Fret not fellow lost souls! There is no time like the 21st<\/sup> century to break these boundaries and explore career options in the fields you have always secretly wanted to make a break into.<\/p>\n Here are some of those whacky alternative career choices that are slowly coming into their own and becoming popular choices among people.\u00a0<\/p>\n I solemnly swear to you that these are real careers! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n I know. You\u2019re probably thinking this isn\u2019t that whacky or uncommon. But let\u2019s just ease into the list! Photography is steadily progressing towards becoming one of the most popular career choices for many people, including freshers as well as retired people who are looking for a more relaxed career option that is enjoyable as well as productive. What can be better than turning your favourite hobby into a financial venture that will allow you to have fun and earn at the same time? There are multiple types of photography jobs to choose from \u2013<\/p>\n Always felt like your calling was to have a staged production with yourself as the lead dancer? What\u2019s stopping you? Go ahead and train yourself with the multiple diplomas and programmes offered by dance companies and become the twinkle-toed dancer shining on stage that you have always wanted to be! Already trained? No problem. Open your own dance studio. Approach small projects and offer to choreograph for them. Start small, but start. And soon you will be dancing your way on to Bollywood or Broadway!<\/p>\n A sommelier is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional. Yes, you heard me right. You get paid to be good at drinking and judging the quality of alcohol! The job often requires the responsibility of developing wine lists and tools and requires a deep knowledge of how food and wine, beer, spirits and other beverages work in harmony.<\/p>\n Sommeliers are often found working in conjunction with culinary services and engage in training and suggest the pairing of certain wines with food that is complementary to it. So go get that certification today if you are quite the wine\/alcohol enthusiast! But remember, this is a serious job!<\/p>\n A closely related job is bartending. If you find yourself to be quite the mixology expert at parties, mixing divine tasting cocktails, perhaps bartending will interest you. A part of the hotel management and service industry, many people are choosing to get certified in bartending. How exotic! Nothing like being able to mix your own margarita in the summer, eh?<\/p>\n Ever found yourself wishing that a game would have a particular feature that would make the game perfect in your mind had you had your way with it? Well, now you can! Many universities are offering degrees in video game design and conceptualisation as it is a growing multi-billion dollar industry with potential for you to let your creativity and imagination loose!<\/p>\n I\u2019m sure many of us do things that make us cringe and groan and wish there was an app that could help with it and make our work that much easier. Who is stopping you from making that app now? Go make that app that pings the minute you leave the house without your phone charger! God knows we all need that!<\/p>\n This one is for all those foodies who enjoy their food and drink. Get paid to visit new places and offer good and sound critique about what they have to offer in terms of ambience, food, quality, customer service etc. You just need to be willing to try all kinds of food (and the will to exercise!) and you\u2019ve got yourself one of the coolest jobs in the world!<\/p>\n Known as the clown of the group? Are you bursting with wise cracks and jokes that have people rolling around with laughter? Perhaps you have the gift of the gab and are observant of the world and people around you and their quirks, and have the ability to think quickly on your feet. Try stand-up comedy at a small theatre group or arts and entertainment centre close to you and perhaps you will have found your niche!<\/p>\n Liked our post? Check out this blog:<\/p>\n Career: How Do You Know What You Want?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"alternate](\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/01110706\/alternate-careeer-options-1.jpg\")
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<\/a>2. Professional Dancer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>6. Stand-Up Comedy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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