Careers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide

Careers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide

by Michael Weinberg
Careers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide

Careers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide

by Michael Weinberg

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Overview

Suppose you get that overdue promotion to hit man. The hours are great, the perks are generous, and there's plenty of room for advancement. Yet, if you are unaccustomed to strict deadlines, frequent law enforcement interactions, and severe sentencing risks, you may be miserable." --Careers in Crime

Careers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide answers all the nagging questions about how the other half works, and actually ranks 50 real-world criminal occupations. Covering time-honored favorites like hit man, fence, and pimp, as well as emerging growth fields like spammer, identity thief, and pirate radio operator, Careers in Crime dishes the sinfully delicious inside scoop on compensation and rewards, stresses and hazards, enforcement and penalties, and work environment.

* An exotic romp through the criminal work world, as led by your high school guidance counselor. A host of charts, graphs, and other "killer" visuals deepen the deadpan effect of this CareerSpeak classic.

* An irresistibly humorous read for Sopranos and Alias fans, the mother lode for true crime buffs, and the ultimate gag gift for disheartened job seekers. 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780740788956
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 01/01/2009
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 11 MB
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About the Author

While serving as original managing editor of Jobs Rated Almanac (the first book to systematically rank American careers), Michael Weinberg came up with the irrepressible idea for this dark, deeply informative parody. He has also served as a contributing editor for The Best and Worst of Everything and What Are the Odds? In addition he is a cofounder of Buzzbait, a leading interactive agency based in his hometown of Chicago.

Table of Contents

How We Rate: The Careers in Crime 50     vii
Arsonist     1
Art Thief     5
ATM Attacker     10
Auto Thief     14
Baby Broker     19
Bank Robber     23
Blackmailer     28
Bookie     32
Burglar     37
Carjacker     41
Cigarette Smuggler     46
Crack Dealer     50
Crooked Cop     54
Currency Counterfeiter     59
Drug Counterfeiter     64
Fence     69
Firearms Trafficker     73
Forger     77
Gangbanger     81
Hit Man     88
Human Smuggler     93
Identity Thief     98
Industrial Spy     103
Jewel Thief     108
Kidnapper     112
Loan Shark     117
Marijuana Cultivator     121
Mercenary     126
Meth Lab Operator     130
Money Launderer     134
Mugger     139
Organ Broker     144
Outlaw Biker     149
Paperhanger     155
Pickpocket     159
Pimp     162
Pirate     167
Pirate Radio Operator     171
Poacher     175
Prison Wife     179
Prostitute     183
Protected Witness     188
Rustler     193
Safecracker     197
Scalper     202
Shoplifter     206
Slave Trader     211
Snitch     216
Spammer     221
Telemarketing Scammer     226
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