Business Pundit

1. LA: Brad Pitt Type Needed Seeking a Brad Pitt Look-a-like. Have you had people you say look like or kind of resemble Brad …This is prestigious work, and much better than bartending/waiter while striving for your big chance in acting! I… Read more

The Orlando tourism bureau is looking for a couple to fill its 67 Days of Smiles job, a new position that pays $25,000 cash, offers a free condo and rental car for 67 days, and gives free admission to all Orlando attractions. Central Florida 13… Read more

Anyone looking for a job these days knows the pickings are lean, to say the least. But a housekeeper intern? I think this week’s first item redefines the low-wage job: 1. Wyoming: HOUSEKEEPER / LAUNDRY Intern WANTED Intern will clean… Read more

Looks like that bailout money is being put to use (from CNBC): Following a Morgan Stanley plan unveiled last week, Citigroup and Bank of America are likely to soon raise base salaries for investment bankers to compensate for limits on annual… Read more

In a difficult market, it pays to have a variety of skills. But, as this week’s weird jobs prove, some skills simply do not mesh. For example, a drill sergeant would not make a good Director of First Impressions, or psycho social rehab… Read more

From ninja librarians to tasteful butt-shakers, this week’s weird jobs samples every area of the unusual: 1. LA: Circulation Security Clerk Duties and Responsibilities: Checks entire building and secures points of entry, exits and… Read more

What happens when two guys that look like Tom Selleck meet bikini girls and a hansyman in a bedroom? I bet the people who wrote the job postings below could help you figure it out: 1. Orlando: In need of a Surgical Externship (Free Help)… Read more

The last two jobs in this list are really, really good. Promise: 1. National Sales Director, Hospice A rapidly growing Quasi National Hospice Company seeks an experienced and successful Sales/Business Development Director to oversee Sales… Read more

This week’s cast of characters include tickling victims, unexploited lawyers, bad directors, and hackers. You know, the kind of people you’d meet at a bus station, or in a Saturday Night Live skit: 1. London: Model required for tickling video… Read more

A couple of this week’s job postings look like they were written by eminent or notorious figures. See for yourself what I’m talking about: 1. New York: coll. grad – - Intl Affairs 2nd assistant with outstanding administrative assistant… Read more

Though it’s technically illegal to discriminate by gender in a job posting, some people do it anyway. Like the poster (below) who needs a woman to balance out his all-male valet crew. Luckily, the law doesn’t need to be broken often, as the… Read more

From an email forward: Attention: IRS Enclosed is my 2001 tax return & payment. Please take note of the attached article from USA Today newspaper. In the article, you will see that the Pentagon is paying $171.50 for hammers and NASA has… Read more

Looking for someone trained in human euthanasia to work in an economy-proof industry. If you lack those qualifications, you can always settle for life at the cactus nursery. This week’s weird jobs have a taste of it all: 1. Texas: Cactus… Read more

Sometimes, job posters ask for truly unique skill combinations. For example, a phlebotomist who knows how to market. Or an art salesman who knows how to be a stockbroker. We found some unique combinations below, interspersed with plain ol’ weird… Read more