10 amazing jobs we wish we had
From chocolate taster to bed tester
Most of us have to work to get to do fun stuff in life, but imagine if your day job was the fun stuff! We've put together 10 amazing jobs that we wish we had...
1. Chocolate taster
Imagine not having to feel guilty about eating chocolate every day!
2. Luxury bed tester
Roisin Madigan landed a job for a month working for a luxury bed company. It brings new meaning to the phrase 'sleeping on the job'.
3. Waterslide tester
British university student Seb Smith beat out 2000 applicants to win the job of travelling the world testing and reviewing water slides.
4. Island caretaker
Ben Southall beat out nearly 35,000 applicants to secure a job exploring Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef. All he had to do was write a blog! Sign us up as his successor!
5. Celebrity party planner
Imagine being party planner to the stars, endless budget and a lots of celebrity guests. Colin Cowie is based in New York and has thrown parties for Oprah and Tom Cruise.
6. Gumologist
Yes people do indeed get paid to chew gum. Jesse Kiefer works at Cadbury Schweppes and told Fortune magazine that gum "has to deliver a burst of flavour, a lot of sweetness, and a lot of tartness if it's a fruit gum."
7. Panda caretaker
The China Giant Panda Protection and Research Centre Ya'an is looking for panda caretakers. How cool would it be to play with the panda bears all day! I mean come on, how cute is this...
8. Director of fun
Six-year-old Sam Pointon wanted to become the director of York's National Railway Museum and landed himself a job as the Director of Fun after sending a letter saying "I am good on my train track. I can control two trains at once."
9. Wine tester and blogger
Hardy Wallace from Atlanta, USA, gained a $10,000 a month job at Murphy-Goode Winery. All he had to do was drink wine and keep an online diary of his thoughts.
10. Sweet taster
12-year-old Harry Willsher won a contest to get a job at Swizzell's Matlow as a sweet taster. The perfect job for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Ah oh well, back to the day job!