nyc craigslist fascinates me.
it provides an insight into the characters that inhabit this strange city.
most decent or promising jobs usually revolve around unpaid internships. it's pretty depressing; i know of one dude who thought he had secured a paid internship, but i think he has to go for a job in an irish bar now to make that paper. (edit; he now works at an irish bar somewhere in midtown)
either way, considering how many unpaid internships are available on nyc craigslist, perhaps there's quite a demand for them? i tried to find out by putting an unpaid intership ad up for a housecleaner for our apartment.
here goes:
it provides an insight into the characters that inhabit this strange city.
most decent or promising jobs usually revolve around unpaid internships. it's pretty depressing; i know of one dude who thought he had secured a paid internship, but i think he has to go for a job in an irish bar now to make that paper. (edit; he now works at an irish bar somewhere in midtown)
either way, considering how many unpaid internships are available on nyc craigslist, perhaps there's quite a demand for them? i tried to find out by putting an unpaid intership ad up for a housecleaner for our apartment.
here goes:
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR MOTIVATED INTERN!an exciting internship opportunity has come up in a 3 bedroom household in williamsburg, brooklyn. if you are looking for hands-on experience to maintain cleanliness in the living quarters of three 20-something-year-old males, then we want to hear from you! responsibilities include: sweeping floors mopping floors disinfecting surfaces cleaning out our marijuana smoking paraphernalia recycling taking out trash cleaning the sink clearing kitchen surfaces dusting out the rug cleaning the windows scrubbing out shower mildew polishing cutlery cleaning the oven cleaning the stovetop cleaning the microwave cleaning out the coffee press replacing light bulbs leveling chairs sharpening knives making beds vacuuming cleaning and polishing toilet replacing toilet paper cleaning out the fridge the successful candidate will meet the following requirements: be bilingual (MUST speak fluent Urdu) able to work in a vegan/vegetarian environment have a NYC food handling certificate be 420 friendly be gay friendly be pet friendly have all necessary cleaning chemicals and equipment! WE WILL NOT SUPPLY YOU WITH ANY OF THIS! (vacuum cleaners MUST operate under 10dB!) have a great attitude NYC mobile food vendor license able to lift 30 pounds knows how to work smarter AS WELL AS harder have a 'can-do' attitude willingness to roll up your sleeves maturity highly enthusiastic & high energy excellent organizational skills excellent phone manner located in brooklyn college graduate well groomed able to work independently own a macbook pro (do NOT apply if you own just a macbook!) proficient in microsoft office package and adobe software attention to detail is a must minimum 5 years NYC cleaning/janitorial experience punctual must be able to meet strict deadlines pass a background check (no cons!) must be serious expected to work 5-7 days a week must be able to work in a fast paced environment have references from no less than 12 previous internships please email your resume in PDF FORMAT ONLY with a recent collection of pictures of your face, ass, tits (if applicable) and body. amateur photography will not be considered! please book a professional photographer to take photos of you. we are professional people, and expect the same professional attitude from you. we are not a point and click digital camera. we are an SLR showcase. please respect that. in your email, please explain WHY you feel we should take you on as our lucky intern. please structure all responses in haiku verse! those who do NOT structure their e-mails in haiku will nullify their eligibility for this position!as this is an internship, we are unable to provide the candidate with financial compensation, however, we are willing to let you have a few olives from the fridge (please do NOT abuse this privilege). there is, however, strong potential for transition to part-time summer internship. no, we cannot provide you with college credits, so please do NOT ask! TIMEWASTERS NEED NOT APPLY!
- Location: williamsburg
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
- Compensation: UNPAID INTERNSHIP. YOU CAN HAVE SOME OLIVES.
so,
there were no responses to my ad. in fact, within 3 hours it had been flagged for removal, and only 2 of my friends
on facebook had the opportunity to 'like' it.
who was it that flagged it for removal? what an asshole.
you might think i'm being a bit fussy, putting all those requirements for intern up.
but most of the craigslist intership ads have the same crap in them, so i think it's totally fair.
if you are looking to apply for this internship, i'm still taking applications. email me.
