Oops I did it again

"Job involved...counselling clientele on accidental insurance policies available"

Perhaps you can insure yourself against mistakenly buying insurance ? But what if you accidentally bought one of those policies. It's Friday and my brain hurts.

Easy life

"working for a National chain of pubs - Floating Relief Manager"




Am i becoming too frivolous ? Is it just me that finds some job titles worthy of a quick snigger ?

Oh well, there's just been a lack of genuinely barking-mad applications recently. I'll be honest, I prefer those because it makes me feel normal again. Though it's not much to brag about that I'm not as deranged as some of the people who write to me, I know.

Come on - send me a good one !

Early aspirations

"My aim is to become a Marketing Director for a large international company once I have graduated from university"

What ? Not before ?

Call PETA

"Career break in 1999 to renovate my horse"

I understand that spellcheck won't pick it up, but how do you mis-type that ? U and R have two whole letters in between to stop your fat fingers confusing them.



(by the way, a quick thank you to Sarah Needleman of the Wall Street Journal and CareerJournal.com for posting the interview)