Survival Jobs: 154 Ways To Make Money While Pursuing Your Dreams

by Deborah Jacobson

In the first-ever guide to finding a satisfying job that will keep food on the table while you focus on your perhaps less lucrative dreams, Deborah Jacobson presents a detailed survey of employment possibilities that keep stressful money worries away and allow plenty of time for pursuing one's true calling in life.



Survival Jobs proves that you don't have to wait tables while looking for your big break. With frank and funny advice from an author who has traveled the survival-job road, Jacobson introduces opportunities both on and off the beaten track that suit a wide variety of schedules, skills, and personalities. Survival Jobs



"Jobs for the CEO in You" (apartment manager, massage therapist, and other "be-your-own-boss" suggestions)"That's Entertainment" (from working as a personal assistant to performing at theme parks)"Nine to Five...Not" (clock in at the crack of dawn or the midnight hour as a limousine driver, a video-store clerk, or an airport employee)"You Gotta Have Heart" (jobs that satisfy the spirit and pay the pet care, social work, children's entertainment)



For each job, she



Duties and responsibilities, the pros and consLikely salary, necessary skills, and educational backgroundIdeas for getting startedSources for contacts, including names and phone numbers in major cities

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1996

Reviews

[Walter Herrera · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book with a lot of useful information. Despite being a little dated, this book is packed with job ideas. And unlike some other job seeking books on the market, it tells you where to go. Do yourself a favor and ignore the fact that it mentions the yellow pages half the time and look up the organizations mentioned online.

You may be pleasantly surprised at what you find. While some job ideas could easily be done with sharing economy apps like UberEats and Handy, there is still in my opinion, plenty of value that can be extracted from this book. To be honest, you could take some of the jobs mentioned in this book, and turn them into a career. This book may not tell you what to say when you arrive at your chosen destination, but it will tell you where to look for jobs.

As a side note, if you really do want to use the yellow pages, you can always instal the yellow pages app on your smartphone. Worth a read if you can overlook some of it’s dated points.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good reference. Getting a little dated, due for a new edition. Especially good for people in performing arts/film/etc.