"VocationVacations is the ultimate vacation adventure for people yearning to explore the job they’ve always dreamed about – but have never had the chance to try."
That's what they say, anyway. My dream job would involve me getting paid large sums of money, not me paying to do work. Still, there are some interesting jobs to choose from:
Brewmaster ($599 for one day) I've made beer at home for much less and it turned out quite well, so this one's not that tempting for me.
Cattle Rancher ($999 for two days) You get to ride a horse and do basic chores (feeding, grooming, saddling the horses; mending fences; and work in the Inn). Riding horses is the only part that interests me here and I could board a horse for months with that same $999 and get to do all the scut work every day!
Horse Trainer ($999 for two days) Involves exercising, training, and riding, feeding, grooming and cleaning stalls. No doubt I could learn a lot from them, but except for the training I could do the rest much cheaper at home - see Cattle Rancher.
Sports Announcer ($1,299 for two days) it's a bit more pricey than the others but you get to give sports color commentary for the Tennessee Smokies baseball team over the public announcement system and over local radio station, you will have the chance to pull the tarp off the field, if necessary! You will also get to manage the scoreboard!
Cheesemaker ($699 for one day or $999 for two days) I can think of one person who might be interested in this one.
Wedding Coordinator ($999 to $1,299 for two days) Unless the bulk of the fees goes to providing me with Valium, I'm not paying to spend any time dealing with brides or (this can be worse) their mothers. I would probably want to be paid that much just not to laugh at the dresses the bride has chosen for the bridesmaids to wear.
When they add Pampered Princess to their list, I may reconsider. Until then, I already have my dream job (except for the large sums of money part.)
Posted by marybeth at July 8, 2004 03:58 PM Other Stuff