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* Initially, Bender from ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. It's addressed in the early episode "My Three Suns", and he's given the position of [[LethalChef ship's cook]]. Even though he can't actually cook. However in later episodes he has been able to make edible meals, [[JustAMachine been referred to as a company asset]] rather than an employee, and in ''Bender's Big Score'' he's dubbed "Assistant Manager of Sales".

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* Initially, Bender [[Characters/FuturamaBenderBendingRodriguez Bender]] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. It's addressed in the early episode "My Three Suns", and he's given the position of [[LethalChef ship's cook]]. Even though he can't actually cook. However in later episodes he has been able to make edible meals, [[JustAMachine been referred to as a company asset]] rather than an employee, and in ''Bender's Big Score'' he's dubbed "Assistant Manager of Sales".



* Jerry from ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' had a "job" at an office for a brief time where he had no idea what he was supposed to do. [[spoiler:It was just a sham that existed because [[TheEmpire The Galactic Federation]] [[VichyEarth took over Earth]] and mandated full employment so they could [[GovernmentDrugEnforcement "pay" everyone in pills they forced people to eat]].]]

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* [[Characters/RickAndMortyJerrySmith Jerry Smith]] from ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' had a "job" at an office for a brief time where he had no idea what he was supposed to do. [[spoiler:It was just a sham that existed because [[TheEmpire The Galactic Federation]] [[VichyEarth took over Earth]] and mandated full employment so they could [[GovernmentDrugEnforcement "pay" everyone in pills they forced people to eat]].]]



* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': While her friends all have distinct jobs that they are frequently seen at, it's very unclear what precisely Fluttershy does for a living. Her main activity seems to be taking care of animals, but it's never shown if anyone is paying her to do that or if it's just something she does because she's passionate about it.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': While her friends all have distinct jobs that they are frequently seen at, it's very unclear what precisely Fluttershy [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicFluttershy Fluttershy]] does for a living. Her main activity seems to be taking care of animals, but it's never shown if anyone is paying her to do that or if it's just something she does because she's passionate about it.
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* Some historical figures have lived through this trope. One example is the position of "bearer of the lord's sandals". Its often a prestigious post but what, exactly, the job entails (aside from the obvious) tends to vary from lord to lord, era to era.
** One notable sandal-bearer is UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi. While he would attain much higher rank and status later, Hideyoshi started out as Nobunaga's sandal bearer who, among other things, organized castle kitchens, rebuilt fortifications, handled delicate negotiations and did administrative tasks, while bearing that title.
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-->--'''Mabel Pines''', ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', "[[Recap/GravityFallsS1E12Summerween Summerween]]"

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-->--'''Mabel -->-- '''Mabel Pines''', ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', "[[Recap/GravityFallsS1E12Summerween Summerween]]"
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* In the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' fan series ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/549964 Cor Et Cerebrum]]'' Dev eventually just asks Tim what his job at Wayne Enterprises is, and when Tim's answer is nonspecific defensiveness that he does business things Dev gets him to admit he's pretty much a glorified intern who has freedom to insert himself into projects he's interested in.

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* In the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' fan series ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/549964 Cor Et Cerebrum]]'' ''Fanfic/CorEtCerebrum'' fic "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/19928233 Happy Home Designer]]" Dev eventually just asks Tim what his job at Wayne Enterprises is, and when Tim's answer is nonspecific defensiveness that he does business things Dev gets him to admit he's pretty much a glorified intern who has freedom to insert himself into projects he's interested in.
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* Rossweisse in ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD''. While she serves as Rias's second [[ChessMotifs Rook]], she has no personal connection to the plot, and no Sacred Gear or other interesting powers. Averted much later, when she's finally given a focus chapter and her character and motivations are fleshed out considerably.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': Misty is supposedly a trainer journeying with an ambition to be a better Gym Leader than her sisters, but doesn't participate in any competitions except the rare [[DesignatedGirlFight girl-]] or water-[[ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman themed challenge]] (the latter of which Ash would also take part in).

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'': Misty is supposedly a trainer journeying with an ambition to be a better Gym Leader than her sisters, but doesn't participate in any competitions except the rare [[DesignatedGirlFight girl-]] or water-[[ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman themed challenge]] (the latter of which Ash would also take part in).
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* In ''Film/Barbie2023'', "Beach Ken" does have a job: Beach. Not lifeguard. Beach. Exactly what that means is never specified, but it apparently requires a lot of skills.
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* One ''ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}'' strip has Dagwood's boss try to introduce Dagwood by job title to a visitor, only to realise that [[PointyHairedBoss he doesn't actually know what he's paying Dagwood to do.]]

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* One ''ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}'' ''ComicStrip/Blondie1930'' strip has Dagwood's boss try to introduce Dagwood by job title to a visitor, only to realise that [[PointyHairedBoss he doesn't actually know what he's paying Dagwood to do.]]
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* An unusual villainous example comes from ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' with [[DumbMuscle General Crunch]]. Despite being a general, he's not in the field too often ([[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass though he can handle himself in a fight, surprisingly well in fact]]); it's usually [[DarkChick Tenaya 7/15]] who leads ground battles. Meanwhile, his fellow general, Shifter, is the primary creator of Venjix's [[MonsterOfTheWeek attack bots]] (and following Shifter's [[EnemyCivilWar going rogue]], [[EnigmaticMinion General Kilobyte]] takes his place). Crunch is mostly comic relief ([[DumbassHasAPoint and on one occasion]], [[LampshadeHanging points out the flaws in Venjix's plans]], which [[AmusingInjuries gets him blasted into a pile of scrap]]), though [[ADayInTheLimelight he does create a monster once]] when Venjix is absent (Tenaya and Shifter have their own plan), even [[MakeMyMonsterGrow beginning the growth download]] (and in a CallBack to his [[GenreSavvy genre savviness]], immediately grows the attack bot once it gets to Corinth).

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* An unusual villainous example comes from ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' with [[DumbMuscle General Crunch]]. Despite being a general, he's not in the field too often ([[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass though he can handle himself in a fight, surprisingly well in fact]]); it's usually [[DarkChick Tenaya 7/15]] 7/15 who leads ground battles. Meanwhile, his fellow general, Shifter, is the primary creator of Venjix's [[MonsterOfTheWeek attack bots]] (and following Shifter's [[EnemyCivilWar going rogue]], [[EnigmaticMinion General Kilobyte]] takes his place). Crunch is mostly comic relief ([[DumbassHasAPoint and on one occasion]], [[LampshadeHanging points out the flaws in Venjix's plans]], which [[AmusingInjuries gets him blasted into a pile of scrap]]), though [[ADayInTheLimelight he does create a monster once]] when Venjix is absent (Tenaya and Shifter have their own plan), even [[MakeMyMonsterGrow beginning the growth download]] (and in a CallBack to his [[GenreSavvy genre savviness]], immediately grows the attack bot once it gets to Corinth).

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