On the job

We suspect that a high proportion of our members dream of working as a comedy creative full time. Some already do, but many don't.

And there are plenty of professionals who combine their passion - comedy - with less appealing work.

Of course, saying you're a comedy writer - or a producer or director - or a stand-up comedian sounds good. Indeed, working as a "writer" is considered one of the most attractive professions - by people who are not writers.

This is because many who do not labour over the written word each day are unaware of what writing...

Have you worked any particularly eccentric or unusual jobs to support your creative activity? If so, why not email us and let us know - and we'll use the best examples, anonymised of course, in a future piece.