50 Bulls**t Jobs | 44 | StanleyBing.com

Just a few ways to be profitably and pleasantly (if uselessly) employed, from Stanley Bing's book, "100 Bulls**t Jobs … and How to Get Them" (Harper Collins).

Famous example: Jayson Blair

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Rogue journalist

Work the system untroubled by annoying self-doubts entertained by others, misuse the confidence placed in you by your subjects, nurture book deals.

$$: $75,000--$100,000.

The upside: The mighty of the earth tremble when you walk into the room.

The downside: Jeez, it's hard to slip a bogus factoid into a piece now. People are watching!

The dark side: Disgraced. You are as much of a nonperson as any character you ever created.

Where you go from here: You can be a very good blogger.

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