Thursday, September 04, 2008

Dress Like A Clown, Get Free Drinks

Looks like we found the perfect dream job for anyone near Chicago looing to drink for free tomorrow night (Sept 5).

A recent Craigslist post may satisfy everything you've been searching for in a career:

"We need an Adult Drunk Clown who is good at getting drunk and stupid. No need to do any clown tricks, just hang out and drink a shit load. We will be hopping around to different bars and want a clown to tag along and drink heavily. He doesn't even need to socialize with anyone, just drink.

The birthday is on Friday, Sept. 5th in Bucktown. Oh, did I mention that the clown needs to get shitfaced. Don't worry, we will purchase all the drinks."

I'm not charging a 'finders fee' or any 'job placement commission', all I ask is that someone please take pictures.

Wanting to drink all night with a clown isn't really that strange of a request. Maybe they were just real big Sublime fans?

Craigslist: Seeking Adult Drunk Clown For 30th Birthday Party, Sept 5, 2008 via CH

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Dream Jobs: Mercenary?

These awesome commercials (great song) for the new 'Mercenaries 2' videogame got me thinking a lot about the 'gun for hire' profession. But what is the modern-day mercenary industry really like?

The mercenary has garnered distaste throughout history as a soulless merchant of death merely looking for a paycheck. Even the feared 'Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow' was a Hessian mercenary during the Revolutionary War. But weren't they really one of the world's first entrepreneurs? And unlike today's start-up entrepreneurs, these guys were the ultimate in bloodthirsty warrior manliness. Not the Starbucks-drinking, power tie-wearing computer programmers launching IPOs nowadays. This distinction makes being a real merc sound pretty awesome, right? (more photos after the jump)

Monday, August 25, 2008

Phelps: "An Old School Aston Martin Would Be Sick!"

Michael Phelps has ensured he'll never have to work again for the rest of his life.

His sponsorship endorsements after winning all those gold medals at the Beijing games have basically guaranteed him a life of luxury.

So what's the big-eared dolphin looking to spend some of it on?

A James Bond car and a house with a big pool.

Phelps, the 23-year old bachelor of the year (who has already scored with the hottest Australian swimmer chick), recently doled out $1.7 million for his new home in Baltimore, which is hard to do in that area.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

What NOT To Do With A High-End Prostitute

Ever since the Eliot Spitzer scandal, the story of the high-end prostitute has been on the tip of everyone's tongue. I wouldn't be surprised if a major motion picture came out sometime in the next few years with a similar story. Actually, that should probably be a definite.

Next month, Radar Magazine has an intense 5-page feature story coming out written by a young woman in New York named Jessica Pilot. Although, I'm not sure if any of it is real , she offers some amazing details of a world that seems too genuine to be a complete lie.

You can read the full story at the website, but here's one excerpt from a conversation Ms. Pilot had with a young high-end prostitute. You tell me if you think it's entirely possible some Wall Street hedge fund dude is capable of something like this:

Monday, August 18, 2008

Dream Jobs: Lego Artist

What would you give to earn a six-figure salary for playing with Legos all day?

Meet Nathan Sawaya, he's a professional Lego artist and a proud 'dream job' holder. He uses thousands of the small plastic toy building blocks to create customized models on a commission basis.

He's built designs for Donald Trump and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, among others. Surprisingly, the story of how he got to this point might be more interesting than his mind-blowing creations themselves.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Becoming The Ultimate Rich Jerk

It's a lot easier than you would have thought. Here's the simple 4-step process to becoming the ultimate rich jerk you've always wanted to be.

1. Move to Dubai.

2. Become a major oil company executive.

3. Buy the newest Ferrari.

4. Do sick drifting U-turns like this:


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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The Highest Earning College Majors

In direct contrast to Holy Taco's awesome list of the 10 Most Worthless College Majors, we have been looking for the most profitable pieces of paper ("adults" call them "degrees") to attain.

The good people of Forbes magazine have been hard at work with one of their epic lists, fully equipped with some horrible stock photos. Here's what they came up with:

10. Marketing - With a degree in Marketing, the gatekeepers at PayScale.com predict that on average you'll be earning $39,400 after 5 years. And then, if you stay alive this long, after 20 years you will be in the $72,300 range.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Dream Jobs: Pro Videogame Consumer

Few people have the opportunity to do for a living exactly what they would be doing in their spare time. But Benny Torres has exactly that job, he's basically getting paid to be an avid videogame fan.

Torres, a 23-year-old recent college graduate, is earning $65K a year working for the major Chicago advertising agency, Leo Burnett. He was discovered to be the videogame prodigy he is while doing an internship at the agency. His employers soon realized what a wealth of knowledge on existing and upcoming games Leo possessed in that skull of his. Much of which he had gathered by scouring the internet fan sites and trolling message boards in his spare time.

Now he spends his days researching and writing up 'game briefs' for titles that Leo Burnett plans on doing ad campaigns for. He gives the creative ad types the low down on the upcoming buzz from the game world's most loyal followers. Torres also provides some important background information on the history of game franchises that aren't exactly in the game box blurb.

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Dream Jobs: Stuntman

The idea of becoming a professional stuntman has always intrigued many people, but is it a realistic career for pursue?

If defying death and potentially making big money sounds like a good time, this may be the dream job for you. Or it could lead to you imminent paralysis and potential demise. Either way, it'll get you out of that friggin' cubicle!

Although the need for live-action stunts is slowly being replaced by computer generated image scenes (Is there anything Finding Nemo didn't ruin?!), audiences will always appreciate the allure of a well performed stunt. Dar Robinson, one of Hollywood's most famous stuntmen holds the Guinness World record for the highest paid stunt. (more details and photos after the jump)

Monday, June 23, 2008

Career Options: Corporate Whore or Bleeding-Heart Servant

It comes as no surprise that college graduates are looking for the big paychecks on Wall Street, but many educators are asking why that seems to be the only acceptable option for many Ivy League graduates. Is everyone selling their soul?

Don't get me wrong, jobs on Wall Street are impressive and highly competitive. I know of one attractive young woman who is dying for one. Hundreds of applicants with top grades, stellar references, and high aptitudes are turned down almost everyday for entry-level positions at the big banks. It seems like one of the big reasons for the clamor to be a corporate suit is the high debt incurred while completing one's undergraduate degree at a top-flight institution.

With student debt at an all time high and tuition bills skyrocketing, many students see a Wall Street job as the only way to pay for their recently acquired Harvard degree. Maybe that's the problem?