I would load a pickup with a box freezer, a generator, and several cases of steaks and hamburger patties, then drive somewhere and go door-to-door selling the steaks.
I got to pick my own route, and work as I felt like it- the only downside was that I was paid on commission depending on how much meat was sold. And the occasional disgruntled refusal.
I could take time off to go swimming, visit museums, go shopping, or whatever I liked. I met quite a few interesting people out there. A side effect was that I got to see much more of America than just what was along the main highways.
The best job I ever had was as a volunteer counselor at Camp Patahontas for an entire season. The administrator wasn’t too crazy about me because I hardly did any of the paperwork but most of the campers loved me. And every Wednesday we took a field trip, usually to one of the local waterparks!
The one in Ft. Lauderdale? Man, that place ROCKS! I used to live near there and have been to Howl at the Moon on a few occasions. This was last year - maybe I saw you there?
Best job I ever had was a temp assignment as a receptionist at a Home Nursing office. I answered (occasional) phones, had almost no in-person visitors to deal with, and got to surf the 'net ALL DAY. Nicest 3 months I ever worked. It was during the 2000 campaigns and I became a political junkie…I checked Slate 4 times a day and started reading the MSN political message boards. Also discovered the Darwin Awards and their message board, which led me (half-a-year later, at a different assignment) to this one.
The one I have now. I make over $60K a year to sit around and surf the net all night, spending no more than 30 minutes a night actually working (and usually quite a bit less than that). I feel like an incredibly lucky man.
Dedicated support, I provide tech support for T1s and other leased lines. I’d only be making about $35K a year though if it wasn’t for my stock options.
I was once the VP of Software for a 6-million dollar company that had 60 employees. I was employee #3. God that was a good job. For two years. I had a corner office on the 10th floor of an office building overlooking the city.
