Appointed to Serve

Luxury bed tester, candy taster and island caretaker — three of the best jobs in the world if you can get the work.

Here are some of the most-asked questions when we meet someone new:

- To a child: What do you want to be when you grow up?

- When meeting someone: So, what do you do for work?

- At a party: What is your dream job?

Work. Jobs. Career. Occupation. Profession. Love it or hate it, most people spend at least a third of their waking hours working for someone else. This is called a job. Unless you're a trust fund child, have an oil rig in your backyard or your last name is Kardashian, you will spend a lot of time working. How do you find the best job? How do you capture that dream job?

Yeah, that would be the problem.

"Nice work if you can get it," we say when we hear about someone who's a cruise ship chaplain or a European river boat guide. One online source lists some of the best jobs ever -- if you can get them -- as follows:

- Paradise island caretaker. (Unfortunately, only one position, and it's filled right now).

- Luxury bed tester. Roisin Madigan, 22, is earning £1,000 to sleep in...