Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Go Get The Job You Love.

"Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life rather than a Monday through Friday sort of dying."
                                               --Studs Turkel

The Go Get Your Job crew really appreciates this quote. We think it's important to have a job, to do work that makes you feel valued. It's just as important to value the work you do--which is why we say go get YOUR job versus just getting any job. Take a few moments to consider what you love to do, what you are passionate about--consider the kind of work you would do for free, then find out if there is a way for you to get paid to do that work.

With just a little research, we came across some fun and quite unusual jobs. Forbes.com published an article listing five different jobs for which people are actually getting paid:
  • Professional TV Watcher
  • Professional Video Game Tester
  • Professional Blogger (to be sure, our team will be looking into this one)
  • Professional Taste Tester
  • Island Caretaker 
An Internet search for unusual jobs revealed work such as, Barbie Dress Designer, Military Role Players, Truffle Hunter, Snake Milker, Furniture Tester, Golf Ball Diver, Greeting Card Writer, and other uncommon jobs. Sites like Coolworks.com and Funjobs.com can give you more ideas about the job possibilities.
Job-hunting is undoubtedly serious business, but it doesn't hurt to occasionally daydream a little and ponder the possibility of working at a job you love.

Our wish is that everyone finds that golden combination of work that provides "daily meaning as well as daily bread." Go Get YOUR Job.