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Hello. This blog, the best jobs blog, discusses intriguing characters and their careers in a time where the job market is drastically changing. Every day white collar, and blue-collar jobs disappear. American men and women are being laid off left and right. To often Americans think about jobs in socio-economic terms, basically what are the financial implications of having a certain job. This line of thinking is not an effective one any more given the current state of the American economy, and more importantly the world’s economy.

The financial and economic success we experienced from about 1998 to 2003 fooled the country into thinking it was possible for us all to get really rich. It could be fifty years before we experience another period like that, or it might never happen again due to regulation in financial markets. Americans are still stuck in the “get rich” mindset characterized by those five years, and if perspectives fail to change many Americans will spend their lives reaching for something that no longer exists.

Yet there are still many people who have found their niche in the work world, ranging from artists to shop workers. These people have found jobs that suite their needs and wants in a deeper way than having a big salary. The people we explore via this blog are satisfied with their work and enjoy their jobs because of the lifestyles they cater to. This blog is about jobs that have made people rich in terms of happiness and content with their lives. In this blog we will define the parameters for a good job. We will define and explore many different lifestyles that different jobs cater to. We will explore the different ways one can think about and pursue their own careers.

I am a 20 year old Economics major and Business minor at the university of Southern California. Like many college students, I have no Idea what I want to do when I graduate. I don’t know if I want to work or go back to school, and if I were to work, I don’t know what exactly I would do. I have been exposed to the arts through my parents, my father was a music video director, my mother a producer, and my stepfather is a novelist. Through previous work experience I have also been exposed to the corporate world. There has always been a battle in my head pulling me both ways. For most of my life I have always thought I would have to make a choice between one or the other when I enter the work force. I am starting realize that things are not so black and white. Through this blog I hope to continue this battle in my head. I will consider careers both corporate and art oriented and the lifestyles they foster. I hope you enjoy.