Would you be surprised if you knew how much they were being paid?

I came across an article recently that spoke about some surprising six-figure jobs. Here are the ones that really stood out in my opinion.

Flight attendants

Job description: Provide personal services to ensure the safety and comfort of airline passengers during flight. Greet passengers, verify tickets, explain use of safety equipment and serve food or beverages. Corporate flight attendants will earn the most. The top 10% of flight attendants earn $102,660 a year, while the average annual salary is $62,880. The median annual salary is $61,120. Florida is the top-paying state for this occupation.
Farm, ranch and other agricultural managers

Job description: Manage farms, ranches, aqua-cultural operations, greenhouses, nurseries, timber tracts, cotton gins, packing houses or other agricultural establishments for employers. Carry out production, financial and marketing decisions following guidelines from the owner. The top 10% earn $103,660 a year, while the average annual salary is $61,030. The median annual salary is $53,720. Florida is the top-paying state for this occupation.
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Job description: Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold. The top 10% earn $103,910 a year, while the average annual salary is $60,190. The median annual salary is $50,750. New Jersey is the top-paying state for this occupation.

Loan officers

Job description: Evaluate, authorize or recommend approval of commercial, real estate or credit loans. Advise borrowers on financial status and methods of payments. Include mortgage loan officers and agents, collection analysts, loan servicing officers and loan underwriters. The top 10% earn $106,130, while the average annual salary is $62,610. The median annual salary is $53,000. Alaska is the top-paying state for this occupation, followed by Massachusetts.

Insurance sales agents

Job description: Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as independent broker or be employed by an insurance company. The top 10% earn $113,190 a year, while the average annual salary is $58,580. The median annual salary is $44,110. New Jersey is the top-paying state for this occupation.

Teaching (post-secondary)

The highest-paying teacher positions on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics list are in economics. These teachers earn an annual salary in the range of $41,650 and $135,380. The average annual salary for a post-secondary education economics teacher is $83,030. The average annual salary of the top-paying teaching positions on the BLS list is $73,345. The six-figure teaching categories are: area, ethnic and cultural studies; sociology; psychology; mathematical science; history; home economics; economics; atmospheric, earth, marine and space sciences; physics; business; anthropology and archeology; computer science.

Construction managers

Job description: Plan, direct, coordinate or budget, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling and implementation. The top 10% earn $142,210 a year, while the average annual salary is $85,830. The median annual salary is $76,230. New York is the top-paying state for this occupation.
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Do you have what it takes to run a successful home business?

Now that you are in your own home business, no doubt you had to make some adjustments that where necessary. New techniques and a new way of thinking will assure your real success.

But how can you be balanced and still have some fun? Very successful people have known this secret for a long time. We want to live our lives in a way that we can still have some fun.

Well, as with everything, the right balance is the answer. No matter if we are young or a little older, we need to sit down and make time work for us. The time we spend in our business is important because this will translate into financial freedom and prosperity.

On the other hand, we need to spend some time to recuperate and refresh ourselves so that we can continue on our way to the top. How you will accomplish this in the right way will make the difference between failure and success in your home business.

This is vital to know and this has been a secret way for successful people to become what they are. You see, you want to have the right frame of mind and attract success and money to you and you can do this more easily when you are in harmony  with yourself.

There is a great law in our universe and it is called the law of attraction, which means that you will attract to yourself what you want. But you have to sort out some things here, because while it is true that you want success and money, it is also true that you want even more. This is not your only endeavor!  You also want to enjoy life and have some fun, but everything needs to be in it’s right place.

Time management is the answer! But wait, don’t think that it is difficult for you, it’s really simple and easy. With a regular schedule and some routine and the support of those who are close to you, it will all work out right.

There are people that are raking in truckloads of money and still have fun and everybody can do it. It’s just a matter of learning simple techniques from those who are already on the top.

So here is what you want to do, just make  a good time schedule and be serious about your dedication to your home business.

Stick to your schedule and then take out some time to relax and have some fun. But remember the law of attraction! So be dedicated to your goals in life and to your home business plans and be passionately about it, it will work!

By being balanced, you can have some fun, too. Keep your goal in mind however!. You want to create your own wealth and have the financial freedom that so many people desire. Set your priorities in the right prospective!

When you do this you, have what it takes to be a successful business person and still have some fun.

Pants are not optional.

Telecommuting in the news! Enjoy the read, I came across this article on my Google news feed earlier today.

Telecommute? It’s still wise to wear pants

By Dave Pratt For the Nisqually Valley News

It wasn’t that long ago when I was offered my first telecommuting job.

It took me a long time to wrap my head around the idea that I wouldn’t have to drive to work each day, and for the longest time. I thought I might actually miss the commute.

It had come to be a special part of my day and with it came a whole cast of characters.

Most memorable was Killer Kathy, in her shiny BMW, who routinely ate cereal and touched up her makeup while she drove through traffic. And then there was Headlong Harry.

He was the guy who talked on his cell phone and read a book as he negotiated traffic jams. I once saw Harry do all that and hit his horn when someone had the audacity to cut him off at a light.

Perhaps the hardest aspect of telecommuting for me to grasp was the fact that I still needed to wear pants when I was working.

My commute now consisted of the walk from the bathroom to my home office, so why bother.

I seldom saw anyone face-to-face, so there wasn’t a lot of motivation to clean up for teleconferences. I generally managed to brush my teeth each morning, but anything beyond that seemed excessive.

I remember one day when I had to hurry from my cereal bowl to my office and barely made it in time for an important teleconference. I was in such a rush that I skipped tugging on my jeans and dialed into the conference in my boxers.

It wasn’t a video conference. Who would know?

The meeting went off without a hitch and we were done in record time.

I hung up just in time to hear the front doorbell ring, which was very good timing.

As I answered the door, an elderly woman greeted me on the other side of the door.

Exactly why she was at the door, I never discovered. She took one look at me in my tie-died Moody Blues T-shirt and boxers, screeched, stepped back and fell off of the porch.

She landed on her rear in a freshly composted flower garden, staggered to her feet and was never seen again.

I never did learn why that woman was at my door that morning, but I did learn something from the experience.

Pants are not optional.

Now, where did I put my jeans …

Dave Pratt is a freelance writer living in Yelm. He is also an active volunteer and is a Yelm Lion. His column appears every other week in the Nisqually Valley News.

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How to find a legitimate work at home job.

I posted this a while back on my Squidoo page (virtual worker) and though I’d share it with you readers today.

Finding a legitimate telecommuting job can be very difficult. With so many unscrupulous individuals and “businesses” looking to make a profit off your naivety and desperation, it is very easy to be scammed and subsequently doubtful of any real chances of securing a telecommuting job. This article will provide you with the tools you need to find a real, paying telecommuting job. They are listed below.

a. Join A Freelance Bidding Site. Popular freelance bidding websites such as Elance, Get-a-Freelancer and Rent-a-Coder are a great way to find a telecommuting job. You can bid on jobs and choose to only work with individuals who have a documented history of paying for jobs. Some of these websites even require buyers to place money in an escrow account so that you are ensured of receiving payment. These sites are a great place to begin your search for a telecommute job.

b. Try Internet Marketing Forums. Internet marketing forums are a great place to find telecommuting jobs. The very best ones allow you to view a potential buyers reputation. If they have a poor reputation, then avoid them like the plague. Some of these forums will require you to pay a nominal fee to advertise your sevices, $20 seems to be the going rate. Check out Digital Point, Sitepoint and the Warrior Forum.

c. Advertise on Free Classified Sites. Free classified sites such as Craigslist and Backpage are great places to find telecommuting jobs. Check out the job sections. If you apply and agree to work with a business and their policy is to pay upon completion or on a schedule, perhaps try them for a week and see if they pay, if they refuse, then do not do business with them again. Also, never pay for any materials, supplies or administration fees. Another great tip is to Google any prospective employer to see if they have a good reputation.

d. Get Paid to Blog. You also may want to consider becoming a paid blogger. You can find potential blogging jobs at the following websites: jobs.problogger.net, indeed.com and bloggerjobs.biz.

Find a telecommuting job can be extremely frustrating and discouraging if you do not know where to look. However, if you do, you will find a wealth of available jobs to either help you supplement your income or completely replace it. So take some time and find a telecommuting job that you love or one that at least can pay the bills!

Courtesy of Samantha Jane.