Every once in a while there’s an article or cartoon in the paper that has special appeal to readers; here’s one from The New York Times “Metropolitan Diary” column of July 6, 2009. Submitted by John Wasley:
Dear Diary,
Recently, I was at the Brooklyn Public Library returning books. Suddenly, the young woman checking in the borrowed texts let out a piercingly loud sneeze. Her colleagues and I turned, startled by the shrill sound of it. Finally I said, “Bless you.”
And the library worker replied, “I think I am allergic to these dusty old things, and that’s why I never read books, ever!”
Seems like the career counselor steered her in the wrong direction! Can you think of other employment mismatches?
That is hilarious! My brain isn’t working yet, so I’m sorry that I can’t contribute any clever examples!
Oh gee! This poor ignorant woman! How gullible do you have to be? I wonder what kind of job she has.
Well, this isnt’ funny, but I really dislike when I discover grouchy people working in customer service.
and I wish I could get a job in a library! I still see it as a fun job.
Employment mismatch: me, working at an ice cream place when I was 16. I was fired after a short time, for too much sampling!
LOL… that’s funny.
Hmm… career mismatches. Do they have to be real? or could it be fantasy?
Miss Trunchbull from Matilda as SuperNanny? hehehe.
Bank manager to his employee’s: I want you all to give a warm welcome to the newest member of the First Bank family, John Dillinger.
LOL rather than change professions, maybe this person just needs to remember her antihistamines or get a transfer to the cataloguing department!
You’re kiddding…how funny!
She musn’t be very good at helping the library clients with book recommendations!
Oh that is one of the more painful statements I have heard! Hating dusty old books?? Aghhh, blasphemy!
That’s too funny!!
LOL, that’s just too funny and very sad…why is she still working at the library??? LOL