Job Hopper: The Checkered Career of a Down-Market Dilettante

Funny, self-deprecating memoir of Ayun Halliday's survival jobs. For all of us dilettante generation x losers, it's great to feel like we're not alone. From bad retail salesgirl to her mind and soul numbing office drone position, I can relate, and this is one of those books that makes you laugh out loud. ( )

What is it about:

Ayun graduated with a theater major from college,
and went on a journey through various job experiences,
including: Museum guard, waitress,
being a Bert mascot in the mall,
shot girl at a bar, waitress again,
salesgirl, substitute teacher,
nude model, temp in offices,
costume designer, telemarketer, gallery assistant,
customer service personnel for a newspaper,
last but not least, massage therapist.

What went through my mind:
- I didn't know that being a mascot pays
so well -- $75 per hour!
Then again, i don't know how stuffy it is in there either.
- Temping sounds really BORING & awful...
& why are they forced to wear tights again?
- What makes tedious jobs bearable is always
gonna be: GREAT CO-WORKERS.

What came out of this:
* Caution: Do not order any desserts
with glazed strawberry in any restaurants!
She said the waitresses are in charge of scraping
the molds off and keep serving them! 0_o"""

Why Should you read it, too?

If you needed a reminder of how blessed
you're with your current job,
or you just need to know that someone else
has been in your shoes with your crappy job(s). ( )