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Ideal for: retired trapeze artists.
Job specifications: You need a ladder. A very tall one. Plus insurance,
but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Essentially you climb to the roof and
replace the missing or loose shingles. Slip, and you break your neck.
Meanwhile, you’ll need a high tolerance for heat—roofs can get scorching hot
in the summer—and an almost acrobatic ability to balance precariously on a
slanted surface while juggling several sharp, heavy tools.
Drawbacks: It’s heck of dangerous work, but the pay is low, and most
insurance companies don’t even want to give you coverage because you’re an
accident waiting to happen. Your clients, far from being sympathetic of the
risks you have to take, yell at you when you’re five minutes late, bark
orders from the ground (backseat roofers are the worst) and then raise such
a fuss over the bill you’d think you were charging them beyond minimum wage.
Perks: You can always tell your friends that your office has a good view.
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