Your Dream Job Has Arrived: But Do You Have What It Takes?
Do we believe this? I found it on the internet, so it probably has to be true. Apparently in China, you can get a job (and by 'you,' I mean 'I') where all you have to do is show up and be a white guy. The usually reliable oddity central reports that Chinese companies hire white guys to sit near the windows --talk about 'window dressing' -- and, voila!, that Chinese company has more credibility among clients it's trying to impress. The thinking apparently goes, that --if the company can afford to hire white guys-- it must be successful enough to be a desirable place to do business.
I'm conflicted: on one hand, I'm deeply offended by the obvious racism of such a ploy as this. How dare they think I'm smart, just because I'm a white guy ? On the other hand, I am smart enough to know I'd love to sit around and play on the computer all day, and get paid for not actually doing anything productive. (Insert your joke here. -Ed.)
I'm not sure how you get one of these jobs: I'm not sure what would look good on a resume. If you have some insider knowledge, let me know. But I probably won't read your email, because my computer's screen is frozen on the 8th level of Bejeweled. And if that doesn't qualify me for the job, I don't know what does.
