What the Job Ad Says and What It Actually Means


Ground floor opportunity
-Lousy job with a company that will file bankruptcy within a year


Progressive company

- Employees get to wear jeans every other Friday


Team player

-Must deal with dangerously territorial coworkers with rabid personalities


Upbeat personalities

-Must neither threaten us with any kind of lawsuit nor use the drug alcohol rehab benefit within the first year


Word processing skills essential

-There is a crippling case of carpal tunnel syndrome in your future


Public Relations Receptionist, Professional appearance important

-$20 K a year job that requires a $100K year wardrobe


Salary range $24K to $32K

-The salary is $24K


Will train

-Prior conviction of a felony or two, no problem


BA required, MA preferred

-Must be a MA willing to work for a BA salary


Civil service

-This job was filled from the inside six months ago

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