People say that the secret to success is to find work that you really love doing. If you are passionate about your job then you are going to work harder to succeed at making money at it. And even though you’re working harder, the work will feel more like play. You’ll truly enjoy the life that you’re leading. So what if what you’re passionate about is mobile phones? Perhaps you should look into getting a job that is going to allow you to work with mobile phones on a daily basis.Here is a look at Five great jobs that are available to people who have an interest in mobile phones
1. Mobile Phone Tester.
This is perhaps one of the most coveted jobs out there in terms of the sheer number of people who think that they would love to have this job. Your work consists of receiving new mobile phones and phone apps before they are released to the public. You get to play around with them and then offer your opinion on them. The good news is that this job is really fun if you are able to obtain it. The bad news is that there are very few job openings for this position, most of them don’t pay very well and you typically end up having to do other work for this job as well. For example, someone who works at a mobile phone company doing administrative stuff may be able to do some mobile phone testing as a perk of the job. Or someone who works in tech journalism may get to test mobile phones in order to do reviews. Being a cell phone tester is a good gig but it’s not a full-time job for most people.
2. On-Site Technician.
Perhaps you do enjoy talking with people about their mobile phones but you don’t really see yourself doing well in a sales position. If you’re skilled at problem solving and know your way around mobile phones then you may want to work as an on-site technician. These are the people who show up to solve problems at your home when phones aren’t working right. This isn’t a service needed by the average mobile phone user since they can easily take their phone into a store for repairs. However, these days, a lot of people are bundling their mobile phone service with on-site services like TV and Internet. Increased use of VoIP and Unified Communications makes it more likely that people may experience mobile phone issues in the home or at their place of business. People who have a diverse interest in all types of mobile technology would like this work.
3. Design Mobile Phone Apps.
Many people are interested in the number of different applications that are now available for smartphones. There are applications for everything from business services to gaming. If you’re creative and interested in the development of programs for phones then you may be able to get a job designing phone apps. These jobs are available with startup companies. Or you could launch your own small business designing and promoting apps for mobile phones using the software developer kits made available through organizations like Android. A similar but more professional job of this nature is to get hired as a mobile phone programmer.4. Mobile Phone Journalist
. There are some people who manage to make a part-time or full-time living simply by writing about mobile phones. This writing typically consists of a combination of news, reviews and opinion pieces about mobile phone handsets, mobile phone applications and the wireless industry as a whole. People who make a full-time living at this generally do a combination of blogging, web article writing and print article writing. It is also possible to get paid to write books on this topic. Getting into this field generally involves working for little or no pay at first as you establish a portfolio of your writing but can eventually lead to a full-time job.
5. Mobile Phone Artist.
There are a lot of artists around the globe who are making really cool art with mobile phones either as the subject or the medium for their work. Some of these people manage to make a living doing this type of art. If you’re creative and ambitious and feel like you could make an artistic statement about mobile phones then perhaps this work is for you. There are also more traditional art jobs related to mobile phones, of course. You could do graphic design for mobile phone bloggers or create print ads for mobile phone companies.
