Okay so the project I work for is getting shut down and I’ll most likely be out a job in a few months. So I need to start weighing my options for future lines of work. So far this is all I could come up with:
Super Villain
Houseboy
Genie
Phone Sex Operator
I’m screwed.
John: i’m in the states for now. i’ll be moving to belgium in sept.
Craig: I can give you a job…..
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I wouldn’t wish grad school on anyone. (Although now that your loans are paid down, isn’t it time to build ‘em back up again? )
I can totally hear the word “argyle” spoken in a sultry, wispy voice
Seriously, though — all the best for a successful search.
jomo: How cool is that! I’m going to look for some unicorn chaser because I have too many job offers running through my head.
Craig: Unless I won the lottery last night, our compensation package would include a queen-sized bed, your own bedroom with half bath, all meals, free internet, dog smooches, and purring kitties. If we could sort out adopting you, it could potentially also include health & dental.
TwoPi: Grad school doesn’t need to mean new loans. I’ve been paid to teach or research my entire time here.
VUBOQ is a little peeved, b/c Dr. Mel had already offered the Houseboy job to him (so much so that he is resorting to referring to himself in the 3rd person). Now, the fickle Dr. Mel is offering it to some younger, more argyley not-even-unemployed-yet person. Life. It is so unfair.
I’ve been thinking hard (ouch) about a job for you. You are very funny and entertaining. Argyle the clown?
Dr. Argyle the clown?
Michelle M.: Perhaps that can be his supervillian name.
Dr Cupcake (ABD?): I too took that route, and escaped with relatively little debt. I’m not totally anti-grad-school, but you’ve got to be doing it for the right motives to be able to survive the grind.
And curses to you, Craig! I keep hearing the word “argyle” in a husky (Ingrid Bergmann /Isaac Hayes) voice. It’s really, uh, wow. Quite the ear worm.
(Loved the turban, BTW.)
VUBOQ, sweetie: I never said I wouldn’t have more than one houseboy. Besides, you could share the bed.
TwoPi: Yep. Classes done. Qualifying exam done.
I agree that grad school is not for everyone.
Craig: Have you considered substitute teaching? I don’t know what the requirements are in New York, but in Minnesota, all that you need is a bachelors degree. A couple of my friends did that while taking classes for a year to get certification to teach full time.
It looks like you can only work 40 days per year if you don’t have certification and are not working toward it.
Joemo: You’re hired for the job!
Michelle M: Argyle the clown is genius! Maybe I can have a (dancing) monkey sidekick in a little argyle sweater too.
TwoPi: Glad you like the turban! I’m particularly proud of the arms crossed. That was really hard to do! And I kinda love the shoulder shrug in the art critic panel.
Ryan: Definitely an interesting option! Imagine all the blog stories I could get!
haha, the art critic is funny, my whole apartment has art that looks just like that
What happened to your eye?
And which one of these is going to be your Christmas card?
Michelle M: Projectile.
Craig: You can shoot your eye? Totally cool, except not so much as a houseboy. Still, you can wear the patch along with the argyle speedos if you want.
Oy! If I had the space, that houseboy thing would happen in an instant. Course, you could only come out when the husband isn’t around. Stealth houseboy? Ninja houseboy! There we go! Can’t your unemployment wait until I buy my house? Sheesh! How inconsiderate of them!