The job: Halloween costume designer
You might like this job if: Do you like dressing up for Halloween? And making your own costume? Do you want to make other people’s costumes? If you answered yes to all three of these questions, you might like this job! If these criteria seem familiar, it’s because they’re similar to another job we’ve previously discussed.
The good: You get to make Halloween costumes! Masks, full-body outfits, props and more… whenever you see a gorilla or a superhero or a slutty pumpkin, you will know that your handiwork is on full display.
The bad: You are, regrettably, making disposable fashion that will most likely only be worn once. And oftentimes, you will be making costumes that are almost identical to last year’s model. Sure, you might get lucky and have the chance to design a line of costumes around a recently departed celebrity, but odds are you’ll be making tiny tweaks on Dracula or Frankenstein.
Summary: A fairly fun and creative job, but your pay is forever tied to one day of the year. And no matter how creative a lot of your costumes may be, chances are they still won’t break the top 20 of the year (with witches and vampires almost always in the top spot).
Rating: Three sets of wax lips, which are definitely not an acceptable substitute for candy, out of five
