Time in and time off – this is the usual routine most people have at work. You sit in your cubicle, key in words to your computer, take a coffee break, and update your social network account. You are paid to do paperwork, project presentations and stuff that sometimes get so tedious and mundane. I bet you sometimes wish you are getting paid for something else. Let’s go over the list below and see if you find them exciting enough.

Wouldn’t you just love getting paid for surfing the net? The world today is connected through the Internet. Almost everyone (yes, including you) goes online for one reason or another, once daily at the very least. Now if you really are serious about getting paid for surfing the Internet, you only need to find pay per surf websites online and start earning money at your convenience. Signing up is easy, no hassles, and most importantly no job interviews! Payments start at $0.70 per site and may go higher depending on the generosity of the site. The requirements? Be always available for almost 70 hours a month. (Oh and be prepared for a possible increase in your power bill.)

How would you like to get paid for testing video games? A word of advice to gamers: don’t get too excited just yet. You might think that being a professional video game tester only requires you to sit and play a game till it gets done. Nope! It means you go looking for bugs and errors in the game, which could entail repeatedly playing until you’ve identified the exact problem. But if you have the hand and eyes for it, you could get a start up hourly rate of $8 – $15 that can increase as you gain experience. There’s even an incentive: the more bugs and error you find, the more money you make – yes you get a bonus. So level up and start playing!

Ever wondered if you could get paid for recycling? Every place has to deal with proper management of garbage. Not only are you earning money here, but you are saving Mother Nature as well! More and more people are using recyclable materials for making bags, vases, and a lot more functional things. Some companies pay people for the amount of recyclable things they bring. So let the trash go and let the money flow.

Why not try writing articles and blogs? Do you have a lot of idle time at work? Do you keep a journal full of written stuff or have a blog that no one ever takes interest in? Companies who are advertising online products are in need of creative writers to come up with best advertising strategies for their products. Go ahead and convert your idle time into money-making time.

Don’t you wish you can get paid for impersonating? Be the celebrity that you want to be! Bars and clubs all over the country love to have celebrity impersonators. Dress up like your favorite movie or TV character or celebrity. Investing in good make up and some costumes can cinch the deal. Impersonating not only lets you earn good money; it also brings out your creative side. The biggest come on too is to live your fancy celebrity fantasy.

You might find your job boring, but it’s all up to you to make it more interesting. The jobs listed above may sound exciting but not everyone can do it as a full time job. Whatever you decide to do, make sure though that it feeds your family as much as it feeds your interest and curiosity.

What about you…what kind of job do you wish you could get paid for?

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