16 Jobs You Probably won’t Mull over That Really Pay Shockingly Well

7. “I own and operate my own food truck. I do summer fairs and festivals. This year I will grow to around $275k from the end of April to November. I pocket half of the gross, so winter is spent lounging and doing light duty paperwork and repairs and upgrades.” —bman4755

8. “After 15 years in customer-facing home improvement retail, I moved to the supply chain side. No customers, Sunday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for the majority of the day, I’m at a computer taking care of my associates. My base is $75k plus a bonus twice a year, plus 401k, stock options, holiday pay, and huge opportunity for advancement. Can’t beat it!” —Anonymous

9. “I’m a proposal manager and make $100,000 a year plus ~5% bonus. Entry-level jobs in this field are around $60k per year, but I’m at six figures after five years in the industry! Day to day, I help my company respond to prospect/client solicitations, which consists of project management, production work of answering a bunch of questions, and building executive summaries. It’s a pretty easy gig (for a certain type of person, it’s not for everyone!), I work remotely from my dreamy mountain town, and typically stick to a 40-hour work week.” —Anonymous