Make Online Video Communications Easy and Affordable

In 1996, a small, grainy, quarter-inch video caught the attention of Mr. Craig Ellins and Ms. Amy Black. Played over the Internet and unencumbered by the use of a download or movie player, Mr. Ellins and Ms. Black saw the future of web-based technology: streaming video online without file transfers or a complex technical process. With that, a simple concept (albeit one way ahead of its time) was born: Make online video communications easy and affordable enough for everyone to use. There was success in this vision. Great success. One which grew their original company to an employee base of over 160 with offices stretching from Las Vegas to Tokyo. It wasn't long however before Mr. Ellins and Ms. Black found themselves veering quickly down a path they never intended to take. A path which set its sights on Fortune 500 companies, instead of the general public as was originally intended. With the bursting of the dot-com bubble, Mr. Ellins and Ms. Black could see trouble ahead. Then came the tragic events on September 11th. Their company fell victim to the widespread market crash that affected businesses around the world. Large enterprises were no longer investing in multi-million dollar streaming systems. The dream that Mr. Ellins and Ms. Black had tirelessly pursued was slipping away. But they refused to quit. In early November of 2001, amid a shaken nation, Mr. Ellins and Ms. Black returned to their original mission and created VMdirect. This time however, they decided to adopt an aggressive Affiliate marketing program. The reason A peer to peer sales system not only moves product quickly, but it rewards those who take the product to market.

Then in early 2003, something amazing happened. Mr. Ellins and Ms. Black joined forces with network marketing legend Mr. Richard Kall, a man who continues to yield millions in residual income from business organizations he built 20 years ago. As a distributor, Mr. Kall led six companies to grand success with his hard work and tireless dedication. Immediately impressed with the product's ease of use and implications for self-publishing and individual empowerment over the Internet, Mr. Kall invested in and became Chairman of VMdirect. He confirmed Mr. Ellins and Ms. Black`s original vision, that individuals could reach their financial goals, have fun and help others all at the same time!

Together they have created a powerful company with a network of highly motivated individuals who have positioned themselves ahead of several major online trends with a world-class compensation plan. The stage is now set for a new generation of network marketing that successfully combines high tech and high touch with a truly turnkey business system. VMdirect continues to strengthen its position within an industry poised on the edge of massive growth. With the launch of its newly revamped retail product, helloWorld 5.0 platform, VMdirect Affiliates are now preparing for worldwide expansion. Join us.

The Enterprising Entrepreneurs

Las Vegas At 22, living at home after graduation and working for a large financial services corporation as an account executive, Brian did not find his passion, but rather found vital experience in the corporate world. After a few years, including a short stay in a log cabin in Wisconsin, Brian accepted a transfer opportunity to Phoenix. After four years with his initial company Brian followed one of his mentors into what he thought would be a diligent business move. This company soon folded his division and Brian received his first severance package. This led to a Phoenix Coyotes game and a Jobing.com advertisement that would change the course of Brians life forever. Although Brian intended to use Jobing.com to find a job, he instead found himself working for Jobing. The first day, in Brian`s words, was atrocious, but the second day, which brought his first sale, set in motion what would soon become not a job, but a passionate career.Since that day, Brian has advanced from the sales floor to his current position, Senior VP of Operations.

Along the way, he has seen a company grow from humble beginnings into something unique in the corporate world : an efficient, effective entity that has not lost even an ounce of personality. The man has seen himself through college, through many jobs, and now finds himself with the ability to help others feel the sense of satisfaction he feels every day at work. There are many reasons why someone may fear having a background check done on their past. Generally, these checks are to determine whether or not someone is worthy of being hired for employment.Gaining employment for some people can be a hard enough task as it is let along having to submit to a check. This may be because of little or no formal education, little work experience, or just the fact that they are competing against others who are just as qualified, if not more qualified, then they are. Unemployment rates have been on the rise for years but are this because there are not enough jobs available or could it be that more employers will use a background check on potential employees, see one small negative mark on their record, and automatically cast them off as a risk to the company.

Even the smallest of bad marks could keep someone from gaining proper employment, even if it was a mistake in their past that happened so many years ago. Often times, these mistakes occurred because of young age and credit reports often reflect the damage left behind by divorces and such. Sometimes, there are situations where what is on a background check of an individual, does not truly define that person's character or liability to the company. There are many people getting jobs who come back with a totally clean background check only to find out later that they do steal, but just hasn't gotten caught yet. Also, many people fear credit reports being pulled, as terms of getting a job, as it could reflect credit damage done by someone else. There is also the possibility that there is something on their credit report that was not a cause of their own actions, but yet a case of fraud, which happens to millions of people. Most of the time this is caused by third party fraud and sometimes it is the fault of the credit-reporting agency as they filed something on a person, under the wrong social security number. Typing in the social security number off by even one digit can destroy an innocent person's credit.

And when you do not get a job after undergoing a background check, the employer never informs you as to why exactly you were not hired. They will not call you to explain what they saw on your credit or background check. So, you may never have a chance to defend yourself in regards to a mistake from your past or fraud on your credit report. You simply do not get the job. This is one of the reasons so many people, even with clean records, fear a background check, as you never know what is going to come back from it. You generally will have an interview with your potential employer before they submit you to a background check, as you will have to sign papers giving them permission to do the search. In that interview is your moment to explain anything in your past that may have a chance of coming up on the search. While it can be embarrassing to talk about such things, they will find out anyways and that interview is your only chance to give your side of the story.

Sometimes, good and honest people can end up with a bad mark just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. So speak up in the interview before they do the background check. This may help them in determining that you are still worthy of employment as you were upfront and honest about your past and gave explanations for it. Also, if the interview goes well and you do not believe that there is anything at all on your record, it would not hurt to ask that if they find anything unusual on your background check, to please inform you so you can further investigate it. This will allow your potential employer the chance to believe that you don't have any record and there may have actually been a mistake. Doing so may allow you to be alerted and possibly given a chance to prove the mistake or get the error on your background checked fixed. By taking these precautions, you can cut down on the anxiety caused by a background check and give yourself a better chance at getting hired.

The Enterprising Rickshaw Pullers

Pradip Kumar Sarmah was nudged into action late one night, when he recalled a conversation earlier that day with a rickshaw driver. Like many Indians, Mr. Sarmah, a former veterinarian who in 2001 won an Ashoka fellowship for his work promoting small-scale animal husbandry in northeast India, routinely traveled in a rickshaw. There are an estimated eight million rickshaw pullers in the country, and Mr. Sarmah had used an occasion that day to learn what he could about these people's livelihoods. "Who owns your rickshaw?" Mr. Sarmah had asked. The driver gave a name clearly not his own. He said he had been working 16 years as a puller. "How much rent do you pay?" Mr. Sarmah asked. Twenty-five rupees a day about 65 U.S. cents came the answer.

"By the moment I got down [out of the rickshaw], I forgot about it, but when I got home and had dinner and went to go to sleep, his words came back to me," he says. "So I got up and went to my calculator." A few sums indicated that the driver paid nearly half his earnings in rent and many times over had covered the approximate 6,500-rupee cost of a rickshaw. Mr. Sarmah decided to learn more, and the next day he prepared a questionnaire.

He quickly learned that few rickshaw pullers intended to be one; they came to the city looking for work, and, without proper papers, this was all they could find. For the same reason, none was insured, or had a bank account. "It's a huge community," he says. "But there is no support system." Mr. Sarmah's answer this year's Asian Innovation Awards bronze winner was in part inspired by Muhammad Yunus, whose Grameen Bank had brought credit to rural Bangladesh : a Rickshaw Bank that gives pullers a good chance to own their own vehicles on decent terms.

Under the program run by Assam-based Centre for Rural Development, pullers buy the rickshaw on credit, payable in daily installments. To do so, they must group together with at least four others who act as "social collateral." Defaulters are discouraged and repayment problems discussed within the group. They gather at a meeting point, usually a pharmacy or small shop, the owner of which is supported by a small loan himself and who is responsible for collecting the daily repayments. A coordinator collects these sums in the evening.

Should one puller fall behind in his payments because of illness or other problem, the others must apply on his behalf for a "leave application," and the daily installments are suspended without penalty. "Each member has an undertaking for each other so they can create peer pressure for each other," says Mr. Sarmah, who is executive director of the development group.

Mr. Sarmah's idea of a Rickshaw Bank was complemented by another key innovation: a new kind of rickshaw. Collaborating with the India Institute of Technology, he came up with a rickshaw with more room for passengers, a more comfortable seat, a better center of gravity to make it easier to pedal, and enough space on the back for businesses to advertise prominently. Rickshaw drivers can expect to pay off the loan within 18 months. In Assam, where the project was launched in 2004, 350 of the 1,350 pullers who have taken out loans have paid off their loans.

Teen Millionaire Whateverlife.com

Not so long ago, teen Ashley Qualls lived in a one-bedroom apartment with her mom and sister. But with her computer and savvy business sense she made a better life for all of them. Ashley Qualls doesn't sound like a typical high school student. Maybe that's because the 17-year-old is the CEO of a million-dollar business. Ashley is the head of whateverlife.com, a website she started when she was just 14 ? with eight dollars borrowed from her mother. Now, just three years later, the website grosses more than $1 million a year, providing Ashley and her working class family a sense of security they had never really known. This teenage CEO bought her family a 4-bedroom house and built herself an office in the basement.It all started with capitalism 101, the law of supply and demand. Ashley became interested in graphic design just as the online social networking craze began to catch fire. When she saw her friends personalizing their MySpace pages, she began creating and giving away MySpace background designs through Whateverlife. The designs are cheery, colorful and whimsical, with lots of hearts, Ashley's favorites.

She also pulled quotes from popular songs and built backgrounds around those themes. "Teenage girls love quotes," Ashley says, scrolling through some of her site's 3,000 designs, more than a third of which she made herself. Thanks to Ashley's work ethic and savvy cultivation of her peer group as a target market, Whateverlife began pulling in more teenage girls than a Justin Timberlake concert - about a million a day. With a big audience, the site attracted advertisers. Ashley's first check was for $2,700. The next was for $5,000, the third for $10,000. "OMG Robot" is one of the backgrounds designed by whateverlife.com At the time, Ashley's parents were divorced. She and her little sister, Shelby, were all crammed into her mother's one-bedroom apartment. When first the check arrived, her mother was doubtful, wondering if her daughter could really make money off a website. But Ashley was confident, telling her mother: "No, I really trust this. I think it's really gonna happen."

Ashley was right. The checks kept coming and the business kept growing-to the point where she could afford to buy a brand new four-bedroom house for them to live in. Ashley also hired her mother, Linda LaBrecque, to help manage the company. "You know, when I'm with my friends, I'm still 17." ? Ashley Qualls It was and has been a bittersweet time for them both. "It's hard to be a mom and a manager," LaBrecque says. The roles clash every day, she says, but they manage by keeping a sense of humor. She's proud of Ashley. Prior to starting the business, she says, her daughter was too shy to even order a pizza by phone. Now she's making presentations to business executives. The job has also made LaBrecque's life easier, allowing her to quit her job and work from home following back surgery.

But Ashley's life has become much more complicated. When her business took off, the former straight-A student quit school to concentrate on Whateverlife. "It's a busier schedule," Ashley says. "There's more to keep track of, whether its finances or employees and making sure everything is up to date and the content is secure." Ashley has created background designs for songs by popular artists like Britney Spears. This MySpace background design includes lyrics from the new Spears song "Gimme More." In addition to her mom, Ashley hired three friends to help with the business, teaching them design and then requiring them to make a minimum of 25 designs a week. Bre Newby says Ashley is a better boss than her past employers. "It's cool to have your best friend be like your boss," says Bre, "'cause she's a good boss. She's not like rude or it's not like working at McDonald's where you have like supervisors and people over you all the time." Has the price of Ashley's business success been the loss of a part of her childhood? She doesn't think so.

"You know, when I'm with my friends, I'm still 17," she says. But time with friends sometimes has to take a back seat to business. On a recent afternoon, her three friends drop by to hang out with Ashley, but they have to wait for her to finish with her business advisor, internet consultant Robb Lippitt. Ashley and Robb sit on plastic chairs around a white conference table in Ashley's basement office, the walls decorated with hearts, like a Whateverlife background. The conversation includes overtures from Hollywood and a possible deal to help promote Britney Spears's new album on Jive Records. Ashley has even turned down a deal for her own reality television program. "I'm really stubborn, like my mom," she says, "So I know what I want from business. And I don't want that. I like my privacy. I like to hang out with my friends. I don't want cameras following me around."

For his part, Lippit says he had concerns about working with a teenager, but Ashley won him over in the first meeting. "She doesn't sit there and say, ?I did something well-that's good enough,'" says Lippit. He says Ashley knows, without being told, that she needs to keep developing her business, or it will stop growing. Unlike many adults, Ashley has not succumbed to the temptations that new wealth can bring. She pays herself a modest salary of $3,000 a month. Aside from the house, she hasn't made any other major purchases. "I don't even know how to put this," says Ashley, "But it's just kind of like the shiny feeling that when you have this money, it kind of goes away after a while. It gets old, you know. Yeah, I can go out and buy you know something really cool. But at the same time I mean I don't really need too much. I like to invest it back into the business."

Despite all her success, one thing that has eluded her - something most of her friends already have - is a driver's license. "My mom does drive me. And then my friends drive me wherever we go," she says, "And I want to drive. Believe me. But it's just been kind of crazy lately." It may be the one thing about Ashley's life that reminds you she really IS still a teenager.

Eight Top Fields with Major Job Growth

Feeling a void in your current position? Whether it's a much deserved (or needed!) pay raise, more responsibility, or a new boss who doesn't constantly remind you to read that memo, you're experiencing some definite signs that it's time to start working your way toward a brighter future. The Big Opportunities. Some of the brightest futures are available in eight of the fastest growth industries and the top occupations that occur within them, as projected by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.

1. Industry: Home Health Care Services
   Occupations: Registered nurses, health aids, nursing and physical therapists. Where the jobs are: Private agencies, residential care facilities, family services, private households.
2. Industry: Software Publishers
   Occupations: Developers, system administrators, project manager, analysts. Where the jobs are: Telecommunication companies, banks, hospitals, major retailers,transportation and freight companies.
3. Industry: Management, Scientific and Technical Consulting
   Occupations: Sales, marketing, financial services, software engineers, program managers. Where the jobs are: Bio-tech firms, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, call centers.
4. Industry: Residential Care
   Occupations: Nursing assistants, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapy assistants,private nurses. Where the jobs are: Private hospitals, private agencies, outpatient care centers.
5. Industry: Facilities Support Services
   Occupations: Property managers, building coordinators, administrative personnel. Where the jobs are: Asset management companies, government, commercial developers, real- estate firms, hotels, universities, hospitals.
6. Industry: Employment Services
   Occupations: Recruiters, human resource managers, benefits administrators. Where the jobs are: Placement firms, professional employer organizations, major corporations, hospitals, universities.
7. Industry: Independent Artists, Writers and Performers
   Occupations: Graphic design, photography, copywriting, website design, musical performers, dancers, actors. Where the jobs are: Restaurants, night clubs, casinos, newspapers, advertising agencies, theaters, television stations, cable networks, private agents.
8. Industry: Office Administration
   Occupations: Office manager, administrative assistants, paralegals, legal assistants. Where the jobs are: Financial institutions, government, law firms, corporations, non-profit organizations.

Business Owners Master Web 2.0 Marketing and Video Training

Business owners master web 2.0 marketing and video training. Be sure to check out our video's as we continue to grow the in numbers.We are a group of diverse business owners learning how to use all of the new Web 2.0 strategies to grow our current business's!.Within this group we have members from 15 different fields of business, some with over 20 years experience!We will be cover all types of business building Strategies, What works and what does not work.Whether you have a brick and mortar business or Internet business, this is the place to be!We will be meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of every month for a face to face event and we will also be doing a few (Go To Meeting style Webinars) so we can get together from the comfort of our home or office. Most of the new technology tools are free to use, but will put your business in front of millions of people! Discover how to gain 10 times the business growth from half the work, using the new Digital Web 2.0 tools! Get your Digital Business Coaching right here! Check out YouTube Myspace and FaceBook.

MGM will host Diversity Business Expos in Las Vegas

As part of its ongoing Diversity initiative, MGM MIRAGE will host Diversity Business Expos in Las Vegas and Detroit in an effort to attract new qualified vendors with which to conduct business. The Expos coincide with the company's Annual Diversity Report & Presentation. Annually since 2001, MGM MIRAGE has publicly reported its performance in diversity across business units such as human resources, construction, philanthropy and procurement. More recently, the company has biannually added the expos to the presentation. The expos provide a forum by which the company can identify and expand its database of qualified minority, women and disadvantaged owned business enterprises (MWDBEs) for its construction and procurement needs.

In Las Vegas, the Expo will include booths staffed with representatives from 15 of the company's properties in addition to corporate departments such as information technology, retail, strategic sourcing, construction and advertising. The Las Vegas Expo will take place on Thursday, May 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bellagio Resort & Casino. For the first time, MGM MIRAGE will also host a Diversity Business Expo in Detroit, Michigan, as an opportunity for local businesses to meet representatives from its MGM Grand Detroit property which opened in 2007.

Booths will be staffed by buyers and decision makers from departments such as hotel operations, food & beverage and facilities. Corporate representatives will also host a booth during the Detroit Expo to meet with qualified suppliers interested in providing products to additional MGM MIRAGE properties. The Detroit Expo will take place on Tuesday, June 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both Expos are free to interested businesses. For more information or to register, please visit www.mgmmiragediversity.com or call 1.800.358.0649.

Success with Work-from-home Jobs depends on Self-motivation

When Jeff Zbar launched his freelance writing career almost 20 years ago, a good friend remarked, I`ve never met a starving writer before. Zbar`s prompt reply was, I`m not going to be your first. He has delivered on that promise, writing about a variety of topics in different styles, from journalism to corporate copywriting and beyond, as well as public speaking on various topics, he notes. Zbar, who is based in Florida, has been making more than $50,000 a year for some time. Freelance writing is one of various fields where individuals can work from home and, through hard work and determination, earn $50,000 a year, or more. Success with work-from-home jobs depends on self-motivation and professional experience, freelancers say the more you have of both, the better. You also must be disciplined and skilled at networking, so you can attract clients/contacts.

Here's a look at several careers where you can work from home and earn a good living:

1. Public Relations Professional

Thanks to technology, PR professionals can set up home-based shops -- something Cynthia Schick has done with her PR business, CLS Communications, in Lebanon, New Jersey. Schick pitches stories, trains small business owners on positioning themselves as experts for the press, and does copywriting for brochures and websites. Schick has been working from home for three years; her first year, she earned just under $50,000. "I think $50,000 is a fair target to reach pretty early on," she says, noting this year she expects to make in the high $60Ks, or more.

2. Graphic Designer

Rick Shaffer, a freelance graphic designer/marketer since 2001, runs his business, Shaffer Design Works, out of a studio in the basement of his home in Streetsboro, Ohio. He works for several national clients as well as small businesses, designing logos, brochures, websites and other marketing materials. "My first year I was probably making $40,000. It didn't take me long -- my second year I made something like $85,000, and this year I made six figures. It has grown exponentially for me," Shaffer says.

3. Realtor

As an independent contractor selling properties for Weichert, Realtors in Flemington, New Jersey, Lori Stellwag works from home 80 percent of the time. She goes to Weichert's offices for meetings and to check in periodically. Stellwag has done work from home for three years, and says computers and cell phones are a boon, enabling her to stay in touch with clients and do research about properties. "I make at least $50,000 or more doing this. ... To make at least $50,000 in this industry, you have to be a go-getter and you have to do it full-time, unless you are pretty lucky," she says.

4. Freelance Writer

Ed Finkel, a freelance writer based in Evanston, Illinois, who has been working from home for nearly six years, says he came close to earning $50,000 in his first year. "I think $50,000 is definitely doable. It's more doable for someone who has had more jobs and is out in the business for a while. It's just like any profession where it's better to work for a while and build up some subject matter expertise," he explains. According to Finkel and Zbar, freelance writers should be flexible about taking on a variety of different assignments -- but also specialize in an area, such as public policy, technology, or education. It's akin to being a generalist and a specialist at the same time.

5. Financial Planner

Investments, taxes, and retirement and estate planning -- Jerry D. Murphy consults with his clients on these matters as a home-based certified financial planner in Bowie, Maryland. Murphy has been operating his business, JDM Financial & Investments Inc., since 1996; he says he hit the $50,000 mark after about four years. "You have to have the dedication to stick to it when the going gets rough. One thing that kept me going was my desire to provide the best advice to clients and provide personal service to individuals," he says.

South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas Networking

South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas cordially Invites You to Join Us For a Business Mixer and Networking Social Gathering : Speaker and Honored Guest Steven Martinez Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Las Vegas on Wednesday June 25 2008 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Origin India Restaurant. 4480 Paradise Road Suite 1200 Las Vegas NV 89119. SABA LV`s President is Ambrish S. Sidhu of Sidhu Law Firm rsvp sabalasvegas@gmail.com refreshmentss Will be Served.

About our Speaker Steven Martinez:

Mr. Martinez entered on duty with the FBI on January 26, 1987. He was initially assigned to the El Paso Division where he worked a variety of criminal matters and specialized in the investigation of major international drug trafficking organizations. He was promoted in September 1995 to the position of Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) in the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters and served in the Drug Section, Latin American Drug Traffickers Unit. In March 1997, Mr. Martinez was assigned to the Phoenix Division where he supervised a Drug Squad and a Violent Crimes Squad in the Tucson Resident Agency. In August 2001, he was promoted to the position of Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) in the Los Angeles Division where he managed the Cyber Branch and the Organized Crime/Drug Branch.

In February 2003, Mr. Martinez was assigned as the FBI's first On-scene Commander at Central Command (CENTCOM), Doha, Qatar, and Baghdad, Iraq, during the planning and commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this assignment, he was in charge of all deployed FBI personnel and managed the FBI's Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence efforts spanning the initial combat phase of the war. In July 2003, Mr. Martinez was promoted as Special Assistant to the Deputy Director at FBI Headquarters. In September 2004, Mr. Martinez was promoted to Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Cyber Division. In March 2006, he was appointed Special Agent in Charge Las Vegas Field Division. Mr. Martinez received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government (Magna Cum Laude) from St. Mary's College of California in 1980. He received a Masters Degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1986. He is married and has three sons.

About our Organization South Asian Bar Association Las Vegas :

SABA LV is a voluntary, non-profit bar organization dedicated to the advancement and development of all attorneys interested in issues affecting the South Asian community. SABA-LV strives to promote the professional development of lawyers and law students with an interest in issues concerning the South Asian community; educate the South Asian community about relevant legal issues; expand and enhance business and professional opportunities for attorneys and law students with an interest in South Asian issues; encourage the participation of South Asians in civic affairs and government; and facilitate the exchange of ideas and information regarding pro bono and other civic activities to both the South Asian and greater Nevada community. In sum, although primarily a bar organization geared towards attorneys, SABA-LV takes greatest pride in its efforts to foster friendships, networking opportunities, and fellowship between all people of goodwill. Membership in SABA-LV is open to all persons regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or profession.

About our Sponsor: Kailey Truck Lines

Kailey Truck Lines is an independent trucking company with a fleet of tractor trailers serving the Southern California agricultural industry and Las Vegas hotel industry with a daily long haul routes to the East Coast. Kailey provides long term logistical solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of its clients under competitive business environment with cargo delivery within budget and on time. Kailey Truck Lines was started in 1997 by brothers Mike and Paul Kailey. On the average, each of Kailey's truck covers close to 6,500 miles per month. Mike has graciously offered a free ride to anyone interested in visiting East Coast on his 18-wheeler. Kailey Truck Lines is located at, 1680 Easement Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89156. Phone: 435-6863.

Nine Cool Jobs to have : Brewmasters

Of course there is more to life than being cool at least that`s what our parents said when nobody would invite us to parties in high school. But when you're surrounded by beige walls reading inane e-mails all day, you can`t help but wonder if there isn`t a cooler job out there that will still put food on the table. Good news : There are cooler jobs and they pay pretty well. Plenty of people are going to work every morning and having a lot of fun while doing it. That's not to say they don`t work hard these jobs might be cool but they`re not easy. If you`re prepared to put in some elbow grease and be the envy of your working stiff friends, consider these cool jobs :

1. Brewmaster
To put it mildly, a lot of people like to drink beer. It`s associated with goods times, 21st birthdays and football games. In fairness, it`s also associated with hangovers the next day.Of course it has to be on top of the list.

2. Toy creator
Most kids dream of spending every waking minute in a toy store. Most adults, though, aren`t too keen on the idea of dealing with screaming children all day. Toy creators, also known as commercial and industrial designers, get the best of both worlds : They use their imaginations and play with toys without the hassle of noisy customers. They get paid to think of ideas for new toys, produce them and play with them to see if they're ready to go into production.

3. Food scientist
You might not have ever cared who creates all the different flavors of ice cream as long as the scoops keep appearing in your bowl. Well, food scientists spend their days in laboratories developing and perfecting new flavors so that low-fat birthday cake ice cream tastes good and not, well, low-fat. Sure, you might put on a little weight, but it`s a small price to pay for making your living off of ice cream.

4. Doll fashion designer
If you`ve ever played with dolls, you know that their fashion accessories are no small matter. Barbeques, dinner parties, sailing these dolls have outfits for every occasion. Fashion designers, like the ones who create the clothes you`re wearing right now, decide what attire dolls need and come up with the best design to sell to the public. It might sound like child's play, but consider that Barbie's wardrobe makes Mattel one of the world's largest clothing manufacturers.

5. Sommelier
Fine diners know that the perfect meal isn`t just about the entrée it`s also about the glass of wine that accompanies each course. From the first taste of the cheese flight to the last bite of gelato, the right wine can elevate any meal to a new level. Of course, if you're like many people, you don`t know if a Riesling is the best match for fresh tilapia or if it's a faux pas that will send the chef into tears.

Fear not. Sommeliers know everything about wines, from the vineyards they were pressed in to the best entrées to pair them with. They take courses and obtain certification to become bona fide experts on the subjects so you never have to look at a wine list with confusion in your eyes.

6. Athletic trainer
Every sports team has an athletic trainer on hand to get athletes into shape and to prevent injuries. They know what stretches and exercises they need to get ready for a big game and how to treat any injuries that do occur. It`s a sweet gig for anyone who wants to be as close as possible to the action on the field without having to actually play the sport.

7. Event planner
Event planners are responsible for finding convention and meeting sites, orchestrating enrollment and registration, possibly making transportation arrangements for attendees and negotiating prices for venues and hotels. What makes this job cool is that, although you work hard ironing out the many wrinkles that big events entail, you get to visit various sites and network with people of every imaginable industry, which means you're not stuck at a desk all day.

8. Wardrobe stylist
If your friends and family come to you when they don't know what to wear or you offer this advice even when they don`t ask you`re suited to be a wardrobe stylist. You get to use your fashion sense to dress actors in commercials, TV shows and movies so that the characters' clothes match their fictitious lifestyle. For example, you know how to dress a 20 year old actress so she looks like a believable high school student or like a successful businesswoman, depending on the role.

9. Concert promoter
On average, concerts are two hours of loud, hand clapping fun, full of good music and swirling lights. However, making those two hours happen isn't easy work. Concert promoters decide which cities artists should visit, choose the venues they play and get sponsors for the tours. Plus, all the logistics that come with the each show, such as security precautions and even the amount of bathrooms available for concertgoer, are their domain. It`s tough work but they get to see free shows and travel around the country.