September 10, 2005: Venus Dominatrix
Call today, work tomorrow!

"You don't have an appointment? Oh, that's okay. Just take these grammar, spelling, math, and details tests and give them back to me when you're done. So while you're taking those tests, I'm just going to pass your résumé around to the staff. Excuse me...

"Hello, Johnson Staffing, how may I help you?... What kind of work?... What skills do you have?... What do you do now or what did you do at your last job?... Well, okay, just drop on by with your résumé and I.D....

"Okay, I know you gave me your résumé. You did give it to me, didn't you? Oh! It's four o'clock -- and you'll need at least an hour or more for the computer and typing tests. I'll just look for your résumé while you're taking those tests..."

. . .

"I know you can do this job. Unfortunately, you're résumé doesn't have the key words these people want. You see, they want someone who wants to be an office assistant, not an administrative assistant. Oh, here's something else. Wait, nevermind. They want someone who uses WordPerfect 5.1, not Word. Hmm. Here's something. Office assistant... Maximum 20 hours per week... This paper says nothing else -- nothing about what skills or personality they want in a person. Tsk. Okay, how about this: It's almost 5 p.m. Why don't you go home? I'll call these people, see what exactly they want, and then I'll call you with the update tomorrow morning. Okay?"

. . .

"Hey, about that part-time job, the office manager left it in my tray. The office is looking for someone to do simple office things around 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. everyday. If you're interested, give me a call tomorrow around 9 a.m. Or hey, why not just show up?"

Christi Rose