and pointed sense of humor cover any "shortcomings". For all you aspiring Zamboni drivers, Kapelke and his intrepid gang's masterpiece will be your ticket to success!