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The beautiful game
Jason Bourne (not to be confused with the protagonist of the Hollywood movie series played by Matt Damon) now manages Tunbridge Wells Football Club but in 2013 he captained his team at the FA Vase fi nal at Wembley Stadium. Although not technically not his day job (Jason owns a local painting and decorating business) – and despite losing 2-1 to their north east opponents Spennymoor – it was a day Jason will never forget: “Growing up in Tunbridge Wells, it was a huge privilege to lead my home town onto the pitch at Wembley. To walk out of the tunnel holding my children’s hands was the best feeling in the world and a memory that I hope will stay with them forever.”
Reality check
In reality, we all know waterslide tester jobs are few and far between. Jobs website Glassdoor has recently ranked the top roles in the UK, based on employee satisfaction scores, earning potential and career opportunities. Get ready for a reality check – the top fi ve are all offi ce-based managerial positions!
• Want to become a human electric blanket? Some
hotels are known to actually hire people to warm up guests’ beds before they enter the room – all so hotel-goers can get a better nights’ sleep. Sleep Centre Director Dr Chris Idzikowski explains that there’s plenty of scientifi c evidence to prove that it works!
Could you be a..?
According to
lifehack.org, there are some unexpected dream jobs out there that will have you rewriting your CV.
Marketing Manager This role involves managing the day-to-day marketing activities of an organisation and its long-term strategies. Tasks typically involve planning and implementing promotional campaigns and measuring results.
Operations Manager
• Getting paid over £100,000 to go on holiday is the stuff of dreams…or not. If
• A 13-year-old boy from Kent says he is living every child’s ‘dream’ after becoming Fortnite’s youngest professional player. Since launching in July 2017, the survival shooting game, which is free, has been downloaded more than 40 million times. At the moment, Kyle Jackson from Sidcup does not make money from his contract but he will get a share of the prize money from any competitions.
you’re lucky enough to ever be recruited as an Island Caretaker, that’s exactly what you can expect. The role involves the usual holiday activities – snorkelling and strolling down sandy beaches – and all the tourism company want in return is an engaging blog and photo diary.
An operations manager is a senior role that involves overseeing the production of goods and/or provision of services, ensuring the smooth-running of the organisation to meet the expectations and needs of customers and clients.
Audit Manager An audit manager is responsible for organising and overseeing internal audits in accordance with the annual audit plan. They’ll oversee the review process make any necessary recommendations to change policies, implement new systems or even change employee roles and team structures.
• Sebastian Smith, reported to be the fi rst waterslide tester, was employed by First Choice holidays in 2013 to travel the world’s water parks and give reviews on slides and venues. And he was paid £20,000 for the privilege!
• For many of us, binge watching Netfl ix is a part of life. So why not get paid for it? Professional Netfl ix Taggers are a real thing, and they’re employed solely to watch and tag shows and movies based on genre and type. Without them, Netfl ix wouldn’t be able to recommend a similar show to fi ll the gap that fi nishing the last season of Suits has made in your life.
Finance Manager Typical duties include reviewing fi nancial reports, monitoring accounts, and preparing forecasts, monitoring the day-to-day fi nancial operations within a company, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions.
Product Manager A product manager conducts market research; generates product requirements; determines specifi cations; and manages the overarching budget of a strategy or campaign.
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