Weblog Featuring Odd Jobs Premieres

To help people find unique occupations, journalist Jade Walker has launched Eccentric Employment (http://www.jadedwritings.com/eccentric), a frequently updated Weblog of unusual, strange and interesting job opportunities.

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 6, 2006 -- Ask children what they want to be when they grow up and you'll hear a variety of answers. Astronaut. Flight attendant. Ballet dancer. Football player. President.

By the time those same kids hit high school, their choices have been whittled down to a few practical options promoted by parents and guidance counselors. But who's to say the dream careers imagined in youth can't be attainable? Enjoyable? Or lucrative?

"Life is short. If you're going to spend eight to 10 hours a day working, why not do something you love?" said Jade Walker.

To help people find unique occupations, Walker launched Eccentric Employment (http://www.jadedwritings.com/eccentric), a frequently updated Weblog of unusual, strange and interesting job opportunities. This blog points job seekers to employment ads that are just off the beaten path. Recent listings include: referees, lifeguards, pricing scouts, bike messengers, baseball announcers, chess teachers, knitters, ballroom dance instructors and soap decorators.

Walker definitely falls into the workaholic category. She produces breaking news for The Associated Press, writes obituaries for The Blog of Death and moderates The New York City Writers Group. In her "spare time," she freelances for a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction markets and writes books.

Eccentric Employment is her latest project, and it's already receiving decent press from bloggers in the employment field, including About.com, Execupundit, George's Employment Blawg and H.R. eSources.

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