Seen and Heard

I've been looking on the Craigslist job boards every day and I've been surprised by how normal everything is. Occasionally I will cringe because someone has written a post for a "Rockstar Receptionist" or someone was looking for an "athletic" personal assistant. I did turn down one interview because my gut said that it didn't seem right, but I haven't found anything truly bizarre until today--one of the best things about this was that it was listed under "Office/Admin" jobs:

We are looking for ladies 18 or older with cute, bright, young sounding voices, enthusiastic demeanor, great conversational skills, and upbeat attitude to make sure our clients have a great time every time they chat.

We are an uncensored chat line so you should be comfortable with any type of content within the context of fantasy. Our company is more than a 10 years old, with a good compensation and benefits package. This is a great job for both a part timer looking for extra money or for someone looking to make a great living perfect the craft of chatting.

We provide excellent training and will help you to achieve your goals. Day, Night and weekend availabilities with flexibility is a big plus!

If this sounds like a good fit for you please call 800-XXX-XXXX we will get back to you ASAP.

• Location: XXXX

• Compensation: Good commission with base and benefits

• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.

• Please, no phone calls about this job!

• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

I love that phone sex people are getting benefits--everyone should have health insurance and a 401(k) plan. I am also really curious about the training and goal setting. I'm imagining all those goal setting work sheets that I've had to fill out throughout my career. I'm wondering if there is any continuing education needed. After I read this I felt like I needed to take a shower--I totally had the creeps. I also thought about how disgusting men are. But then part of me wanted to call, because I am curious if I have a cute, bright, young sounding voice. When I had my final interview at BCFG, Al Gore said that I had a nice phone voice. (That sounded less dirty before I read this Craigslist post.)

I have my interview tomorrow for a job that I think that I really want. I also have a phone interview coming up on Tuesday for a position that I'm less interested in (don't worry--I didn't answer this ad), but I think that it's good to be getting interviews. I haven't heard anything from the guy I interviewed with last Friday which has cemented my opinion that he is just rude and a jerk. After my interview, I sent him a pretty lengthy email, including a sample of my work (which he requested) and he didn't even have the courtesy to acknowledge receipt. I guess I should be glad that I know he's a jerk before I start working for him.

In other news, things are not going well with Sweet Pea. We've had a lot of bad times at home and today we got a long email from her teacher that things are also not going well at school. I really thought that we were on the right track with the Vyvanse, but now I feel like we're back to square one. I've called her doctor and am waiting to hear back--I'm very reluctant to switch to another drug without the doctor seeing us again. I have a tiny glimmer of hope that maybe Sweet Pea was just really tired. This morning she got in big trouble and her punishment was having to go to bed right after dinner. She was asleep by 7:00, which is over two hours earlier than usual, and that will allow her to get 12 hours of sleep before school tomorrow. I'm hoping for a brighter day.