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Description of a Mom

Wanted:
Mom
POSITION: Mom,
Mother, Mommy, Mama, Ma
JOB
DESCRIPTION: Long term
team players needed for challenging permanent work in an often
chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication
and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours,
which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts
on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to
primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports
tournaments in faraway cities. Travel expenses not reimbursed.
Extensive courier duties also required.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Must provide on-the-site training in basic life skills, such
as nose blowing. Must have strong skills in negotiating, conflict
resolution, and crisis management. Ability to suture flesh wounds a
plus. Must be able to think out of the box but not lose track of the
box, because you most likely will need it for a school project. Must
reconcile petty cash disbursements and be proficient in managing
budgets and resources fairly, unless you want to hear, "He got more
than me!" for the rest of your life.
Also, must be able to
drive motor vehicles safely under loud and adverse conditions while
simultaneously practicing above-mentioned skills in conflict
resolution. Must be able to choose your battles and stick to your
guns. Must be able to withstand criticism, such as "You don't know
anything." Must be willing to be hated at least temporarily, until
someone needs $5 to go skating. Must be willing to bite tongue
repeatedly.
Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able
to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time,
the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must
be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small
gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars, and coordinate
production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan
and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental
outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an
embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety
testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys and battery operated
devices.
Also, must have a highly energetic entrepreneurial spirit, because
fund-raiser will be your middle name. Must have a diverse knowledge
base, so as to answer questions such as "What makes the wind move?"
or "Why can't they just go in and shoot Sadam Hussein?" on the fly.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must
assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end
product.
Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and
janitorial work throughout the facility.
POSSIBILITY FOR
ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION: Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position
for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating
your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass
you.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: Non required, unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on
a continually exhausting basis.
WAGES AND
COMPENSATION: You pay
them, offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due
when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help
them become financially independent. When you die, you give them
whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme
is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.
BENEFITS: While
no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement,
no paid holidays and no stock options are offered, job supplies
limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life
if you play your cards right.

~Author Unknown~
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