The narrator states that most people make a living working normal, routine, unexciting jobs with steady hours in offices, shops and factories. However, some people earn their living in unusual and exciting ways, and this short features clips providing some examples which consist entirely of acrobats and stunt performers. Included are a horseshoes trick shot artist, gymnastic acrobats, horseback acrobats, a horse diver, pole swayers, high wire artists, trapeze artists, and a diving stunt man. Some stunts are performed blindfolded.