这世道真不公平，许多人整日忙碌工作，却薪水微薄。还有些人一边玩一边大把挣钱。没错，真的有人吃冰激凌，玩视频游戏或者驾驶飞艇，就可以领取高薪。
When it comes to low paying drudgery with a dismal future, newspaper reporter and lumberjack have been called the worst. On the other hand, some jobs seem more like play. Just for a lark, the folks at London-based shopping site Savoo scoured postings on U.S. job boards, help-wanted ads in American media, and other sources stateside to find the occupations that sound like the most fun. They came up with this ranking, listed in ascending order of average salary:
在工资低、前景差的苦差事排名中，新闻记者和伐木工人一直都名列前茅。但有许多工作看起来更像是消遣。出于娱乐目的，伦敦一家购物网站Savoo搜索了美国求职平台、媒体招聘专栏和其他资源，找出了听起来最有趣的职业。该网站按平均工资由低到高的顺序登出了这份排名：
Disneyland “face character”– $32,000
Job description: Dress up and perform as a famous Disney character
Requirements: Strict rules regarding height and appearance, plus some acting ability. “Must be good with children.”
迪士尼乐园“动画角色扮演者”
年薪： 32,000美元
职位说明：打扮成著名的迪士尼角色进行表演
职位要求：对身高和相貌有严格的要求，并且需要具备一定的表演能力。“必须擅长与儿童互动。”
Video game player– $50,000, plus newest game releases
Job description: Assist other players to achieve higher scoring levels in games
Requirements: Love for video games, plus some teaching ability.
视频游戏玩家
年薪：50,000美元，额外福利：免费玩最新发布的游戏
职位说明：协助其他玩家在游戏中得到更高分
职位要求：热爱视频游戏，还需具备一定教学技能。
Ice cream taster-$60,000, plus unlimited ice cream
Job description: Evaluate ice cream “in terms of taste, texture, smell, and other elements” to assure quality control
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in food science preferred.
冰激凌品尝师
年薪：60,000美元，额外福利：冰激凌随便吃
职位说明：评价冰激凌的“口味、口感、味道和其他元素”，以确保产品品质
职位要求：拥有食品科学专业学士学位者优先。
Blimp pilot– $70,000
Job description: Fly around in a blimp to make advertisements visible from below
Requirements: Must have blimp pilot certification.
飞艇驾驶员
年薪：70,000美元
职位说明：驾驶飞艇在空中飞行，面向地面受众进行广告宣传
职位要求：必须取得飞艇驾驶证。
Crossword puzzle writer– $70,000
Job description: Create crossword puzzles, of varying degrees of difficulty, for newspaper syndicates and other media outlets
Requirements: Ability to work on deadline, and “a wide-ranging vocabulary.”
填字游戏创作者
年薪：70,000美元
职位说明：为报业集团和其他媒体创作不同难度的填字游戏
职位要求：能够严格遵守时间规定，并“拥有丰富的词汇量”。
Food stylist– $77,000
Job description: Prepare and arrange food for ads and other photo and video shoots
Requirements: A passion for food, with “a creative eye.” Training and experience in the field preferred.
食物造型师
年薪77,000美元
职位说明：准备和布置食物，用于广告宣传和拍摄其他照片与视频
职位要求：热爱美食，有“创意眼光”。接受过培训并有相关经验者优先。
Voiceover artist– $80,000
Job description: Speak in commercials, as well as in film and TV
Requirements: A pleasant voice. No special training, but experience preferred.
画外音艺术家
年薪：80,000美元
职位说明：在商业广告以及电影和电视节目中配音
职位要求：有优美的嗓音。不需要接受特殊培训，但有经验者优先。
Greensman (or woman)– $84,000
Job description: Design and arrange plants and landscapes on film sets
Requirements: Knowledge of plants and the film industry. Some masonry skills preferred.
植物道具员
年薪：84,000美元
职位说明：为电影场景设计和安排植物与景观
职位要求：了解植物与电影行业。具备石工工程技能者优先。
Chief listening officer– $95,000
Job description: Monitor social media platforms to eavesdrop on mentions of a specificcompany or brand
Requirements: Experience with social media and a degree in marketing or a related field preferred.
首席聆听官
年薪：95,000美元
职位说明：监控社交媒体平台，监测提及具体公司或品牌的信息
职位要求：具有社交媒体经验，拥有市场营销或相关领域学位者优先。
Power line helicopter pilot– $101,000
Job description: Fly over power lines to inspect them for wear and damage (using special helicopter-mounted cameras)
Requirements: A helicopter pilot’s license with 2,000 hours of flying time.
输电线路直升机驾驶员
年薪：101,000美元
职位说明：驾驶直升机沿输电线路飞行，检查磨损与损坏情况（使用专用直升机机载摄像机）
职位要求：拥有直升机驾驶证，2,000个小时飞行时间。
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