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Do you know the latest in job requirements? I saw a few ads in the papers for this, and couldn't help feeling amused. The post? ' Bill Collector'. No wonder- in these times when there are instances of people leaving their bank-loaned vehicles at the airport, where people have purchased flats/villas and can't repay them, or where they've taken personal loans and not repaid, the requirement for a bill collector was bound to come up. Wonder whether the interview involves flexing muscles, speaking roughly,handling a stick, waving a gun, etc? ---- A miracle- a blooming miracle- I was astonished when I saw the news about the US Airways flight which landed in the Hudson river, and, all passengers and crew had a miraculous escape. If this isn't providence, what is? Hats off to the pilot for not losing his cool and getting all the passengers off. Wonder what they must've felt, standing on the wing/top of the plane, in freezing water, as they were being rescued? What ...

Jobs

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What do you think is the most boring job? Some of the examples I saw in the last few days: - The waiter at a restaurant, making lunch parcels. The poor guy was half asleep. What was he doing? Picking up a half Pappad, putting it into a plastic bag, picking up another 1/2 pappad, putting it into a plastic bag, picking up.... - The Municipality people who do roadworks. The shovel handler,in particular- such a rhythmic action from him- push shovel into dirt, raise, dump dirt on other side, push shovel into dirt, raise, dump dirt on other side.... - The waiter(s) at restaurants-well,no, at least they're doing something different- observing different varieties of Bhukkhads(Starved people), getting different items made in the kitchen, bringing them out with a flourish...Much more variety than the first two people. -All the customer service desk ladies, who go 'Thank you for calling.....This is.....How may I help you? (I almost heard one of the bank ladies yawning while saying t...