Monday, December 20, 2004
Strange day today spent job-hunting. You’d be surprised at the odd things that turned up. And learn not to trust ads in the papers they are the extreme in euphemisms.
For example, this place we called up told us they were a life sciences company. We went there and they turned out to be selling
bio-magnetic pillows and mattresses and quilts and chairs and whatnot.
Bio-magnetism?? Excuse my ignorance, but
what?? Also, they went by the seemingly banal name of DW co. but being curious and inquiring individuals we had to find out what DW stood for…ok, get this :
Dolphin Warrior . I kind of thought it rather cheesy. The explanation given by their PR person being that dolphins were the most intelligent sea mammals and we had to aspire to be like them, and that being in sales was like fighting a battle, so all their staff could consider themselves warriors. Hmm profound.
After an hour of very confusing walking through their office units, opening doors to rooms filled with people walking into more rooms filled with more people opening more doors and seeing more people opening and closing doors etc etc, it started to feel too much like a very elaborate and theatrical exercise with no actual point to it. I think I’ll pass. And the pay is confusing. I don’t know why but I don’t trust the place too much.
Also signed up with a tuition agency, and checked out another marketing place.
Under the line marketing its called. Very euphemistic too. More job hunting tomorrow, this time with Diana…old friend that i ran into at the strange DW place. At the rate I’m going I’ll be happy to stick to waitressing in Fish and Co. Or NYDC, where I’m going tomorrow. And Borders, please, please hire me.
Had interesting conversations too, catching up with Phoebe whom I haven’t seen in like 2 years. Its surprising how little seem to change. I feel like she’s basically the same; and even though I
feel like I changed a lot, she says I’m basically the same too. I guess when you only know people on the surface its difficult to detect the little, non-surfacey things that happen with them. But still, I’m glad we get along fairly well now. I sort of used to not be able to stand her, and I can’t for the life of me remember why now (cheers, Pho-Elephant-Be =) ). Also planning to take salsa lessons with her. Get me out of my semi vegetative state NOW!
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