Healthy Help Wanted

Job search site Glassdoor.com recently identified the top ten employment opportunities for staying fit, so it got me to thinking about a career switch. After all, if my job could carry some of my healthy-living load, I wouldn’t have to spend so much of my precious spare time at the gym. I did a quick pros/cons list of the careers on their list…


Personal Trainer

Benefit – Access to fitness equipment and surrounded by people working toward their healthy living goals.

Downside – Might get myself as client.

 

 
Landscaper

Benefit – Opportunity to spend great deal of time outdoors doing physical labor.

Downside – Have you seen my yard?




 
Retail Sales Associate

Benefit – Not stuck in a chair all day. Get chance to talk to people.

Downside – People I get chance to talk to probably ignorant, stupid and/or angry.

 

 
Firefighter

Benefit – Really get to help people, run through red lights and slide down pole. Plus, gives my chance to use my “getting dressed fast” skills.

Downside – Might have to fight a fire.


 
Nanny

Benefit – Nontraditional means to get in lots of exercise during day.

Downside – Parents may get mad if I lose one of their kids at park.

 

 
Tour Guide

Benefit – Lots and lots of walking.

Downside – Pretty sure I’d just make up “facts” about everything.

 


News Photographer

Benefit – Get to run around and be extremely active during workday.

Downside – I don’t have a camera.


Roofer

Benefit – Get chance to spend day outdoors doing strenuous labor.

Downside – Gravity.






 
Furniture Delivery Driver

Benefit – Lots of heavy lifting. Chance to get behind wheel of big truck and menace other drivers.

Downside – Makes my back hurt just to think about it.


 
Valet

Benefit – Serious sprinting. Decent tips.

Downside – Dammit! Where’d I park that dude’s Porsche?