Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Wonder Woman and Adventures in Interviewing

The Setting: A Starbucks in a disclosed setting in small town America

The Purpose: A possible writing internship for a small vineyard in previously disclosed setting

The Action: Interview

The Dilemma: Zero salary offered.

All wonder women know a good offer when they see them. They are hard to miss. That's why they aren't around for long. A wonder woman sees it and jumps at the opportunity. (If you are in a situation that has no good offers, I give you full permission to blame a wonder woman.) Now, it's weeding out the bad offers wrapped in cute clothing that's more tricky.

For example, this wonder woman has an 8:00am interview tomorrow morning for an internship that sounds wonderful enough: I would be writing articles/reviews for food and wine for a local vineyard. Awesome? Yes. Catch? Yes. This position has no pay. And as we've all read in a previous issue, this slight detail defers my cure for Nesting Relapse. No pay means no savings, which means no place to call my own. Hmm...what is a wonder woman to do? Defer my own nest for the sake of the opportunity? Forsake the opportunity for some sweet digs?

Stayed tuned, this WW is on the verge of something

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