The next day when I arrive there is a girl looking rather nervous outside the office. I smile and ask her if she is okay and she replies her name is Jane (wow we love J's in this company) she is starting work today for a publishing company but no one has given her a card to get in. She was told to arrive at half eight and has been waiting half an hour.
Oh dear. Jane looks horrified as if she expected this company to be in some way professional. I smile and show her upstairs - fourth floor and the lift is broken. I notice her becoming more and more worried and try to put her at her ease.When we get upstairs I show her the toilets and tea and coffee making facilities and introduce her to Jay.
Poor Jane spends at least an hour having to smile and nod sweetly while Jay waffles on at her. Sorry Jay but I don't think gray, skinny and full of crap is her type.
Jane emails me asking if there is any chance of going permanent. I email back saying I have no idea but she should talk to Andi who is doing the real recruiting. At Robs instance I also ask her if we are likely to get paid this month. I also worry about her sanity if she wants to go permanent - has she not just spent an hour with Jay? So far today she has been abandoned outside the office, had to listen to Jay and had a stack of books knocked on her. (Smooth Jack real smooth)
The day picks up though when Jim sick of all the sales calls decides to have some fun. We were looking at moving offices a few months back and we have been getting endless calls since then.Jim decided then next victim that calls is getting psycho Jim. We are all intrigued at this point.
The phone rings and I transfer it to Jim and motion to the others to list. Jim puts it on loud speaker
Telesales: Hello, is this Jim?
Jim: (In faux posh Jay tones) Yaaah
Telesales: (starts his sales pitch)
Jim: Old Macdonald had a farm ei ei o
Telesales: Excuse me?
Jim:With a baaaaaa baaaaa here and a baaaaaa baaaaa there
Telesales: Shall I call at a more convenient time?
Jim: Baaaaaaaaaa
Telesales: I'll take you off our list.
Do you have to be mad to work in media or does media make you mad?
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Hahaha. love this post! What exactly do you do in your job in media?
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Hi,
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I am a marketing and PR manager for a small publisher in London..... it's interesting!
K x
Love it. You should read Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris. It's the best book I've ever read about mundane office life and the odd flicker of life that makes it slightly tolerable - you will SO get it x
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