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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. This supposedly happened back in the bad old days

Reply to Wolf Frankula (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2019, 11:00 AM

Sep 2019

when women with advanced degrees couldn't get hired in their professions but were offered only clerical jobs. I don't know if it really happened but I love it.

A woman who had recently graduated from law school was interviewing for a job as a lawyer in a prestigious law firm. The male interviewer asks her whether she can type. She answers, "I can type and I can fuck, but I won't do either for money," gets up and walks out.

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2 Great Job Refusal Lines. Does anybody have others. [View all] Wolf Frankula Sep 2019 OP

My friend, Moy ... NanceGreggs Sep 2019 #1

I never would have done this TlalocW Sep 2019 #2

Love it! I can think of some situations in my life when I would have loved to do that! Raven Sep 2019 #3

"You couldn't stack enough hundred dollar bills on that desk to get me to work for you!" nt Atticus Sep 2019 #4

This supposedly happened back in the bad old days The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #5

Never burn your bridges behind you. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #6

When told drug testing was required for employment..... Boxerfan Sep 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Sep 2019 #8