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House sitter -

Imagine sitting around all day for weeks at a time in someone's house, occasionally watering plants, and getting paid for it? It sounds like a dream.

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Personal trainer -

If being in the gym and staying healthy is your number one thing, then becoming a personal trainer is for you. You would get to spend all day helping others achieve their fitness goals, studying physiology, and getting paid well for it.

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Game tester -

For those who like playing video games, this is essentially the dream. You might have to deal with faulty games from time to time, but you also get to preview brand new ones.

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Optometrist -

This job makes the list because once you've done the learning, it's pretty straightforward. You determine people's vision prescriptions, diagnose and treat certain eye diseases, and address eye injuries. You will also be paid upwards of US$100,000 a year.

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Dog walker -

Dog walkers are paid considerably less. You would be pushed to get more than US$15 an hour. But at least your job consists of hanging out with cute doggies every day!

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Swimming pool technician -

The chemicals clean the pool, although you might have to occasionally scoop some stuff out. It's a great job if you enjoy being outside.

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Sommelier -

This is a fancy word for someone who tastes wine. You might be employed by a restaurant to recommend wines or by a winery to weigh in during production.

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Personal stylist -

This requires a certain skill set and an eye for fashion, but if you have this it means that you're essentially being paid to shop and put together outfits.

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Ice cream taster -

Say no more! Who wouldn't like to taste ice cream for a living? Examining the texture, smell, appearance, and overall taste of every scoop are some of the "responsibilities" the job carries.

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Product tester -

Job description: get paid to try out new products before they hit the market and give feedback to companies who produce them. It may not be a full-time position, but you can make around US$20 an hour.

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Netflix gig -

Believe it or not, Netflix employs people to watch shows and produce feedback in terms of tags, their impression of the show, ratings, and more.

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Food critic -

If you have a good knowledge of all kinds of cuisine and flavors and a unbiased pallet, you could be paid to critique food. You show up and eat a three-course meal at a restaurant, then write about the experience!

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Professional cuddler -

Yes, some people have the job of cuddling people. Much like a masseuse, they are paid around US$50 an hour.

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Business consultant -

A business consultant is generally paid quite a decent amount, which is partly why it makes the list. Moreover, the consultant can make calls about the business' operations without actually getting involved themselves or taking on any risk.

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Art curator -

This job is highly paid and involves acquiring, collecting, and cataloging works of art. 

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Philosophy and religion tutor -

By the time people have reached university/college, they are well able to think and have proven so by being accepted. If you're into discussing big ideas and dense conversations, then you could be paid a sizable wage to do so.

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Surveyor -

This one makes the list because of its lack of urgency. There might be the odd occasion where you have to pick up the slack to get a job done in good time, but it's not an exceptionally stressful job and it pays well.

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Statistician -

You might be employed by a government to design polls or analyze problems with a data set. The point is that there's rarely a huge matter of urgency and your pockets get lined nicely for your efforts.

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Agricultural consultant -

Essentially the job is to provide technical, commercial, and financial advice and information to farming staff. You might run some tests and analyze production processes before giving advice and collecting a fat check.

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Chemical engineer -

You get paid an incredible amount of money for this job, and, if you're good at it, it's a breeze. Your job would be to design manufacturing processes for chemicals, fuel, drugs, food, and many other products.

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Brew master -

You will be tasting a lot of beer and overseeing the production process of many different brews. There will be a lot of testing, but not too much manual labor as modern breweries have machines that do most of the job for you.

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Librarian -

It's a quiet job, and you're surrounded by books all day. Depending on where you're stationed, you might have quite a bit of time to sit around and read.

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Film/TV extra -

If you're not incredibly ambitious and don't mind standing around all day essentially doing nothing besides the odd few seconds of 'acting,' then you can be paid well for being an extra in films and TV.

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Groundskeeper or gardener -

If you don't mind working hands on, being out in the fresh air, and interacting with nature, then this job could be for you. As long as the area you're responsible for isn't vast, it's a pretty wholesome and stress-free job.

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Theoretical physicist -

Again, once you have the knowledge this job isn't exactly as stressful as it may seem. There's very little urgency, and you'll probably spend the majority of your time investigating problems and passing on your knowledge to others. You'll also get paid a lot to do so.

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Astronomer -

Spending your days studying the Earth's atmosphere, stars, and the universe at large seems like a pretty swell way to pass your time. Unless a massive comet comes burning towards the Earth's crust, the job wouldn't be incredibly stressful.

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Projectionist -

It's a romantic kind of job and it's not very stressful. Once you know how things work, you just have to be there and operate the projectors. It doesn't pay exceptionally well, but you get to watch plenty of great films!

Sources: (The Interview Guys) (Career Addict)

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