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Apparently, the following vacancy notice appeared on 11 Feb. 1996 in
Helsingin Sanomat, Finland's largest daily.  (Translation by me.
E-mailed to me by my cousin.)


>  A TIRED AND BORING BUS COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR A LAZY AND SHIFTLESS
>  PERSON FOR A POSITION WITHOUT ANY CHALLENGES WHATSOEVER.
>
>  Ita-Hameen Liikenne Oy [Eastern Hame Traffic Ltd.; Hame is a
>  province] is hadquartered in Heinola, far in Eastern Hame.
>  Alongside scheduled traffic, we try to rent buses for chartered
>  trips.  We also own a few travel companies.  Since 1931, we've
>  been attempting to offer our services on ever-contracting markets.
>
>  We could sell more.  If someone could be bothered to do the boring
>  job of customer acquisition.  And it doesn't necessarily take any
>  knowledge of the field.  It's just another job someone's got to do.
>
>  Sit down, get a cup of coffee, think slowly and carefully.  And if
>  this still interests you, write an application and send it by February
>  16 of this year, at the latest, to CEO Matti Jaaskelainen,
>  Ita-Hameen Liikenne Oy, Mustanportinkatu 19, 18200 Heinola.  We
>  can't be bothered to answer phone calls.  You might also mention
>  your salary demand, if you please.  Write "lazy and shiftless" on
>  the envelope.


The last I heard, Finland's unemployment rate was 18%, so I'm sure
they've found somebody by now.

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