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The Coolometer is an invention that measures just how cool your career is. Of course, classifications are subjective, and I haven’t been scientific about it, because there are some types of job that demand a completely different classification of their own – but through the book I have categorised careers in several ways.

Uncool Neither particularly unusual, nor highly aspirational. If someone asks you what you do, they know immediately what this career is when you mention it. The conversation falters. Watch out for signs of boredom in your audience: fidgeting, folded arms or a sudden need to find a drink. Not covered in this book.

Classic cool Well-recognised as a sought-after career. Classically cool careers sometimes take specialist training before you can do them, or may be particularly competitive to get in to. May gain you a friend at a party.

Very cool A more unusual career. A very cool career may be a specialist or sub-category of a classically cool career or a related niche career. Mentioning that you do this career at a party is bound to start an interesting conversation. There is very unlikely to be anyone else in the room with your career.

Unusually cool There are many careers that are one-offs, 21st-century only careers, or available only in a particular geographical location. An unusually cool career might even be a career that didn’t exist until you made it up. To find an unusually cool career, keep your eyes peeled for new careers in the newspapers and on television. Think about what you could add to your career to make it more interesting and more unusual. You will be the talk of the party.