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Recently I went to a party and met a woman who was a "Package Designer" for a major cosmetics boutique. This person's job was to develop, design and facilitate construction of product packages (e.g. perfume bottles, lotion tubes, lipstick tubes as well as the boxes and 'safety' wrapping (e.g. bubble wrap, corrugated cardboard, thin tissue paper) that went around the product).
When I asked what kind of training she had for the job I was told that her degree was in philosophy but that she had worked in the company for about 3 years when the position opened up and was given a chance. She now flies around the world looking for the perfect glass bottle, spray nozzle, etc. for the products for which she designs packaging.
I guess I always knew somebody had to do it, but never thought of it as a Career!! Its incredible what she does.
I know a woman who is a textiles designer for one of the large theme parks in the Orlando area.
I know a couple of people who are winemakers.
I know a guy who is a professional dulcimer player. He's got to be one of the happiest people I've ever met. He loves what he does.
I know a guy who is a household manager for a very famous professional athlete. He oversees the other household staff, plans parties and events, manages any and all repairs and mantainence work and upgrades on the home, etc. He works 60+ hours most weeks, but get paid very well for what he does and really enjoys his work. He's been with this athlete and the athlete's family running their home for about 10 years now.
I know a guy who is an artist for one of the big comic book houses. He's going to school at night for computer animation, because he's not sure how long print comic books will be around for at this point.
I get a kick out of the lady who set up what she thought was a practice website selling tumbleweeds and discovered there is actually money to be made doing this!
Baby name consultant. Read an article that said parents pay these folks to come up with a personalized list of possible baby names.
I really like the idea for this thread. Am always interested in creative jobs/ the road less travelled.
Just thought of one I would really have wanted to do. Before blogs, I read online about a couple who travelled around in their RV and supported themselves by writing a newsletter about their travels/adventures. They apparently had a large number of subscribers.
Bed hold Coordinator This person makes sure there are beds in hospitals for patients who are being admitted from ER, directs admits from Drs offices and admits from other hospitals. Keep in mind that admissions and discharges are going on almost all the time. Then there are the people who are supposed to be discharged, but aren't, and the ones who are suposed to be transferred, but aren't. I didn't do the job, but I can imagine it can get pretty hairy in a major hospital.
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