The phrase 'database administrator' doesn't really conjure up the image of someone living a life of opulence. When we hear the job title, we imagine someone sat in a cramped office somewhere, endlessly punching figures into a spreadsheet and watching the clock ticking by. The last thing we'd expect is for them to be earning more than almost anybody else in the office, but it's frequently the case.
A degree in computer science will help someone get ahead in this trade, as will first-hand experience of dedicated software programs like QuickBooks or Sage. A senior database administrator is in in a position of enormous importance, handling privileged information on company finances and being responsible for the security and accuracy of that data. That's why they earn as much as $108,000 per year, and it's also why you'll rarely see an experienced professional database administrator on less than $60K.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.