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== Comic Books ==
* [[Donald Duck]] has done many different jobs. Many of them while forced by Uncle Scrooge to do so.
** His uncle Scrooge is no slouch either: before becoming rich he did the shoe shiner, the firewood (later peat) seller, cared for cows on the boat that brought him to America, the sailor on his uncle's river boat, river captain, sailor again, cowboy, a brief stint as a sailor on the ''Cutty Sark'', an actor for the Wild West Show (according to Buffalo Bill, Scrooge actually came up with the idea!), the prospector, another stint as a sailor to pay the travel for Klondike, and the prospector again. After becoming rich he did the banker, directed a sawmill, armed ships, SOLD LEMONADE, and traveled the world to create and buy companies, mines and other things that would make him richer (including the ENTIRE STOCK MARKET in 1929), before settling in Duckburg. And I probably missed a few jobs...
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== Fan Works ==
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/803437/1/Roadtrip_Around_the_USA Roadtrip Around the USA]'', a humorous ''[[Inuyasha]]'' fanfiction, has Sesshomaru in this role. Kagome and crew are traveling to all fifty of the United States. Any time they stay in a state for any length of time, they will find Sesshomaru has a job there relevant to what they are currently doing. The author even encourages people to spot how many times he pops up. The only time the group ever arrive anywhere before Sesshomaru, it was because they ran him over on his way to work.
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* In ''[[Charles in Charge]]'', Ben Stein played an [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]] in various settings (bank, mental institution). Initially played as [[Inexplicably Identical Individuals]], but [[Lampshaded]] in his last appearance, when it is revealed that delusions of grandeur have led the character to repeatedly "promote" himself to increasingly higher-status positions.
* Mr. Haney on ''[[Green Acres]]'' appeared whenever Oliver needed a specific service or item.
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica
** Well, "copilot" implies actually having piloting skills, since the primary function of a copilot is to act as a backup pilot when necessary. Also, we see Helo piloting a Raptor during {{spoiler|the assault upon the Resurrection Hub}}. Much like the real-world US Navy aircraft carrier commanding officers, it seems that Colonial officers aren't eligible for command unless they have some amount of stick time in a cockpit.
* Major Marks, recurring character in the [[Stargate Verse]], has been an officer aboard '''all five''' of the Air Force's star ships over the course 3–4 years of three shows. No explanation has been given for his frequent transfers, and in one instance he might have been in two places at once.
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