After rough couple of (OK, like five or six) decades, Pittsburgh now tends to be pretty high on lists of the Best Places to Start a Career (#7) and Best U.S. Metros where Graduates can Study, Stay, and Start a Career (#8).
Ah, but what kinds of careers are we talking about here? Things seem to be changing so rapidly. What even counts as a valid career path nowadays?
Imagine all the possible careers you could find in Future Pittsburgh:
- Bootleg Stillers merch vendor
- Pierogi Pincher
- Buddy Cop Partner (solving crimes with Oliver Onion)
- Pothole Pirate
- Buccos Relief Pitcher (no experience necessary)
- Turner’s Iced Tea Sommelier
- Guy gushing geysers of blood on “The Pitt” who stops screaming to give you his take on Aaron Rodgers’ return
- Edgar Snyder Body Double/Clone
- Rogue AI Chatbot Blade Runner
- Destination Marketing & Tourism Director for the Greater Blawnox Riviera
- Murder Drone Wrangler
- Mayor/Coach (one job)
- Grocery Store Saboteur (keeping certain avian megafauna on top at all costs)
- Influencer whose schtick is falling off Mt. Washington and getting rescued by rappelling firefighters
- Quarterback (backup).
For rent: Helm on the Allegheny, 2239 Railroad St., Strip District. $1,100/month.…