My Alien Needs a Job!!! http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821 amibrown17 As the title suggests, I have an alien who needs a job. He is rich, and travels from planet to planet. He also owns many houses around his galaxy, and good social connections. Whenever I try to think of a job the only thing that comes to my mind is mailman (like Futurama) or drug dealer, but neither of those fit the personality. Please help! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:46:53 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1111043 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1111043 ussauklet Here are my suggestions: Time-Share Salesman? The Galactic MetLife/Fuller Brush Man? Motivational Speaker? Hope this helps! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:07:43 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1111127 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1111127 awesomeo Intergalactic man of mystery (spy). Hitman (as a hobby) Insurance investigator (so they CLAIM pirates blew up their habitats...) Son of an industrialist turned environmentalist (that impresses the chicks...) Giant robot mechanic FTL drive technician (most people have no clue how cars really work; planets might have no clue how to fix engines) Porn Star (considered an art on most worlds) Pirate (he was a really successful dashing romantic one; has connections cuz he bought politicians) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:54:45 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1111601 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1111601 Webgoji PROCTOLOGIST!!! Sorry, couldn't help it . . . Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:34:01 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1112499 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1112499 brian_gott Terraforming specialist. Anthropologist. Travel writer. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:43:54 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1112511 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1112511 Darkfeather21 Taxi driver Weapons salesman Saloon owner Men in Black Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:34:23 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1112571 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1112571 Kataja Economy consult (giving expensive lectures). Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:39:20 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1115040 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1115040 Notkieran Messiah. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:29:42 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1193487 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1193487 DaveRockwell Wedding consultant. Houses and social connections. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:36:25 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1205060 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1205060 Junk Box 99 I second the FTL Drive Tech and Terraforming Specialist ideas. The latter would REQUIRE residences on the various planets, if his specialty is developing ecosystems; work could keep him on one planet for years at a time. There was a pretty good discussion of how to develop ecosystems on a terraformed planet in the webcomic <a href="http://freefall.purrsia.com" rel="nofollow">Free Fall</a>, but I'd have to do an archive trawl to find it. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:19:00 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1301633 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1301633 BeeJayCue he sounds like he'd make a good politician (unless that's a contradiction). Or he could become a writer Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:52:14 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1332218 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1332218 Story of Latea Doctor. Scientist. Barsman. Chef. Manager. Actor. Yes, I intended irony on the first two. Tue, 08 May 2012 10:21:39 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1352769 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1352769 tyburn_cross Stand-up comedian. Seriously, there are not enough stand-up comedians in science fiction. "...and then he walked up to the bar and asked for a blood-wine spritzer! I mean, what's the deal with that?" Fri, 11 May 2012 04:26:55 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1360750 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1360750 Buffy871 Rich and travels from planet to planet? Drug dealer. Mon, 14 May 2012 10:33:17 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1367881 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/science-fiction/threads/49821?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1367881