The Job Hunt

With the world’s markets dipping as low as they’ve ever been, good job opportunities have been scarce. I’ve been searching for a job myself recently and there doesn’t seem to be anything good out there. I searched careerbuilder.com, Monster, all the job boards you’d think to look on and there’s just nothing available. I couldn’t figure out why the absence of work had seemingly forced itself on the American people overnight. Then as if to say, “hey stupid…open your eyes”, it hit me like a ton of bricks.
You see, back in the day people had to search for jobs via the news paper. Then came the internet and job seekers had a new outlet. Well it’s not that there aren’t jobs out there. It’s just that there’s a new trend emerging. There’s a new source for the common man that will help him attain a satisfying career in the field of his choosing. Surprisingly, that source is reality television.
With a little luck you could become the next top model or possibly work for Donald Trump. Maybe you want to be a chef or clothing designer. There’s a show for that too and here’s the good news…THEY’RE CONSTANTLY HIRING! (Well, technically just once a season.) It seems that there’s a show for every profession available. Have you ever dreamed of being a professional football player but then woke up to the realization that you’re overweight, never played college ball, and you’re already older than any other player in the NFL. Well break out the pads and cleats because Jerry Jones is about to come calling. That’s right, there’s a rumor spreading around that the Dallas Cowboys are looking for new talent and it could be you.

This new trend is so overwhelming that people everywhere, who are seemingly secure in their career status, have started living their lives in a way to mimic their favorite shows. Just take a look around you. Here’s a list of some famous people and their favorite shows:

Rod Blagojevich – Deal or No Deal

Michael Jackson – Little People Big World

Bill Clinton – Wife Swap

Tom Cruise – UFO Hunters

Dick Cheney – Scare Tactics

Okay, that list was total B.S. I just wanted an excuse to type the name Blagojevich. What a great last name! It sounds like it should be some kind of common profanity used over in Czechlosovakia. Actually, I don’t even think that’s a country anymore. Oh well you get my point.

Well this is my second post and I’m already turning in work over an hour late. I was planning on having a new post every Monday. I guess we’ll just make that a tentative deadline.

*** Also I forgot to post a link to my work with ICE Magazine. You can view the most current issue of the magazine at myicemagazine.com . My article is on page 64.