I personally don't advocate working at a job and receiving a salary; but I'm not ignorant of the fact that there are really cool jobs out there that are not only fun but also fulfilling. And I feel it would be a disservice not to bring them to your notice.
In order to be successful at these jobs, certain skills are required and they include:
• Flexibility
You need to be flexible enough to travel at a moment's notice, think outside the box and be available outside of non-working hours.
• Creativity
If you want to work at the best jobs in the world, you need to be creative in thinking up solutions to the most complex problems the organization may be having.
• People Skills
Having people skills will enable you to be a team player, gain the trust of your colleagues and be promoted to higher ranks within the organization.
• Interdisciplinary Knowledge
Having interdisciplinary knowledge means you are knowledgeable in different areas of expertise. This will differentiate you from other people who are gunning for the same position as you.
• Passion
Having passion for what you do enables you to be the best you can be and puts you way ahead of other people.
I can easily identify someone who doesn't have passion for what they are doing.
I always tell people that I'm born a writer and because of that writing comes to me naturally.
I could remember when I was in junior high school, my parents and siblings scolded me for writing too much in those days. And because of their scoldings, I had to burn a collection of 150 poems.
I regret that till today.
So it is my passion for writing that has brought me to Hive, not the desire to make money.
Now listen to my advice, if you don't have passion for a job, don't do it.
It is really that simple.
Let's take a look at some of the best and coolest jobs in the world today:
1. Disney Imagineer
Disney Imagineer job is the most wonderful thing you have always wanted to do as a child.
It involves thinking up the most exciting, entertaining and creative things, and actually getting to build, create or write them down.
Disney Imagineers come from over 140 different sectors of the economy and job backgrounds and I think being a Disney Imagineer is the most exciting career in the whole world.
Just imagine that everything you can see in Disneyland was the imagination of ordinary people like you and I brought into life through the power of modern technology.
2. Legoland Designer
Legoland Designers are highly skilled engineers and architects who design and build Lego sculptures and all the structures in Legoland.
As a Legoland Designer, you are responsible for building life-size animals and small copies of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
If this isn't fun, I wonder what else is.
3. Ben & Jerry’s Flavour Guru
I think this is a job I should like to apply for, as it is not only fun, but also gastronomically satisfying.
As a Flavour Guru at Ben & Jerry's you will taste all their new ice cream flavours and even get to invent new flavours yourself.
I think it would be nice to brag to some of your friends that you invented the new ice cream flavour everyone is talking about in town.
4. Freelance Food Blogger
I think this is a most exciting job in the world today.
Do you know why?
The reason is simple, you get to become an influencer on Twitter and share space with Trump by making the crowd on Twitter salivate because of the photos of delicious and nutritious dishes and recipes you post.
This will drive massive traffic to your blog, coupled with affiliate commissions running into thousands of dollars and naira.
Meanwhile, chances are that you've never tasted some of the dishes and recipes you write about on your blog.
That is the power of the internet at work.
On the sideline, you get invited by some big restaurants to eat of their best dishes for free and write about it.
I learnt that some freelance food bloggers are earning up to $90,000 monthly, which is more than the yearly salaries of some people in America.
5. Travel Blogger
Travel bloggers have a lot of fun and make serious money by writing about their travel experiences.
But how do they manage to do that?
As a travel blogger, travel companies pay you to take their tours and write about your experiences on your blog or their own blog and if you happen to have a large audience, your fee will be quite high as your write-up will most certainly bring much patronage to such travel companies.
6. Pixar Animator
As a Pixar Animator, you get to create animations in movies that make people laugh and enjoy themselves.
Some popular Pixar movies include Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Up, Wall-E, etc.
It is a very competitive job that offers you the opportunity to be among the best of the best who have garnered 26 Academy Awards, 5 Golden Globes and 3 Grammys.
But take note: you could be competing against 45,000 people for one Pixar Animator job.
Well, in spite of that, the job is worth the trouble.
7. Hacker
Working as an ethical hacker for hire can be one of the most exciting jobs in the world, because of increasing online threats and high demand by companies who want to protect their businesses and data from criminal hackers.
As an ethical hacker for hire, your job is to spy online for big companies in order to identify threats, halt such threats and prevent hacking attempts.
If you are really good at it, you'll earn very high pay rates and be in high demand and get to enjoy the superhero status as a plus.
We have examined seven of the best and highest paying jobs in the 21st century and what it takes to be the best at them.
Do you have any other job you think should be on this list?
Share them with us in the comment section, share this article and make sure you follow me bumper to bumper. Thanks.
Franklin Uloneme is the author of The Theology of Fruitology - How To Bear Fruit That Will Last For Eternity, a content writer, editor and cryptocurrency enthusiast who loves God, people and nature.