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Dream Jobs: Snowplow Driver
It's not as if Minnesotans aren't used to winter weather. But during rough winters residents have to prepare for oncoming snow storms by stocking up on sidewalk salt, securing their cars in garages, and battening down the hatches before … Read more...
Dream Job: Firefighter
On a 100-degree summer day with 80 percent humidity, painters set to work removing old layers of paint from a big old house on the water in Darien, Conn., as part of a renovation. The job was made more difficult because of several layers of … Read more...
Dream Job: Architect
Good architects have an eye for envisioning how a new structure will blend with the existing environment-in effect, for seeing what isn't there. When he begins a new project, Alan usually visits the building site to understand the setting … Read more...
Dream Job: Artistic Administrator
The compensation for Artistic Administrators is modest, salaries being typical of what a senior not-for-profit administrator would earn. Read more...
Dream Job: Art Dealer
As long as he can remember, David wanted to work with paintings and drawings. He earned a Ph.D. in art history, but notes that degrees count for little. "The keys to art dealing are quality, rarity, and value. You can only recognize those … Read more...
Dream Job: Avon "Lady"
Customers can buy over the Internet as from any online retailer, or link their relationship to a sales representative via a special site. A rep such as Kolber-Stuart provides access to a broader range of products, advice, direct delivery, … Read more...
Dream Job: BMW Test Driver
"How did you get a job test-driving $128,000 cars?" Hard work, determination, and a bit of good timing is the answer. Ten years ago the automotive technology trade school Jason attended had just started a relationship with BMW. Wanting to … Read more...
Dream Job: Brain Surgeon
Becoming a good neurosurgeon isn't about being the smartest guy in the room, which is well nigh impossible anyway when all your peers are mental giants. "It's not just about scholarship. People don't realize the strenuous physical demands … Read more...
Dream Job: Christmas Tree Farmer
Anyone with a few acres can plant some seedlings and help them grow into a holiday essential. Each tree sells for upwards of $30 in the country, and two or three times that amount near a city; and a five-acre farm might sell 500 trees in a … Read more...
Dream Job: Commercial Real Estate Developer
Most brokerage houses split the profits 50-50 with the broker up to the first $350,000, with five percent increments to the broker as production increases throughout the year. The slate is wiped clean at the end of the year and returns to a … Read more...
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