Extreme: Jobs Your Mother Doesn't Want You to Know aboutCan't stand the idea of being stuck behind a desk? Prefer a job that gives you a rush? You won't believe some of the things some people do for a living! Speed skiing, skydiving, swimming with sharks, and that's just for starters. Adrenaline-hunters, come right this way... |
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The big picture | 1 |
How much can I earn? | 7 |
Christina Orr Formula Ford driver | 13 |
Speed skier | 21 |
Big wave surfer | 33 |
Skydiver | 43 |
Shark handler | 53 |
Crocodile farmer | 65 |
Clearance diver | 91 |
Underground blaster | 103 |
Expedition leader | 115 |
Extreme sports photographer | 127 |
International aid worker | 139 |
Ready set go for it | 151 |
How can I stand out at the interview? | 159 |
Aerial musterer | 79 |
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