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Epishade’s Analysis of Various Career Paths

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Epishade
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States2267 Posts
January 17 2014 22:11 GMT
#1
Always wanted to be rich but didn’t want to actually bother working? What if I told you that there were literally DOZENS of careers in which you could make money with very little effort. You’d probably call me crazy. You’d probably be right, too. I am crazy. I’m crazy for sharing this highly valuable information with all of you instead of taking advantage of it myself.

I digress, though. Let’s begin the analysis of our first highly-coveted career path on the list.

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Street Pharmacist!
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Avg annual income: $40k-$60k

Perhaps you’ve always wanted to be a doctor, giving out medicine and helping people “get better.” But college is too expensive! You can’t afford that! If you fall into that category of broke-ass doctor wannabe, then street pharmacist is the career path for you! Engage in pharmaceutical and recreational drug transactions with paying customers, keep track of inventory, and concoct new medications (often by experimenting with common household products). Knowledge in botany and hydroponics as well as experience with chemistry is recommended.

Now, in case the world of street pharmaceuticals doesn’t interest you, let me introduce another career for your choosing:

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Data Retrieval Specialist!
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Avg annual income: $30k-$40k

Sometimes people just aren’t willing to give up sensitive information when you need them to. All the pleading and crying in the world won’t open their chamber of secrets. In extreme circumstances like this, a data retrieval specialist will often be brought in to retrieve data using any method necessary. With their leather donned and their whips in hand, these agents are ruthless at performing their job to the highest standard. This career is not for the weak of heart. A sociopathic worldview, as well as any experience with leather or a whip is recommended for this job.

After all that, maybe you’re still thinking, “These careers look nice, but they’re just not for me.” Don’t worry. I’ve got you covered. Maybe you don’t want to work in the highly technical-sounding field of data retrieval. Perhaps you’d prefer a more modest job; maybe one that involves people skills. If this is the case, I strongly urge you to consider this last career path as a viable route to your future success:

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Human Resources Manager!
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Avg annual income: $100k - 180k

My favorite career of the three. Strut around town in fancy clothes. Bitch slap people at will. Oversee operations of your employees who work directly under you (and others) and collect a large paycheck at the end of the day based off commissions. Get to personally know your employees and make sure they’re doing their job right. Managing a business may sound tough, but the career of a human resources manager is actually rather easy, especially considering the high income generally associated with this line of work. Experience with taking hard-earned money away from your employees is recommended in this career, as is having large, strong hands.

Some of you, after reading this, will have likely made decisions that will affect the rest of your lives and future careers. Knowing this, I can say that that alone was worth the effort I put into researching and making known these distinct career paths. The ability to change lives is not to be taken for granted, and I hope I have made an impact on your life.


****
Pinhead Larry in the streets, Dirty Dan in the sheets.
Caissa
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States48 Posts
January 17 2014 22:22 GMT
#2
Ha ha ha, I always love your blogs
But this one just made me feel like shit, why am I going to college with all of these viable careers?
Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.
MysteryMeat1
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States3292 Posts
January 17 2014 23:13 GMT
#3
What happens if i want to be a human resource manager but have small hands?
"Cause ya know, Style before victory." -The greatest mafia player alive
EJK
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
United States1302 Posts
January 17 2014 23:36 GMT
#4
you know what takes very little effort to make a lot of money? selling drugs. Selling cocaine is the quickest way to get rich. Low dealers make 10-20k a week man
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Rainling
Profile Joined June 2011
United States456 Posts
January 17 2014 23:49 GMT
#5
On January 18 2014 08:36 Smurfett3 wrote:
you know what takes very little effort to make a lot of money? selling drugs. Selling cocaine is the quickest way to get rich. Low dealers make 10-20k a week man

Can't tell if you're serious, but if you believe that read this article: http://articles.latimes.com/2005/apr/24/opinion/oe-dubner24
MtlGuitarist97
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States1539 Posts
January 17 2014 23:58 GMT
#6
On January 18 2014 08:49 Rainling wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2014 08:36 Smurfett3 wrote:
you know what takes very little effort to make a lot of money? selling drugs. Selling cocaine is the quickest way to get rich. Low dealers make 10-20k a week man

Can't tell if you're serious, but if you believe that read this article: http://articles.latimes.com/2005/apr/24/opinion/oe-dubner24

Clearly that person has never watched Breaking Bad. I don't know what sources he's citing, but I'd say Breaking Bad is far more reliable.
ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
January 18 2014 00:01 GMT
#7
On January 18 2014 08:13 MysteryMeat1 wrote:
What happens if i want to be a human resource manager but have small hands?


What if you hired someone to do the slapping for you?

Relevant:

"If two pregnant women get into a fist fight, it's like a mecha-battle between two unborn babies." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Epishade
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States2267 Posts
January 18 2014 00:09 GMT
#8
On January 18 2014 08:13 MysteryMeat1 wrote:
What happens if i want to be a human resource manager but have small hands?

Chop off your hands and get a prosthetic.
Pinhead Larry in the streets, Dirty Dan in the sheets.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45289 Posts
January 18 2014 00:41 GMT
#9
Off-topic: There's no way Hermione's breasts are that big.

On-topic?: Bitch-slapping people at will sounds like a fun job.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
rabidch
Profile Joined January 2010
United States20289 Posts
January 18 2014 00:45 GMT
#10
On January 18 2014 09:41 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Off-topic: There's no way Hermione's breasts are that big.

On-topic?: Bitch-slapping people at will sounds like a fun job.

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EJK
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
United States1302 Posts
January 18 2014 00:57 GMT
#11
On January 18 2014 08:49 Rainling wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2014 08:36 Smurfett3 wrote:
you know what takes very little effort to make a lot of money? selling drugs. Selling cocaine is the quickest way to get rich. Low dealers make 10-20k a week man

Can't tell if you're serious, but if you believe that read this article: http://articles.latimes.com/2005/apr/24/opinion/oe-dubner24

lol. ya that article is pretty bullshit, what do you expect from the LA times...

Anyways heres how it works. Let's use weed. You get a "hook up" for lets say 200$/ounce. You sell the ounce in 8ths for a reasonable price, 45$. Depending how fast you sell that, you have made your 200$ into 360$ now.

Cocaine is even more lucrative because of how much you can flip it and make a profit because a gram of coke is like 50$ standard.

If you want to understand how this works, watch this documentary

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276962/
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hp.Shell
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2527 Posts
January 18 2014 19:24 GMT
#12
Ya, I would think out of those three, human resources manager is probably the easiest and most lucrative. However street pharmacist is potentially less dangerous, but harder to actually make a decent living.

That being said, being a data retrieval specialist would allow me to get all the hot babes with leather whips coming into my house for pool parties. I've always wanted to see what Hermione can pull off with a magic wand, she's just so smart and knows lots of spells! You can also feel better about yourself because you aren't actually hurting people in this position, just their wallets!

Epishade, thanks for the advice, but really the decision hasn't gotten much easier. Unless I could potentially save up enough to actually have pool parties.

Overall, I'm rather disappointed in my lack of faith in myself.
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