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).

27 of 50 Greeter Say hello to people when they come into a store, say hello to people when they come into the store... $$: Minimum wage. The upside: Easy to learn the drill. The downside: Sometimes your face hurts. The dark side: Your college buddy shows up with the girl you used to go out with. Tell us about your bulls**t job.

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