What was your favorite job ever?Is it cheating if I say writing? I’ve had loads of jobs in the past and after the initial 3 months getting to know the job and people I’ve always been bored and desperate to leave. Not that I would usually leave…. my conforming, eldest child personality wouldn’t allow me to
Your least favorite job?
When I was sixteen I had a Saturday job in a shoe shop for a while. Let me just say: smelly feet….
Your hardest job?
You know what, I can’t think of a job I found really hard. I guess learning how to lecture wasn’t easy, or undertaking academic research in such a way that other academics can’t pull it apart easily.
What is the biggest job perk you've had?
That has to be when I was selling advertising for a local radio station. Free tickets to concerts, the theatre, meeting famous people…. it was awesome (made up for how much I disliked selling!)
What did you like least about working in an office job?
The monotony. I have a very short attention span and get bored easily. I’ve yet to find a job that didn’t bore me (not counting writing, of course)
What did you like most about working in an office job?
The people – although when you get into a managerial position, as I did, it’s like being surrogate mother to people who outside of work were rational human beings but as soon as they got to work they’d act like bickering children and would come to me to sort out their problems.
What you would do if you weren't a writer?
Is this a ‘if you could do anything’ question? In which case I want to star in musicals on Broadway or the West End. If it’s a what would you actually do question, then I guess it would be working in education.
What you would do if you were independently wealthy and didn't actually HAVE to work?
I would still write, and also travel, and live by the ocean in a place which is sunny all year round. And read LOTS!
Ew! Smelly feet? No thank you.
And I got totally bored with the monotony of office jobs, too. I didn't mind it if I could be brainless and daydream, but if it was boring and required mental attention... well, then that was torture!
Thanks for sharing, Sara!
I'm not sure who our next Prologue will be--I've been too busy with revisions to line anybody up--so check back next week for a surprise guest.
Hugs,
TLC
1 comment:
What a interesting idea for a character - working at a shoe department with smelly feet. :) Great prologue, Sara! :)
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