Business Pundit

The economy of the weird always provides. If you’re willing to shovel snow for 12 hours at a time, dress up like a mermaid, or “cook” PBJ sandwiches for kids, you can still have an income. Check out what else you can do in this week’s weird… Read more

Sometimes job posters try to play up the pleasantries of the jobs they’re advertising. This concealing quality helps them sell their unpleasant gigs to you, the reader. Some of the jobs below are fluffed and bejeweled almost to the point… Read more

Image: .A.A./Flickr If you have hideous feet, no acting skills, and a chronically dry mouth, you can’t do most of this week’s weird jobs. But if you’re gullible, there is one opportunity for you to get swindled–err, spend a month in a job and… Read more

Laid off or lucky: That’s how most employees have felt during the last 2 years of recession. But some jobs were endangered by technology and outsourcing even before the Great Recession. The economic crash accelerated their extinction, leaving hordes… Read more

Image: alancleaver2000/Flickr Are you, by any chance, a female Native American horse massager? Are you a good driver to boot? Pay heed. This week is all about you: 1. Dallas: Like High Pressure Environments? The Lazy Need Not… Read more

This week’s crazy jobs include a few opportunities to monetize your offbeat hobbies. Who knew Gaelic and roller skating could pay well? If you happen to be a brave Manitoban who likes wearing socks, you may also be in business this week:… Read more

Sometimes, you need to figure out for yourself what a job poster is trying to say. Image: Criterion/Flickr Job descriptions that don’t really describe anything are all too common on job boards. This week’s #2 and #5 are cases in point: 1…. Read more

Image: Martin LaBar/Flickr Caricature drawers, cactus extractors, cleaners of rats, and Brian Jackson, listen up. We have jobs for you this week: 1. OK: Caricature Needed I am needing to get a caricature of a little dog. I can come to… Read more

Image: R’Eyes/Flickr Are you a redheaded ninja who also happens to be a recovered alcoholic with strong arms? You’ll be perfect for this week’s weird jobs: 1. NY: need help to move a sofa right now! Seeking someone on help me move a sofa… Read more

We all like to complain about how much the economy sucks these days. While that’s true as a generalization, some sectors are actually booming. We compiled a list of five jobs that are still hiring like mad, many to the point of having trouble… Read more

Image: CaptPiper/Flickr From exposing heifers to rescuing cats, this week’s weird jobs have a definitive animal theme: 1. CO: interviews for men & women on oil change – earn $100! Marketing consulting firm is seeking men and women to… Read more

Image: Sebastyne/Flickr If you’re snarky, aggressive, or just plain annoying, you might find hiring gold in this week’s weird jobs: 1. SC: Bachelorette Party Entertainment Would like to arrange a stripper (not naked) for our girlfriend… Read more

Image: TheeErin/Flickr You, too, could get paid for cleaning a keg. Or yanking a chain. Or working for a fat bastard carnie, though that sounds like the worst possible option: 1. CA: Clean/ fix my kegerator My company recently purchased… Read more

Image: billaday/Flickr The Senate approved a $34 billion unemployment benefits extension yesterday. It applies to all people whose benefits ran out on June 2, but not to people who have already collected their full 99 weeks of unemployment. The… Read more