How to apply for a job
Recently a friend of mine advertised for a personal assistant on Linked In. The ad is shown here -
As you can see the position calls for skills, experience and all round cleverness in the applicant wonderful enough to succeed.
Dean had over 300 applications and in the end awarded the position to Lindy Waldeck, who I know and know she is the perfect person for the task. Dean did forward to me one application he considered to be the most original and creative and is allowing me to reproduce it here for your enjoyment.
It began like this – On March 13th, 2009 Dean received an email from deans.personal.assistant@gmail.com. The email read
Mr Jones,
listen to this.Stay tuned,Your assistant Man Friday.
Attached was an mp3 music track of Isaac Hayes “Three Tough Guys”. Lyrics include “Two tough guys, working together…” something else about fighting and general man bonding terminology.
On March 15th Dean got this email -
If your interest I have then with good timing we meet and reveal my true person.Your assistant,
Friday.
Later that same day he was greeted with this email -
Hello Sir,
Today the proactive in me burst. I see you are starring in new Kung Fu movie (with Jacqui Chan?? She is great)
Here you see that my assisting (without prompt) find this examples of excellents moves for Kung Fu fighting.
This take me half a day to dig this depths of research (and some moneys I pay for finding. Don’t worry for paying me back)Admitting I could film myself doing great Karate moves, only Orange belt but breaking wood I can’t (this learned as Purple belt, next year. Can you wait?)Your assistant,
Manny.PS – See name is Manny, short of Man Friday. Is ok now we be informal.
Waiting a full day it seemed Man Friday was getting anxious -
Mr jones(and Co.),
My antipation build like toilet calling after tofu curry. This teasing with announce feels same as first date with my second cousin Gertrude. Ah, is like the killing me fields.
Why is waiting painful? I make this brand new spanking webs site for you if like it? I can asks first cousin Malko to work for us together for smiling at your wife (wives?) and customers to your restaurant.
I just ask for visa promptness.My bladder now presses on my adbomen so must relief from you email (letter).Please do this right or call me. Reverse charges ok. I have warned heavily my mother maybe you call.Manny
(Mr Friday)
On March 17th Dean announced that Lindy had been given the job. It was too much for Man Friday -
Mr Jones (and foolish company),
This is resignation website official.
http://www.wix.com/personalassistant/resignationPleases not contacts me agains with silly offers. I bans email and tell police if you continue harrass myself.xxx ooo xxxPs – that is not kisses and hugs, but crosses of christs and butholes.
I’m not sure but I think Dean has hired some extra security in the unlikely event of being sent more creative harassment!
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