Looking for jobs that don’t suck?
Jobs that provide comfort and peace of mind
At same time an income that covers your living expenses
You know as a fact one third of your day you spend at work
So why don’t you love the thing you do for living
Blogger
Blogging as a business has always been a controversial topic
Some people claim it is a scam and used to work 10 years ago but not anymore
While other bloggers who prove they started 2-3 years ago and were able to make full time income from their blogs
Are you interested in doing blogging as a part time? yes start as a part time
First read my blog post on how to start a successful blog
After that you may be asking why blogging is one of the jobs that don’t suck
Well blogging as a job requires a lot of different talents mixed together
You learn many skills but the fun in blogging is that some bloggers proved they managed to make money with few traffic
They nailed it down to creating blogs narrowed to fixing specific problems with squeeze pages to collect emails
Then selling backend products to those subscribers and controlling your income by building many products for your subscribers
There are other bloggers who are not good at creating their own products and work hard to increase their traffic numbers hoping to sell affiliate products and online ads
Again blogging is not for everyone, make up your mind before you start blogging and see if you can really make money from your blog
IT (Information Technology) Job
Information technology especially programmer and networking jobs are really interesting jobs
It is so much fun to do programming as you collect requirements, think about the code you write to make your requirements comes true
If you like to make income from using your logical thinking then coding jobs are the one you should go for
I like it as this is the job I have been working for the last 20 years – yes I am old but not too old
This is one of the jobs that don’t suck as there is always new coming to the scene
I remember the old programming language I started to learn it was called FoxPro
Not being used anymore but good news is once you master one programming language your mind start to open on new opportunities
Why? simply because all programming languages share high similarities so you just learn the sense of coding
Flipper
A really interesting side hustle to buy things for cheap for those who don’t know how much they are worth
Then go and sell them high for those buyers who are excited to buy it from you
This job does not require any educational background or special skills
All you need is some cash and a way to get around
I know a friend Rob and his wife Melissa are expert as flippers who took flipping side hustle to the sky
They are making $100,000 a year just from flipping and that’s why they put together a course on flipping things
Freelance Writer
Some people are really talented with attractive writing styles
They can write personal stories about themselves or about their friends that attract you like a magnet
Also there are freelance writer that can write very quickly
They can easily compose more than 1,000 words in less than an hour
By the way, if you have this great writing style talent, you can make 15c per word
This means you can make $150 an hour and you can end up with clients waiting for their turn
Why this is one the best jobs that don’t suck for those who are into writing
Video games tester
Who doesn’t like video games – I am not into animation games
But I love challenging games like Mahjong
Good news is that you can make money out of it
If you are interested in working as a video games tester then sign up to the following sites below
WorldWinner from GSN
Exodus 3000
Second Life
PlayAndWin.co.uk
Paid Game Player
Pogo
PCH Games
Bananatic
Professional sleeper
Working as a professional sleeper is one of the jobs that don’t suck
Who hates to get paid while sleeping
What is really nice is that you make money while combining 2 jobs together
Yes you sleep at night and get paid for it plus keeping what you are doing for living
Chef
Working as a chef is very exciting job
You mix food together and try different recipes
What is more important if your name starts to shine and people recognize your brand
Chef is one of the jobs that don’t get bored from as it is full of creativity and fun
Food taster
Do you know that the average pay for food taster ranges between $30,000 and $60,000 a year
There is also another type of this job where you are required to go to restaurants pretending to be a regular customer and provide your feedback
DJ
DJ is lot of fun especially if you have passion to music and enjoying dancing to the rhythm
Also are you up to date with all the new songs being released?
Dj job is one of the job that cannot be taught
You have to have a talent and also prepared for what your audience want to listen to
Remember DJ job has no salary range as you set your own price
The more you are known and people recommending you to each other, the more you will be able to set yourself apart from other DJs
Instructor/Tutor
Beside working as a programmer, I find it interesting to give training to my colleagues
I don’t like teaching but I am interested in training people on new technology
My ego goes high when I really manage to break complicated matters into easy to understand
Anyway back to teaching, there are so many people interested in working as instructors or tutors and this field is widely open online
Yes you will teach your students online
With teaching there are 2 main categories
Main one is teaching languages like English that takes the precedence as the most spoken language across the world
Secondary is teaching other subjects like math and science to different grades
If you are interested in teaching English – there are so many sites like
TeckAway
VIPKID
Dada
Qkids
iTutorGroup
GoGoKid
51Talk
EnglishHunt
I don’t have to tell you that you have to be fluent
You can earn around $23 an hour
And if you are interested in teaching different subjects then the below sites are good fit for you to sign up
Tutor
Tutorvista
VIPKID
Chegg Tutors
TutorHub
Smarthinking
Aim for A Tutoring
Buddy School
MyPrivateTutor
Transtutor
Vedantu
TutorMe
Skooli
Wyzant
PrePly
CourseHero
Walk dogs and pets
If you love pets and interested in raising dogs and cats
I know there are many people with passion for pets
But what they don’t know – they can make money out of it
This is one of the best jobs that don’t suck because you may walk your dog
Every time you walk your dog you can walk other dogs and make money out of that
If this is the case, sign up to Rover and enjoy walking other people’s dogs
There are also sites to consider like fetchpetcare and petsitters.org
House sitter
I heard about this job recently just like you – no surprise
House sitter is a unique job
All you have to do is to stay in a house while owner is away
It may be this owner is travelling or got an assignment in different state or province
Unfortunately few houses are targeted by burglars especially those that are completely closed
If you are interested in this job then you can sign up to TrustedHouseSitters
Babysitting
Some women have strong motherhood that’s even before being mothers they don’t mind working in daycares or as a babysitters
They look at it as one of the jobs that don’t suck because it strengthens the feeling of being a good mothers
Of course I don’t need to tell you how profitable is the babysitting job
Why? because if you babysit 3,4 or 5 kids at the same time and you get paid minimum of $20 per hours – sometimes it is $25
You are easily making $100 an hour and usually babysitting sessions last for 3 hours
What are you waiting for with Care.com you can sign up and start right away
Virtual assistant jobs
Virtual assistant jobs have a vast scale of different online tasks to do
Most of these jobs pay really well per task
Freelance writing – discussed above
Graphic design
Data entry
Virtual assistant
Customer Service
Voice over – reading articles using your voice
Translator
Accounting
Logo designers
Web designers
Web Developer
SEO consultant
Android developer
IOS developer
If you have one or more of the skills above then it is easy to make money
All you have to do is to sign up for the below sites
Free Lancer
Hubstaff
Guru.com
Indeed.com
Real estate virtual assistant jobs
This is a job that requires no qualification – if you know nothing but are a fast learner
I recommend to consider working as a real estate virtual assistant
On most of recruitment sites – you can find so many real estate virtual assistant for an average pay between $20 and $25
The image below is from Indeed.com
Virtual Bookkeeping
Of course, virtual bookkeeping is not for everyone
Basically virtual bookkeeping is looking for a candidate with accounting background
But the good news is most of the virtual bookkeeping is looking for different levels of basic accounting skills
Few of them are looking for auditors or CPA so you have a great chance to master few of the accounting duties and get an online job as a virtual bookkeeper
A site like bookkeeper is a good fit to find jobs with simple accounting duties
There is also a free course for virtual bookkeeping business for you to check
Also the below sites are offering jobs related to virtual bookkeeping
Accounting Department
Belay
BookMinders
ClickAccounts
ClickNwork
BotKeeper
LedgerGurus
TwoRoads
Build websites
I know so many people who are building websites and they don’t have a computer science degree
All they had to do is master on or more of the website building tools and work towards building their websites portfolio
For example, WordPress as a website building tool has gained a reputation since 2003 as one of the best, easy and flexible tool to build websites
This is one of the best jobs that don’t suck because it is so much fun to use components like plugins to build functionality for your clients
Let’s talk about money, easily you can charge anywhere starting from $1,000 and up to $3,000 for any new website
Test websites
Some people are born with a talent of looking at details
Code or Website testers and sometimes called quality control don’t require a deep IT knowledge
They start testing websites and learn easy skills
You may require to install specific software to track all the bugs you find
Sometimes you require to install webcam if you work online
The good thing about this quality control job is that it looks easy when you start up with no experience
In reality, you will build up a tons of knowledge that even software companies can pay you a competitive salary equivalent to all other IT jobs
If you are interested in pursuing a job as a website tester then consider signing up on
User Testing which pays you $10 to your PayPal
User Feel is another competitive website to look at
Userbrain.net
Drive Uber or Lyft
A friend of mine enjoys driving a lot
Sometimes if he wants to waste time all he needs to do is take his car on the road
I know it is nonsense enjoyment but driving your car with Uber or Lyft have made driving really fun
What if you don’t have to meet any target to qualify to work for Uber or Lyft
If you have free time on the weekend, go ahead and turn on the Uber or Lyft on your mobile app and you will get customers right away
If you don’t want to drive customers, no worry turn off the app and you will not lose your Uber or Lyft job
Photographer
Do you have a passion for photography?
And obsessed about your camera carrying it everywhere looking for the perfect shot
Even if it is a hobby and you want to strengthen it by taking online courses then consider to search Udemy for many online courses on photography
The good thing about photography as a job is that it is not a traditional 9 to 5 job
It is all about inspiration and the talent of finding the perfect shot
Of course you need to practice a lot but your hard work can be sold online
Conside the following sites to sell your photos online
Getty Images
ShutterStock
iStockPhoto
500px
SmugPro
Stocksy
Can Stock Photo
Adobe Stock
Fotolia
PhotoDune
Alamy
Twenty20
Depositphotos
EyeEm
Crestock
123RF
Foap
Makeup artist
If you really enjoy doing makeup for yourself and not doing it as a routine
Good news, you can apply makeup on others and make money out of it
Being a makeup artist is one of the jobs that don’t make you get bored
You have many variations on applying makeup on different faces
Also you have a good chance of exploding it on social media
For example Instagram are Pinterest are visual social media and a great fit to what you are working at
Again you could take your makeup business to the next level by opening a YouTube channel where you will definitely get new clients calling you for sessions
Or even better by getting makeup brands asking you to feature their brand on your YouTube channel
Interior designer
Interior designer is so much fun
It reminds me when I was a kid and playing with Lego and making many shapes from the same set
This is exactly the job of Interior designer who works around your house to arrange the space to fit many things
You act here as your own boss but again if you are not confident or need to gain experience then your best bet is to work for a company
It is so much fun and again one of the jobs that fit well under visual social media like Instagram and Pinterest
Event planner
This is the job I wished to work in if I was not a programmer
Event planner is someone you hire to arrange everything related to your events like weddings, birthdays or anniversaries
It is one of the jobs that don’t suck because you have so many things to do to engage your senses
It can never be more fun that that
You start with the decorations and then the music and songs which are going to be played
Then the food and how to arrange it on tables
Beside event planner is really a fun job, it also fits well in visual social media like Instagram and Pinterest
Finish small tasks around the house
Being a handy man is really good thing even knowing one handy job can really make you a good money
I remember I hired someone to install my new garage door opener and within 1/2 an hour job he earned $100
Because he is doing it over and over, it became an easy job that he even doesn’t think while doing it
The good news is by using site like TaskRabbit you can register online for the things you really know and customers can hire you for things to do around their houses
Actually it would be better to sign up on many of the below sites
Zaarly
Handy
NeedTo
Porch
NextDoor
TalkLocal
Social Media manager
Working as a social media manager you are entitled to represent a specific company for their social media promotion
Of course nowadays, nothing is manual and their are so many social media automation tools that can do the work for you
Like TailWindPro, you can automate posting all of your Pinterest pins and Instagram photos for the next 2-3 weeks in advance
Why this job particularly is one of the best jobs that don’t suck?
Well there are so many people (I am one of them) cannot get enough from social media sites – it is like addiction, yes that’s true
Social media turned out to be an addiction for many adults and sometimes they lose their jobs because of being reported using their social media sites all the time at work
Transcribers
Transcriber jobs refer to those who are able to type recorded audio or video
It is not only require good command of English to avoid any spelling mistakes
But also it requires someone with a fast typing speed
As you see it doesn’t require educational background so anyone can work this job
Keep in mind that you have to work under pressure to meet deadlines
You can expect to make between $25 and $30
If you are interested then you can apply on the below websites
CastingWords
Crowdsurf
Daily Transcription
GMR Transcription
Neal R. Gross
Scribie
Tigerfish
Transcriptions ‘N’ Translations
TranscribeMe
Ubiqus
1-888-TYPE-IT-UP
Verbal Ink
3Play Media
Transcription Outsourcing
Scoping jobs
Scoping jobs require a candidate called scopist
This person is required to edit the transcripts of official proceedings created by court reports
This job requires a lot of attention to grammar and punctuation
Keep in mind that you will be working under pressure too
If you feel you are interested in this job then I recommend to take this scoping course
Get paid completing micro jobs for business
This is really one of the best jobs that don’t suck because you can do it while keeping your current job
How? well, some companies require someone to work on a project whatever small or large project
It can be designing or testing their website or auditing their accounting system
Whatever it can be, they don’t want to hire someone in a contract and go through the hiring hassle so it is win win situation
If you are interested in this type of work then consider signing up to Gigwalk
What is the most boring jobs?
There are so many boring jobs
You have to differentiate between jobs that require to be all by yourself and jobs that don’t get you engaged at all
Being a programmer, I am all by myself but it is so much fun
I am referring to these jobs below as the most boring jobs
Security guard
House keeper
Worker in a factory line
Secretary
Customer care representative
Nursery teacher
What jobs have less human interactions?
Unfortunately I hate it when I work from home forever
Although I am not very social but I like being around people
Working as a programmer is a typical kind of job with no interaction with humans
Although these jobs are less stressful, less travel, more flexible and more focus jobs
Of course there can be time where you are required to attend meetings but overall you are all by yourself
Not only programmers, but these are all jobs having no interactions with people
Writer or freelancer
Software developer or tester
Transcriptionist
Paralegal
Lab technician
Statistician
Data entry
Film or video editor
Blogger
Scoping jobs
Social media manager
Virtual bookkeeper
Dog walker
Truck driver
Delivery driver
Archivist
Librarian
Researcher
R&D engineers
Also read my post for jobs that you work alone
Jobs with a lot of social interactions?
I am not a social person
It was a surprise to me finding some of the jobs that I really liked require lot of social interactions
Public relation
Journalist
Event planner – one of my dream jobs
Politician
Sales
Customer care representative
Actor/Actress
Teacher
What is the easiest job ever?
Although I love software development but it is not an easy job
There are really so many easy jobs that anybody can do without formal education
Below is a list of the easiest jobs that anyone can work
Scale operator – person who measures weights on different scales
House sitter – you live in a house while owners are away
Dog walker
Video game tester
Ice cream taster
Swimming pool technician – monitor pH balance of the water
Data entry
Babysitter
Archivist
Librarian
What is the laziest job in the world?
Are you lazy and don’t feel like you want to work
Yes I know someone who are really lazy where he managed to work just for the minimum hours that qualifies him for 42 weeks of unemployment
I am referring to working in Canada as Canadian government will pay you up to 42 weeks if you get laid off
Anyway, below is a list of the laziest jobs around the world
Hotel sleep tester
House sitter – you live in a house while owners are away
Video game tester
Food or beer taster
Ice cream or chocolate taster
Data entry
Babysitter
Archivist
Librarian
What is the hardest job to get?
On the other side, there are so many jobs that are very hard to work or even get in
Below I will list all the hardest jobs in any order
Roofer
Chef
Lorry driver
Scaffolder – staggering temporary structure to support construction on a building
Surgeon
Carpenter
Mountain guide
Stuntman/Stuntwoman – replaces actors/actresses in critical scenes
Water transportation worker
Astronaut
Bodyguard
Police officer
Landmine remover
Pilot
Brick mason
Prison warden
Mortician
Logger
Firefighter
Cell tower climber
Military
Final thoughts on jobs that don’t suck
It is really hard to come up with common agreements for all jobs that don’t suck
We are human beings with different backgrounds and experiences
Some people believe in earning money by doing hard labored jobs while others believe in using their mental skills to make their income out of it
While others believe in using their talents
At the end of the day everybody will be looking to maximize their incomes so why don’t you open up to new ideas and explore opportunities around you
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