Careers for People Who Like to Work Alone. Do you have a personality that irritates others  Or do others have personalities that irritate you  Does the buzzword teamwork make you bristle. Seriously  my eldest son is blessed with a high IQ, intellectual curiousity, and a great work ethic. However, he is also an extreme introvert, has a speech impediment, and isnt exactly patient when it comes to tolerating fools. The kind of guy, in other words, who needs to work somewhere far from the maddening crowd. All of which has started me wondering what sorts of careers are available out there for folks who would prefer to earn an income without having to deal with a lot of human interaction. Animal based careers. Assuming youre okay with animals, just not people, some possible careers include working as a breeder, vet, kennel worker, dog walker, pet sitter, zookeeper, etc. Archivistlibrarian. A great career for people who enjoy books, cataloging, andor find hissing shhh at total strangers to be a power trip. Artist.   Creating art is an inherently independent effort painters, photographers, handicrafters, potters, sculptors, and their ilk possess the ability to observe the world without necessarily interacting with it. The challenge, of course, is finding a way to sell ones artwork without having to deal with galleries, magazines, or craft fair organizers. Height=450&odnWidth=450&odnBg=FFFFFF' alt='Ipod Animal Farm 2010' title='Ipod Animal Farm 2010' />Thank goodness for the web. Athlete in solitary sport. Lots of sports emphasize individual effort over teamwork, to include marathoning, swimming, diving, bicycle racing, kayaking, surfing, scuba diving, skiing, rock climbing, surfing, sailboat racing, etc. Caretaker.   Steven Kings novel The Shining may have given caretaking a bad name, but its not all spooky mansions, snow bound mountains, creepy twins and demonic hedge animals. Locations as varied as estates, cemeteries, earth stations and weather stations require caretakers to attend to basic facilities needs. Close Captioning Typist. I dont actually have any information about this job, but have always imagined it involves sitting in a cubicle, wearing headphones, watching TV and furiously typing. Or maybe these days theres software that does the work Clothingshoe creationrepair. Romance Cartoons Download Igor. Once youve taken the measurements, each job requires blissful hours of solo cutting and sewing. Computer programmingnetworking. If I werent doing this alphabetically, this entry would probably deserve to be first. The work is lucrative, easy to find, and wonderfully isolating a really juicy networking problem or coding assignment can potentially cut you off from all social contact for weeks at a time. CourierDeliveries. Lots of stuff besides pizza needs picking up and delivering think mail, packages, trash, newspapers, dry cleaning, medical samples, confidential legal material, expensive jewelry, cars, etc. Crime.   Hey, Im not recommending it as a career choice simply noting that it is, in fact, a career that lends itself to solitary effort. Custodianmaid.   Custodians at hotels and office buildings seem rarely to interact with anyone. Perhaps because they are simply too busy. Data Analysis.   Tons of jobs out there for people who like to analyze data. I know this because, in just the past 2. ADD are at higher risk for heart disease later in life, 2 the economy is actually recovering, if you take into account about 2. Donovan Mc. Nabb will remain healthy enough to work off the huge new contract he just signed for the Washington Redskins. Data EntryRetrieval. Until every tidbit of information in the world has been transferred to computer which cant be too far off now, there will continue to be a need for files clerks to categorize, catalog, sort, store, and retrieve paper based information. I recommend any organization or agency affiliated with local government. Equipment Operator. Lots of jobs out there operating big machines with little cabsoffices toll bridges, cranes, oil rigs, rollercoasters, snowplows, etc. Explorer.   Make a career out of going places where no man has gone before the arctic, above a rainforest, under the ocean, outer space. Factory Work.   The upside is that, as long as youre doing your job, no ones going to interrupt you. The downside is the tedium of potentially doing the same tasks day after day after day. Your call. FarmingRanching. This category incorporates a huge range of jobs, from plowing fields to picking fruit, from raising chickens to milking cows. Lots of opportunities for solitary work, as long as you dont mind mosquitoes. Are euthanized dogs and cats really used to make meat meal for animal feeds The Dog Food Advisor offers this April 2007 video as indisputable proof. FarmVille is a farming simulation social network game developed by Zynga in 2009. It is similar to Happy Farm, Farm Town, and video games such as the Story of Seasons. Firespotting.   Isnt this the first job everyone things of when you talk about lonely jobs  I dont know how many of these jobs are actually available, but I can think of worse careers than sitting in the middle of a lush forest, reading books and occasionally scanning the horizon for smoke plumes. GarageTollbooth Attendant. Not a bad gig if they let you listen to your i. Pod while youre working. Plus you can work on assembling a first class coin collection. GardeningLandscapingNursery WorkForestry. The plants arent going to mind if you dont talk to them. Graphic Design.   Decided not to lump this in with artist since its more of a career than a vocation. And a pretty lucrative career at that, if youve got talent and can sign up with an agency that will handle all the pesky client touchy feely stuff on your behalf. InternetOnline Careers. Become a blogger, online journalist, wiki writer or web portal host and interact with the world without ever actually having to change out of your pajamas. Inventor.   Isolation is practically a job requirement, lest anyone steal your great ideas. Potentially lucrative fields include i. PadKindle apps AppleAmazon being equally desperate to justify purchase of their respective products, alternative energies Obamas still hoping green is the next internet, andor life saving technologies for 3rd world countries Bill Melinda Gates Foundation pockets dont get any deeperLifeguard. Another one of those careers where youre surrounded by people but essentially alone. If anyone tries to bug you while youre sitting on your stand you can just tell them Cant talk. Have to stay vigilant. Lighthouse Keeper. Another career that automatically comes to mind when someone mentions solitary jobs. To tell the truth, Im not even sure this job is available anymore, due to improvements in automation, but its certainly one of the more romantic options on this list. Think tretcherous shorelines and storm tossed seas, moaning foghorns, billowing fog, and the ghosts of dead sailors lingering among the waves. Long Haul Truck Driver. Make a downpayment on a rig and start living the life of a long haul trucker. No need to be bound by stereotypes  feel free to eat healthy and spend the time improving your mind by mastering classical music and listening to great literature or college courses on audio. Mathematics Based Careers. Try it just tell someone youre mathematician and watch them hasten to leave you to your own resources  Respectable wages await folks able to qualify for employment as actuaries, accountants, bankers, investors, codebreakers, handicappers, and statisticians. Mechanic.   If youre competent, doesnt matter how rude your are your customers will never let you go Monk. Again, not necessarily recommending this as a career just saying that if you fancy limited wardrobe choices, stark accommodations, and atonal music, this is an option to consider. Movie Projectionist. Do theaters hire movie projectionists any more, or is this all done automatically  Am kind of hoping humans are still in charge, as this was the go to career for loners with a fancy for cinema back when I was a kid. Musician.   Though you typically have to perform with others, there is no requirement to socially interact socially with them. Plus, remaining aloof creates the impression that youre brilliant and eccentric.