Posted by karen_kay on May 15, 2004, at 9:49:46
i've been looking for a job. i may be part of housekeeping in a hotel. you know, the girl who knocks on your hotel room door at 6 am and says, 'housekeeping mr. jones' and i have to clean up your underpants and other things i'd probably rather not clean up. yeah, that might be me, so try to keep it in mind the next time you stay at a hotel.
i'm also looking for a job at a gas station. that makes me the girl who has to show you how to work a gas pump while using your credit card. (oh yes, it's happened to even me before, so i'll be gentle) i'll be the girl behind the counter who you complain to about the price of gas (like i'm not complaining myself). i'll be the girl who sells you condoms at 1 am because you'd rather people at walgreens not know you are having sex.
pick 3: i'm also going through a temporary service for clerical work (oh dear! me, filing and typing? can you imagine?) so, i'll be the girl you complain about because i really don't do much. and i'll be standing around talking to everyone hoping the boss answers the phone rather than me. but, i'll bring donuts and i'll always make coffee (although i'll drink more than my fair share).
pick 4: the video store. yes, i'll know that you rent 'those' movies on saturday night. i'll tell you, 'oh, that movie isn't very good but you should try this one instead.' and perhaps you'll try my pick and return it only to say, 'you have no taste. this film was horrible.' and no one will ever trust my taste in movies again (as if they ever did).
i absolutely hate looking for a job. the guy at the temp service asked how much i would work for, what would make it worth him calling me about an offer. i said, 'minimum wage is good' he just looked at me oddly. i don't even know what minimum wage is currently, nor do i mind settling for it. i just need a job so my old man will get off my back. i need a job so i can buy my own girlie things. i need a job to stay busy this summer (even though it would be great to visit my friends who i've neglected the last few years i've been with my old man).
a pony would be nice right now, except i'd forget to feed it in a few months and have to give it up. but i think i'd name it john, or murphey, or mckinley. and if i had a pony, then i could ride it to the grocery or the gas station. and if i had a pony, i would play catch with it or frisbee. i have a dog who is almost as big as a pony, but he won't let me saddle and ride him. that's not fair!
or, if i had a rich husband i could be in fiji right now, not bothering with the job search. i could be swimming in the water instead of begging for work. i could be drinking somewhere tropical instead of drinking near a cornfield.
so, does anyone have a rich husband they are willing to loan out just for the summer? or is anyone rich enough to send me somewhere tropical? we'd have fun, i promise! or at least, does anyone have a pony i could borrow? a pony would be almost as fun as a rich husband. i'm not picky really, i mean i am willing to settle for minimum wage. i'd take a deaf pony.
calgon, take me away!
poster:karen_kay
thread:347092
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