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Thats interesting. I like that.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ceesay, Soffie" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2004 2:33 pm
Subject: FW: JOB DESCRIPTION

> How many of us would have applied?  Hilarious.
>
> Soffie
>
>
>  POSITION:
> Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommy
>
>       JOB DESCRIPTION:
>       Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent
> work in
>       an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess
> excellent       communication and organizational skills and be
> willing to work
>       variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and
>       frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel
> required,       including trips to primitive camping sites on
> rainy weekends and
>       endless sports tournaments in far away cities. Travel
> expenses not
>       reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.
>
>       RESPONSIBILITIES:
>       The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least
>       temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to
> bite tongue
>       repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a
> pack mule
>       and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat
> in case,
>       this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone
> just crying
>       wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical
> challenges, such
>       as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck
>       zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and
> coordinate       production of multiple homework projects. Must
> have ability to plan
>       and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and
> mental       outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one
> minute, an
>       embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety
>       testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery
> operated       devices. Must always hope for the best but be
> prepared for the
>       worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the
> quality of
>       the end product. Responsibilities also include floor
> maintenance and
>       janitorial work throughout the facility.
>
>       POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT &PROMOTION:
>       Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position for
>       years, without complaining, constantly retraining and
> updating your
>       skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you
>
>       PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
>       None required unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on a
>       continually exhausting basis.
>
>       WAGES AND COMPENSATION:
>       Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and
> bonuses. A
>       balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the
> assumption       that college will help them become financially
> independent. When you
>       die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about
> this       reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and
> wish you
>       could only do more.
>
>       BENEFITS:
>       While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition
>       reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are
> offered;       this job supplies limitless opportunities for
> personal growth and
>       free hugs for life if you play your cards right.
>
>       Forward this on to all the Moms you know, in appreciation for
>       everything they do on a daily basis, and let them know they are
>       appreciated.
>
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