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Topic #33: If you could have any job in the world, what would it be? What is the worst job you’ve ever had? What did you learn from it?

If I could have any job in the world (and actually be good at it), I would pick an online entertainer, for many different reasons.

Many people waste significant portions of their lives and spend significant resources commuting to work. If I were to work online, I wouldn’t have to waste anything traveling anywhere to do my work. If I need to do something directly related to the Internet, I could go to a in-home office or a den to access my computer. If I need to actually produce content, I could go anywhere that has convenient access to produce content.

Once I actually start doing my work, I can essentially pick what I want to do on a daily basis. Most people have a set schedule for what they need to accomplish on a daily basis. Although I like structure and organization, I don’t like repetition and redundancy. If one day I want to put written work online, then I can sit down in front of my computer with a snack and start typing. If another day I want to put media work online, I can pull out a camera or camcorder and start shooting or filming. Even within the things I choose, I have more choices – I can pick the topic that I want to write about, and I can pick the style of video that I want to make. Once I decide what type of video to make, I can pick how much visual effects and editing I want to put into the video.

Another issue many people have is waking up in the morning to get to work on time. A lot of office jobs begin early in the morning, forcing people to wake up at 6 or 7 in the morning. If I were to work online, I wouldn’t have to wake up at any specific time, and I wouldn’t have to start working until I wanted to, or until I encounter something that would be interesting to put online. I generally tend to have more energy during the evening or night, so I can adjust my sleeping schedule to match my energy levels and optimize the work that I do.

Many people that work in offices or own businesses have to stay in one general area because of where their work is. If someone wanted to move to California, but their office job is in Chicago, they wouldn’t be able to live where they wanted to. However, if they worked as an online entertainer, they could essentially go anywhere they want and take a vacation whenever they want, as long as they bring their laptop or camcorder with them. Taking many vacations would actually be beneficial to their job as an online entertainer, as their fans would enjoy the variation and be able to experience different areas of the world with the entertainer.

Looking back at the prompt, I don’t think there actually is a worst job that I have ever had. All of the jobs that I had were either related to my family, were taken via a special invitation, or were done because I had a strong interest in what the job was about. I have never had to take a job simply because I had to make money; I am currently in university, and have received financial support from my parents for my entire life. There may be things within the jobs I have that aren’t the best, but I have still enjoyed the job as a whole.

So Far in 2011…

Number of Taco Bell tacos eaten: 10

Number of times I did my own laundry: 0