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* '''Enforced''': ''Zany Avenue'' has an EconomyCast, and Lizzie is specifically billed as a do-anything entrepreneur who's there to help other characters for a price, no matter what their need is.

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** Lizzie is a protagonist in a SimulationGame about occupations, so the developer makes Lizzie changes her job to fit the role of each game.

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* '''Double Subverted''': However, she ends up BecomingTheMask due to all the skills she had to learn to present a convincing façade, and eventually [[CutLexLuthorACheck starts making more money legitimately than she would by swindling people]].

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However, she ends up BecomingTheMask due to all the skills she had to learn to present a convincing façade, and eventually [[CutLexLuthorACheck starts making more money legitimately than she would by swindling people]].people]].
** It turns out Lizzie invented a huge number of relatives because of her embarrassment over not being able to hold down a job.
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** Lizzie is deployed by the Employement Agency to companies dealing with temporary employment issues.

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** Lizzie is deployed by the Employement Agency to companies dealing with temporary employment issues.[[note]]technically a subversion as all her surface jobs derive from her real job as a temp.[[/note]]
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** [[UncannyFamilyResemblance That's not Lizzie, that's Lucy… er, Leah…, Louise…?]] How many relatives does she even have?

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* '''Subverted''': Lizzie changes job regularly, but her ''[[HonestJohnsDealership real]]'' [[HonestJohnsDealership job is that of a]] ConArtist.

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Lizzie changes job regularly, but her ''[[HonestJohnsDealership real]]'' [[HonestJohnsDealership job is that of a]] ConArtist.ConArtist.
** While it may look like she changes jobs frequently, they are actually concurrent jobs as she cant make ends meet otherwise.[[note]]Might explain why she looks so haggard.[[/note]]
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** Lizzie is something of a troublemaker and always ends up angering her bosses to the point where they fire her. Thus, she has to look for a new job often.
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** Lizzie is shown getting hired for her jobs by literally meeting an AuthorAvatar character (wearing a ConspicuousTrenchcoat and using a voice disguise) under bridges and viaducts and in empty parking garages.

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* '''Justified''': Lizzie has an ExpansionPackPast, so whenever she changes her job, she's just going back to something she already knows by heart.
** Lizzie is deployed by the Employement Agency to companies dealing with temporary employment issues

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** Lizzie is deployed by the Employement Agency to companies dealing with temporary employment issues
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** Lizzie is always in the same general line -- saleswoman or janitor -- but her employer is never the same twice.

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** Lizzie is always in the same general line -- saleswoman or janitor -- of work, but her employer is never the same twice.
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** Lizzie is always in the same general line -- saleswoman or janitor -- but her employer is never the same twice.

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* '''Downplayed''': Lizzie gets a new job once or twice per season.

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Lizzie gets a new job once or twice per season.season.
** Lizzie has a steady job, but always has a different side job.
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* '''Played for Horror''': It's [[OpenSecret well-established among the characters]] that Lizzie is actually the earthly avatar to The Mind of Six Thousand Hands, an AdorableAbomination who is always found running TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday and dealing in all kinds of spooky stuff the heroes might or might not need.

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* '''Played for Horror''': It's [[OpenSecret well-established among the characters]] that Lizzie is actually the earthly avatar to The Mind of Six Thousand Hands, an AdorableAbomination who is always found running a new instance of TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday and dealing in all kinds of [[SeverelySpecializedStore severely specialized]] spooky stuff the heroes might or might not need.
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* '''Played for Horror''': It's [[OpenSecret well-established among the characters]] that Lizzie is actually the earthly avatar to The Mind of Six Thousand Hands, an AdorableAbomination who is always found running TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday and dealing in all kinds of spooky stuff the heroes might or might not need.

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'''Basic Trope''': The character on the show changes their job on a routine basis.

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'''Basic Trope''': The character on the show changes their job on a routine basis.regularly.



** Lizzie changes her job several times in the course of each episode.

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** Lizzie changes her job several times in the course of each episode.OncePerEpisode, if not more.



* '''Inverted''': Lizzie has one established job - that of a graphic designer - and it's [[ContrivedCoincidence the plot that bends]] according to her job, resulting in things like Lizzie exposing a ScoobyDooHoax with her design knowledge or [[BootCampEpisode getting recruited into the military's PSYOPS division]].

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* '''Inverted''': Lizzie has one established job - job, that of a graphic designer - designer, and it's [[ContrivedCoincidence the plot that bends]] according to her job, resulting in things like Lizzie exposing a ScoobyDooHoax with her design knowledge or [[BootCampEpisode getting recruited into the military's PSYOPS division]].



* '''Double Subverted''': However, she ends up BecomingTheMask due to all the skills she had to learn in order to present a convincing facade, and eventually [[CutLexLuthorACheck starts making more money legitimately than she would by swindling people]].
* '''Parodied''': Lizzie's office has a LongList of crossed-out [[OurSloganIsTerrible terrible slogans]] along the lines of "Lizzie & Co. - We do [X]!", eventually culminating in "Lizzie & Co. - We don't even know what we do anymore!"
* '''Zig Zagged''': Lizzie keeps rotating between several jobs in which she has proper expertise, rather than pick something new every time.

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* '''Double Subverted''': However, she ends up BecomingTheMask due to all the skills she had to learn in order to present a convincing facade, façade, and eventually [[CutLexLuthorACheck starts making more money legitimately than she would by swindling people]].
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Lizzie's office has a LongList of crossed-out [[OurSloganIsTerrible terrible slogans]] along the lines of "Lizzie & Co. - -- We do [X]!", eventually culminating in "Lizzie & Co. - -- We don't even know what we do anymore!"
** Lizzie is applying for a position as a janitor at the hospital, and she's hired, but then she goes to work at her computer programming job.
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Lizzie keeps rotating between several jobs in which she has proper expertise, rather than pick something new every time.



* '''Enforced''': ''Zany Avenue'' has an EconomyCast, and Lizzie is specifically billed as a do-anything enterpreneur who's there to help other characters for a price, no matter what their need is.
* '''Lampshaded''': Lizzie's [[MyCard business card]] reads: "Lizzie the Chameleon - plumber, baker, Special Ops, and so much more."

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* '''Enforced''': ''Zany Avenue'' has an EconomyCast, and Lizzie is specifically billed as a do-anything enterpreneur entrepreneur who's there to help other characters for a price, no matter what their need is.
* '''Lampshaded''': Lizzie's [[MyCard business card]] reads: "Lizzie the Chameleon - Chameleon: plumber, baker, Special Ops, and so much more."



* '''Discussed''': "First cake decorator, then jet fighter pilot, and now history teacher. Lizzie, why do you keep changing jobs?" "Because... [[NonAnswer because]]."
* '''Conversed''': "Why do you think Lizzie from ''Zany Avenue'' keeps changing jobs so often? [[RuleOfFunny Besides the joke potential]], I mean." "Well, for starters, the other characters need someone to supply them with new ridiculous goods and services... and isn't she [[AnimalStereotypes a chameleon]]?"

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* '''Discussed''': "First cake decorator, then jet fighter pilot, and now history teacher. Lizzie, why {{why do you keep changing jobs?" "Because...jobs}}?" "Because ... [[NonAnswer because]]."
* '''Conversed''': "Why do you think Lizzie from ''Zany Avenue'' keeps changing jobs so often? [[RuleOfFunny Besides the joke potential]], I mean." "Well, for starters, the other characters need someone to supply them with new ridiculous goods and services...services ... and isn't she [[AnimalStereotypes a chameleon]]?"



* '''Played for Laughs''': Lizzie's résumeé is shown. Her list of skills alone leaves most readers tongue-tied trying to recite it.
* '''Played for Drama''': Nobody accepts Lizzie at any of her jobs because they all know she'll just leave in a few days, and her social life suffers.



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* '''Straight''': In ''[[ZanyCartoon Zany Avenue]]'' cartoon series, [[ALizardNamedLiz Lizzie]] [[SpeciesSurname the Chameleon]] keeps changing her job with each apearance in the story.

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* '''Straight''': In ''[[ZanyCartoon Zany Avenue]]'' cartoon series, [[ALizardNamedLiz Lizzie]] [[SpeciesSurname the Chameleon]] keeps changing her job with each apearance appearance in the story.
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* '''Conversed''': "Why do you think Lizzie from ''Zany Avenue'' keeps changing jobs so often? [[RuleOfFunny Besides the joke potential]], I mean." "Well, for starters, the other character need someone to supply them with new ridiculous goods and services... and isn't she [[AnimalStereotypes a chameleon]]?"

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* '''Conversed''': "Why do you think Lizzie from ''Zany Avenue'' keeps changing jobs so often? [[RuleOfFunny Besides the joke potential]], I mean." "Well, for starters, the other character characters need someone to supply them with new ridiculous goods and services... and isn't she [[AnimalStereotypes a chameleon]]?"

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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Lizzie has one established job - that of a graphic designer - and it's [[ContrivedCoincidence the plot that bends]] according to her job, resulting in things like Lizzie exposing a ScoobyDooHoax with her design knowledge or [[BootCampEpisode getting recruited into the military's PSYOPS division]].



* '''Invoked''': Lizzie deliberately keeps changing jobs because she is searching for the one perfect job while having no idea what it could be.

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* '''Invoked''': Lizzie deliberately keeps changing jobs because she is [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife searching for the one perfect job while having no idea idea]] what it could be.



* '''Discussed''': "First cake decorator, then jet fighter pilot, and now a history teacher. Lizzie, why do you keep changing jobs?" "Because... [[NonAnswer because]]."
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* '''Discussed''': "First cake decorator, then jet fighter pilot, and now a history teacher. Lizzie, why do you keep changing jobs?" "Because... [[NonAnswer because]]."
* '''Conversed''': ???"Why do you think Lizzie from ''Zany Avenue'' keeps changing jobs so often? [[RuleOfFunny Besides the joke potential]], I mean." "Well, for starters, the other character need someone to supply them with new ridiculous goods and services... and isn't she [[AnimalStereotypes a chameleon]]?"



* '''Deconstructed''': Lizzie keeps changing jobs because [[MasterOfNone she is inexperienced in all of them]], resulting in a ViciousCycle of trying to find ''something'' she'd be good at and failing due to not having decent experience with anything.
* '''Reconstructed''': Lizzie is an amazingly quick learner, and keeps changing jobs because she can learn all there is to a job, and then start getting bored, in the span of a few weeks.



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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Lizzie deliberately keeps changing jobs because she is searching for the one perfect job while having no idea what it could be.



* '''Discussed''': "First cake decorator, then jet fighter pilot, and now a history teacher. Lizzie, why do you keep changing jobs?" "Because... [[MathematiciansAnswer because]]."

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* '''Discussed''': "First cake decorator, then jet fighter pilot, and now a history teacher. Lizzie, why do you keep changing jobs?" "Because... [[MathematiciansAnswer [[NonAnswer because]]."
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'''Basic Trope''': The character on the show changes their job on a routine basis.
* '''Straight''': In ''[[ZanyCartoon Zany Avenue]]'' cartoon series, [[ALizardNamedLiz Lizzie]] [[SpeciesSurname the Chameleon]] keeps changing her job with each apearance in the story.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Lizzie changes her job several times in the course of each episode.
** Lizzie keeps getting jobs that should logically take years to master, such as ambassador, jeweler, heart surgeon, nuclear physicist, and Special Forces operative.
* '''Downplayed''': Lizzie gets a new job once or twice per season.
* '''Justified''': Lizzie has an ExpansionPackPast, so whenever she changes her job, she's just going back to something she already knows by heart.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Lizzie changes job regularly, but her ''[[HonestJohnsDealership real]]'' [[HonestJohnsDealership job is that of a]] ConArtist.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, she ends up BecomingTheMask due to all the skills she had to learn in order to present a convincing facade, and eventually [[CutLexLuthorACheck starts making more money legitimately than she would by swindling people]].
* '''Parodied''': Lizzie's office has a LongList of crossed-out [[OurSloganIsTerrible terrible slogans]] along the lines of "Lizzie & Co. - We do [X]!", eventually culminating in "Lizzie & Co. - We don't even know what we do anymore!"
* '''Zig Zagged''': Lizzie keeps rotating between several jobs in which she has proper expertise, rather than pick something new every time.
* '''Averted''': Lizzie has one established job, and if she changes it, it's presented as a plot point.
* '''Enforced''': ''Zany Avenue'' has an EconomyCast, and Lizzie is specifically billed as a do-anything enterpreneur who's there to help other characters for a price, no matter what their need is.
* '''Lampshaded''': Lizzie's [[MyCard business card]] reads: "Lizzie the Chameleon - plumber, baker, Special Ops, and so much more."
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* '''Exploited''': [[AlliterativeName Charlie the Cat]] goes to Lizzie and asks her to pick up a new job so she can assist him in his latest ZanyScheme.
* '''Defied''': Lizzie picks one job and sticks to it, reasoning that she can't provide everything for everyone on her own.
* '''Discussed''': "First cake decorator, then jet fighter pilot, and now a history teacher. Lizzie, why do you keep changing jobs?" "Because... [[MathematiciansAnswer because]]."
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* '''Implied''': Lizzie's job is never elaborated upon much, but one time, she takes out her resume, [[LongList which promptly unfolds all the way to the floor and rolls offscreen]].
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