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			looking for a job?  ever wonder what some of those catch phrases mean?  let me help you out a bit, having been around the block a few times... 
 
What they say.....................................what they mean 
advancement opportunity........................**** job 
entry level............................................r  eal **** job 
no experience necessary.........................the mother of all **** jobs 
administrative assistant...........................**** job with a title 
room to grow!........................................in the dictionary, under "**** job", you'll find this one 
ground floor opportunity...........................**** job with a company that will file bankruptcy within a year 
progressive company...............................employees get to wear "business casual" every other Friday 
team player...........................................m  ust deal with dangerously territorial co-workers with rabid personalities 
upbeat personality..................................must neither threaten us with a lawsuit of any kind nor use the drug and rehab benefit within the first year 
word processing skills req.........................there's a crippling case of carpal tunnel in your future 
public relations.......................................re  ceptionist 
professional appearance...........................a $20k per year job that requires a $100k per year wardrobe 
Pleasant telephone manner........................Be the voice of 1-900-SUCK  
Earn up to $300/hour!..............................Be 1-900-SUCK  
Salary range $24k-32k.............................The salary is $24,000. Throw in the bonuses you'll never get and the incentives you'll never reach and... 
Jeans job!.............................................M  inimum wage temp job in prison chain-gang conditions  
Will train.............................................  ...Prior conviction of a felony or two no problem  
BA required, MA preferred.........................Must be an MA willing to work on a BA's salary  
Civil service...........................................  This job was filled from the inside six months ago  
Women & minorities encouraged to apply.....White males need not waste the stamp  
Outstanding benefits package....................the minimum health insurance that you have to contribute to and pay $50 copay to see a doctor 
Tons of variety!......................................We took all the heinous tasks no other employee would do and rolled them into one job  
Top-notch communication skills..................Telemarketing  
Beautiful offices in attractive location..........Brand new ticky-tacky windowless building where the picture frames all match the carpeting  
Secretary.........................................  ......Woman-only job with the responsibilities of management and wages of a migrant worker and the occasional grope from the male boss 
Executive secretary..................................The most powerful position in any company  
Dedicated.........................................  ......You're looking at a minimum of 80 hours a week from now until we force you into early retirement in a low salary position 
Salary commensurate................................We'll pay you whatever the hell we feel like  
Salary negotiable......................................We  'll take the lowest bidder  
Competitive salary.....................................We'll pay you up to 10 percent more than your last job, and not one penny more  
Competitive starting salary..........................Ten cents above minimum wage  
Pleasant atmosphere..................................A staff of "Stepford Wives"  
Professional atmosphere..............................Zombie pod people  
Fun, creative atmosphere............................Zombie pod people from hell  
Dynamic atmosphere...................................Zombi  e "Stepford Wives" from hell  
Gal Friday............................................  .....Anyone who actually applies for this job deserves it  
Self-starter...........................................  ...Open to broad interpretation since no one really knows what this means 
 
believe it or not, this is actually part of a class in several higher learning institutions.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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