Comments | buella_pearl: Plans to avoid real plans

buella_pearl

Plans to avoid real plans

Apr 08, 2010 19:33

I've been applying haphazardly for archaeological technician jobs. I like the idea of spend this summer outside doing physical labor, and even if I don't want to get a doctorate in archaeology, I do still like it. So, it seems like a good choice as a hold over job while I search for something more stable/permanent. I'm trying to get a position ( Read more... )

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marzipanbaklava April 16 2010, 07:05:04 UTC

I think it sounds exciting! Tell me where you end up going! (I've always wanted to go to Maine.)

Alsooooo, and here is something super gross, I kept scrolling up and down past this on my friends page (because I was saving you for last!) and kept seeing the words …of fingering and tasting on the end every time I scrolled by, and kept being like OH GOD WHAT EWWW. But thankfully it was totally about archeology! Phew. I mean I was just not down with that level of intimacy with LiveJournal. Ew.

buella_pearl April 17 2010, 06:31:38 UTC

I always wanted to go to Maine too, but I forget why now. It sounded so cool when I did my state report!

I can imagine your discomfort growing as you scroll. What is Betsy writing about and why????

marzipanbaklava April 17 2010, 07:13:50 UTC

Ah, state reports! I remember mine was Maryland! I can't believe I haven't forgotten that. Elementary school apparently really sticks with a person (good for me to keep in mind).

marzipanbaklava April 25 2010, 01:48:07 UTC

I just saw something in a job listing online that made me think of this post & your amusement at its requirements. The listing that I saw ended with the line: "To apply, submit a cover letter, résumé, and brief essay discussing your view of America to:".

I think it's the fact that the essay isn't mentioned anywhere else in the job listing that makes it funny to me. According to the rest of the listing, you apparently don't even need a bachelor's degree to do this job, but you do need a letter, a resume, and, you know, a view of America. (Just one, though.)

mononoke_lynn May 6 2010, 06:03:08 UTC

It's acutally nice that they post the exact details of what the job entails. Apparently it's becoming more popular to be really vauge (spelling) so that what you do in the job can catch you off guard...least that's how it is in the medical field in Arizona.

Being an archaeologist was the first thing I really wanted to be when I grew up! Sadly I am not science savy, but that's why I want to be a librarian in many ways. Evy from "The Mummy" (the first one) is my hero.