1 song - play a song for me [08 Jul 2009|01:54pm] [ mood | hopeful ] I just (kind of) applied for the first job i have applied for since my mom died. I refuse to get my hopes up, becauseven though getting the job would mean I could move to the bay, like, tomorrow, and it is quite possibly the most perfect job that has ever been posted on craigslist, as those jobs pertain to me. here is the posting: This job involves following up and meeting with the client homeowners, collecting and summarizing home data (the homeowners do most of this work by completing an in-depth questionnaire), taking photographs, and then writing Masterpiece Reports typically averaging 15 to 25 pages in length, including the photographs. Depending on the size of the home, the Reports range from 2,000 to 3,000 words of narrative. You will use a sample Masterpiece Report template provided by GFC as a style/format guide. You do NOT need to be a professional photographer or have a real estate license. Depending on your skill level and writing experience, actual report writing time can take three to eight hours. For each Report that you complete and deliver to the homeowner, GFC pays you $700, or more, depending on the price of the home. Your relationship with GFC will be that of an authorized independent contractor. . I know what kayce would say about this: apply for a real job. and i say: fuck you, i am going to look for work that doesn't make me want to shave my wrists, and that i could actually possibly subsist on. there is no fucking way i am going to get this job, of course, but writing the introductory letter and resume were good for killing time until now, an hour before my dad goes to work and i can write. now i need to go shit in our newly fixed toilet, so off i fuck.

play a song for me [08 Jul 2009|11:20pm] [ mood | hopeful ] Congratulations from Green Frog Communications! We have carefully reviewed your introductory letter, background resume and answers to our questionnaire. Thank you for trusting us with that information. The good news is that your experience and background meet the general and specific requirements of our Home Advantage program. Now in order to zero in specifically on your writing skills, we are asking you to submit a sample of your writing style in the form of a condensed and truncated Masterpiece Report (3 to 5 pages) for your own home, or a friend’s home, and submit it to us for review. See instructions attached. The report you write will give you an opportunity to demonstrate {1} your writing skills, {2} your ability to replicate a specific writing style (write to a form), {3} your photography skills, and {4} your overall command of MS Word 2007, including the integration of your photos into your document. You will not be paid for writing this test Masterpiece Report. However, we will carefully evaluate your Report and rely on it heavily in making a final determination of your eligibility for the writing specialist job opportunity we are offering. We will contact you soon after receiving and reviewing your Report to either schedule a follow-on meeting in Los Altos, or to discuss other options going forward. If you wish to submit a test Masterpiece Report for consideration, please carefully look over the three attached proprietary documents. The first is the Memory Jogger checklist that we provide our client homeowners to help them remember and summarize their home’s special features. In this case, as both the “homeowner” and Masterpiece Report writer, you will find the Memory Jogger document very helpful in both regards. Complete this document before starting to write your test Report. The second attached document is a sample Masterpiece Report (PDF) that you will use as a format and writing style guide. The Report is written in a storybook style that you will need to replicate. Note that the Sample Report template (a different document) will be provided to you at a later time. This template will help you in creating the Reports that you will write for the client homeowners. The third attached document contains the instructions for contacting and interacting with homeowners. It also provides instruction for writing Masterpiece Reports and submitting them to GFC for review and consideration. Read all of the instructions before starting on your test Report as they will give you a comprehensive overview of exactly what is involved in this job. You should find the instructions to be easy to follow, however if you have any unanswered questions please feel free to contact us by email (preferred) or phone. If by phone, leave the best time to reach you in case you miss us. Thank you again for your interest in the Home Advantage writing specialist job opportunity. We look forward to receiving your test Masterpiece Report submittal as the next and final step in the on-line vetting process, although submitting a test Report in itself does not guarantee selection for the position. Also, please understand that even if your test Report demonstrates excellence and you are selected, depending on your location you may be temporarily placed in an administrative queue as we expand the Home Advantage program geographically throughout the Bay Area. Sincerely, Michael Moshier, President Green Frog Communications holy fucking shit. I got the chance. i get to see if my writing is good enough to make a living on. now I just need to find a digital camera to do the initial shoot with. mine is lost and my transfer cable has been indisposed of for months now. shit. i am still not going to let my hopes get up. i do not want to be crushed when this does not happen. who am i kidding? my hopes are already up. this is it. a fair shot at the real fucking world. this could seriously be the turning point of my life if i become a Masterpiece Report writer. jesus christ, i'll be able to change my occupation on myspace to writer.

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