Is a bright red wig, rubber nose and oversized shoes your idea of dressing for success?  Do you have to refill your seltzer bottle often? Are you planning to name your first-born child Bozo?   Then maybe you should consider a career as a clown.  Dressing up in a costume and make-up while entertaining audiences in a comedic style is the working life of a clown.  There are no formal educational requirements but most clowns are trained in skills that include juggling, acrobatics, miming, magic tricks and comedy.  Salaries range from $16,000 to $57,000 annually.  So if your looking for a paycheck that’s nothing to laugh at, “Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown!” More Jobsciptions, click here.

Do you have difficulty finding shirts that fit your arms and neck?  Can you stand in the same place for long periods of time? Like to chew plastic drink straws? Then maybe you should consider becoming a bouncer.  Maintaining safety among patrons at nightclubs and events, crowd control, property protection, compliance with applicable laws and often eviction of violators from premises are what being a bouncer is all about.   A high school diploma or equivalency degree is generally required, certification in first aid and CPR is often considered a must and prior experience with the military or law enforcement is considered helpful.  Salaries range from $14,000 to $28,000 annually. Not bad for a night out. More Jobsciptions, click here.

Is your weight between 100 and 150 pounds?  Can you ride like the wind?  Do you favor silky clothing in small sizes?  Then maybe you should consider becoming a jockey.   Riding horses for exercise and in races, following the instructions of a trainer and maintaining associated equipment is all in a day’s work for a jockey.  There are no academic qualifications for becoming a jockey but most serve an apprenticeship under an experienced rider and need to obtain a license for racing. Salaries range from $17,000 to $250,000 annually.  Sounds like a winner. More Jobsciptions, click here.

If you like to zoom in on the action, bring the world into focus and aren’t afraid of a little overexposure, then a photographer might be the career for you.   Combining artistic talent and technical skills photographers master the use of cameras, lens and light to create images.  Experience using cameras and taking pictures is the most important qualification for a photographer although technical schools and universities offer degree-granting programs in the field.  Salaries range from $26,000 to $71,000 annually.  It appears a picture is worth a thousand words and several thousand dollars. More Jobsciptions, click here.