One fun occupation is leading tourists on adventures as a guide.
Fun is in the eye of the beholder. Reportedly, being an emergency room physician is fun in the sense that it's exciting and fast-paced and pays well. Chefs, especially head chefs, seem to have fun in their creative, high-energy positions. But some jobs are specifically about fun. It's difficult to quantify the pay in such jobs because many people work as independent contractors and their pay is based on their success.
Adventure Guide
Adventure guides might take clients whitewater rafting, mountain climbing, zip lining through the jungle, scuba diving, or on safaris or any number of different exciting adventures. They get to work out of doors doing activities that they, presumably, love. Most adventure guides have certifications in the activities they lead. They can either work for a company that provides adventures or create their own tour companies. They often have opportunities to work all over the world. The Outdoor Ed website offers a list of possible training opportunities (see Resources).
Comedian, Comic Writer
Comedians always have to look on the funny side of life. Comedians and comic writers may do stand-up comedy; work for improvisational theaters; write for comedy shows or movies; or write humor lines for greeting card companies. The American Comedy Institute in New York has workshops, private coaching and a one-year program in comedy (see Resources).
Cruise Staff
The job of a cruise staff member is to have fun and make sure that everybody else does, too. Cruise staff members socialize with people on cruises, play games, dance with passengers, get passengers involved in events on the cruise, call bingo and sometimes perform in the ship's entertainment. Opportunities to work as cruise staff members can be found on the Cruise Line Jobs website (see Resources).
Video Game Designer
The objective is fun. Video game designers create the scenarios, the stories, the characters, the perils and the escapes that other people spend hours figuring out. Most video game designers work with a team of others who might be responsible for illustrations, sound or programming. There are specific college programs now for people who want to go into video games for a career. The website Digital Dreamer lists several (see Resources).
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