Meet a 27-year-old concierge at the Four Seasons hotel catering to VIP guests paying up to $25,000 a night

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Guest Relations Manager Jessica Waddy (left) and the Four Seasons Hotel Downtown New York (right)
Guest Relations Manager Jessica Waddy (left) and the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown (right)

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I make up to $5,000 a month as a yacht stewardess. I landed the job right out of college and love that I get to save money while traveling the world.

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Emery Wallerich yacht Sarah Prager
Wallerich sitting in captain's bridge, where the yacht is controlled by the captain.

Emery Wallerich

I got a job as a Waffle House server that pays $2.92 an hour and now realize why there's a labor shortage

Tech Insider : Economy
Amanda Claypool taking a selfie at Waffle House in her uniform.
Amanda Claypool says in some ways she's paying for the privilege of working at a restaurant.

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I trained SpaceX astronauts for a NASA mission. Being responsible for their safety was stressful, but preparing my friends for space was an honor.

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Laura Crabtree in an astronaut suit, next to a picture of a SpaceX rocket launching.
Laura Crabtree spoke to Insider about her job as an astronaut trainer at Elon Musk's SpaceX.

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I work in a naked spa. It's exhausting and so much fun – but every now and then we have to stop people from getting intimate.

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An image of a Felix Kühn looking at the camera
Felix Kühn.

Vabali Spa Berlin

I'm designing the $900 million Storylines MV Narrative cruise ship for residents to live permanently at sea. It has an anti-aging clinic, 2 farms, and a hospital.

Tech Insider : Travel
Split image of Paul Read looking at ship designs next to a concept drawing of the MV Narrative.
Paul Read is the project manager for Storylines' MV Narrative.

Storylines

I'm a leg-lengthening surgeon. Most of my clients are men with confidence issues — here's what the procedure's like

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Dr. Shahab Mahboubian at his facility.
Dr. Shahab Mahboubian at his facility.

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I work remotely from the Maldives. Here's what I love about my routine — and what I find downright odd about life here.

Tech Insider : Travel
Reviewing resorts in the Maldives
Sarah Harvey moved to the Maldives in 2010 to take a job at a travel website. She eventually founded her own company, Manta Media, and continues to work remotely during extended stays on the islands.

Sarah Harvey

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