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We all have to start somewhere or how to survive a terrible job.
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After four years slaving over deadlines for papers and permanent damage to the liver, we job-hunt manically, handing out resumes and wearing down the One Good Suit in job interviews. Euphoria at not having to move back with your parents eclipses the horrid paycheck, long hours and vague job descriptions that include pleasant tasks such as fetching copies and proof reading memos. Before you march into your boss's office to give him a piece of your mind, take five minutes to read this.
Oh my, how did I ever get so behind on my Russian classics?
Catch up on your reading
What with handing in your thesis on the reproduction of South African bees and spending whatever time left sleeping off hangovers, all those books kept piling up by the nightstand, looking accusingly at you. So relax and enjoy the wonderful world of paperbacks and online books.
A little tip, start with Honoré Balzac: French, obsessed with thirty-year-old women, fan of long descriptions, author of a collection entitled “La Comédie Humaine” made of 20 volumes, each over 300 pages. That should keep you occupied until your next promotion or reincarnation, whichever comes first (sincerely hoping it isn’t the latter).
Nourish your inner Hemingway
By that I do not mean “get drunk every waking hour of the day”, what I mean is work on your somewhat artistic hobby. It doesn’t matter whether it’s writing, photography, dance, drawing, painting, music, cinema, theater – hell, even pottery. Invest a small portion of your salary in a class or better material and knock yourself out.
Not only it will give you something to look forward to at the end of the day, it will also motivate you to keep your job (strangely, a belly dance class is more motivational than paying rent) and who knows? Maybe after perfecting your skills you can earn some extra cash freelancing.
The connection at your office is controlled? Bless The Lord And All His Cherubs For Iphones.
Use the technological revolution to your advantage
Msn, Google Talk, Skype, twitter, facebook, myspace, lastfm, youtube, guidespot, blogs… what did people do to pass time at work before the Internet? Maybe that’s the reason there’s an economical crisis going around, we’re all checking our emails instead of working.
My OCD finally paid off!
Diversify your activities
You’ve finished all French and Ukrainian classics, updated your facebook, twitter, guidespot, blog and all the other stalking options available online. Now it’s time to do something vaguely productive at the office: alphabetize. All those dusty files are just begging to be organized and the more thorough you are, the fastest the end of the day will come.
When all else fails, DRINK UP and remember: we ALL have shitty jobs at some point.
Yes, you read correctly.
Unless you’re incredibly lucky, your first will be awful and so will the second. The only reason we do them, is to pay the bills in the hope something better will come out of it. So take it in with a smile. If the smile doesn’t come naturally ask Monsieur Chardonnay for a little helping hand in that department.
Still not cheered up? Ok, this is the pièce de résistance: rent “Girls just want to have fun”, an 80s flick on a group of teenagers who dream of participating in a dance television contest. Logically two of the main characters fall madly in love, she’s a rich girl, he’s a poor boy. Why should you watch it?
The main character – i.e the shy rich girl with rigid and controlling parents – is played by none other than Sarah Jessica Parker. Her best friend – the kooky sidekick with bad hairdos and clothes (and that’s saying something in 1983), is oscar winner Helen Hunt.
Watching that movie after a few glasses of wine is the cure to anything, I promise.
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How did people survive bad jobs without the internet? Baffling.
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Well, I’m actually reading this guide AT WORK as I type this. So, nicely done on the guide. I guess I’m surviving my awful office job at the moment. ;o)
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I’ve definitely had my share of terrible jobs— and now I’m just hoping that I’ve paid my dues and something awesome is around the corner!
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