When United Nations' Secretary-General Kofi Annan's term ends - presumably on the stroke of midnight on December 31 next year, but maybe sooner if the Iraq oil-for-food scandal gets the better of him - he has a few employment options.
Having cut a statesmanlike figure at the head of the UN for a decade, the dapper Mr Annan could approach the fashion house Hugo Boss for a suit modelling contract.
As a thinner, shorter version of popular black actor Morgan Freeman, there is always the chance of taking on the role of God in a remake of the 2003 Jim Carrey comedy Bruce Almighty. Or perhaps he may put his softly spoken voice to good use in television commentary for snooker tournaments.
As the lacklustre 60th anniversary celebrations of the UN wind down and Mr Annan, 67, realises that he is no nearer to having built a legacy from two five-year terms, a more satisfying career move must be foremost on his mind. Having tried diplomacy with mixed results despite his considerable negotiating skills, even a modelling runway must seem appealing.
In May, as the investigation into UN mismanagement of the US$64 billion programme to give humanitarian aid to Iraqis began biting, he seemed to be contemplating resigning, telling New York magazine: 'That's a question for the future - in life you cannot rule out, you cannot say never or forever.'
With his son, Kojo, among hundreds accused of receiving kickbacks, he observed: 'I'm suffering on various levels - as a secretary-general and as a father dealing with his son. It's all very heavy and difficult. There have been those difficult periods when you wonder, 'what's it all about and where are we going?'