By Christie Halmick
When I search for gigs online I look for verbal gems, phrases in the help wanted ads that set the tone for my day or for the week.
Like my birthday horoscope, I want a reading that is more than the sum of its parts. A phrase with secret, double meanings that I can repeat to my sister when she calls, or print out and hang above my computer to remind me of exactly what it is I do all day. Today this request: “Button pushers need not apply.” added an extra bit of sparkle to my day.
When I found “Button pushers need not apply.” I hit copy and paste, formatted it in 28 point Comic Sans, and printed it out.
It’s hanging above my computer screen to remind me I am a button pusher. I push buttons to make words. I push buttons to create brochure designs. I push buttons to search for gigs online. “Button pushers need not apply.” hangs there to remind me that I am so much more than a button pusher. I’m creative, talented, and quirky. Maybe someday I’ll be funny. Until then I’ll leave that up to my potential employers, while I work on showing them that my skills go way beyond navigating the keyboard and mouse.
I hope these want ad wordings (quoted directly from real ads) will brighten your day.
• We’re not interested in any garden variety, mediocre talent.
• Please be funny. More accurately, please make me think you’re funny.
• We want to hire someone who has never worked as a full-time writer … because we want to train you OUR way.
• Passionate about animals and writing for them.
• You must love to be online on the computer.
• You would perform almost like a ghost writer.
• Compensation: TBD/Slave-Labor.
What is almost a ghost writer?
Maybe that’s like a zombie writer?
This is quite funny… I think I’m going to Stumble this one… Thanks for sharing.
I love the last line… Compensation: TBD/Slave-Labor.
That just about sums it up!
Too funny! At least the slave labor person is being honest rather than offering up indecent exposure as compensation.
@ Amy Derby: True enough!
Slave labor. Hmmm.
Announcing the Grand Opening of Melody’s Slave Labor Writing Co-Op. Our skills include:
* Keeping our eyes open 24 hours a day. (Not even potential death will stop us.)
* Groveling.
* Answering to any name we might be called, including what’s-your-face and bubba.
* Not eating. (Who has the time or money to eat when we’re devoted to you?)
* Remaining happy at all times. (Until our bitter end.)
Please contact me whenever you like so that I can immediately capitulate to all your demands.
“Passionate about animals and writing for them.”
Whew! I thought I was the only one whose animals could talk but couldn’t write.
“We want to hire someone who has never worked as a full-time writer … because we want to train you OUR way.”
It’s like reverse BK. Maybe the King has gotten a big head… oh, wait….
#7 Thanks for these one liners.
@Deb, I think an “almost a ghost writer” is a spook writer. First you’re a spook writer then you advance on to ghost writer.
or maybe it’s like Annie said, a zombie!
@Nicki B., glad I could add a few laughs to your day.
@Shell & Amy D., I did like the last one’s honesty.
@Melody, thanks for adding your twist. I love “so that I can immediately capitulate to all your demands”
@Colleen, I think writing for an animal audience might be quite fun, possibly even easier than writing for humans, but I wonder about the pay.
@#12, Now I’ll have that BK slogan stuck in my head. Thanks for stopping by to comment.
I love passionate about animals and writing for them.
Didn’t know being fluent in Panda and Iguana were going to be a job skill we needed. LOL.
Great post.
@#9, That’s one of my favorite, too. I’m most qualified to write for Labs, I think.