OddJobs

How do you find someone to fix your roof, seal your driveway or set up your Wi-fi network? How do you find work as a dog walker, drywall repairer or window washer? A new Internet-based service, ServiceLive, hopes to become that matchmaker, and with more than 35,000 service providers already...

How much would you cackle in a cave for? A tourist attraction near London has gotten 100 applicants since advertising for a "witch" to live in a "spacious" cave, cackle and amuse the tourists, according to a Reuters story. The reason everyone wants to sit in a cave and cackle? The gig pays $80,000...

I've written before about the odd jobs list that the Christian Science Monitor comes up with every week, and its recent lists are worth looking at.Here are some of the "different" jobs that employers are looking to fill, so act fast:Yacht rigger. Schooner Creek Boat Works in Portland, Ore., is...

Despite 13.7 million unemployed people in America, there are jobs out there somewhere. You just have to know where to look. As one of those looking for full-time work, I often come across odd job listings, some of which I've applied for. I recently came across a weekly list by the Christian Science...

In 1900, 34.5% of Americans were under 15 years of age; in 1960, 31.1%. Today only 21.4% fall into this group. This is only one reason why it's all but impossible to find a youngster to mow your yard or shovel your walk. At one time, going door to door with a snow shovel or a willingness to do...