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Write about someone getting a job offer they never would have thought to apply for.

Posted in Adults on Oct 26, 2022

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“TRUE STORY: HOW I BROKE LOSE FROM MY CAREER PRISON. ” by Mariah Kemigisha

Submitted to Contest #72

My name is Miss. Kemigisha. J. Mariah, From Uganda(East Africa). I am a University graduate who majored in Journalism and Mass communication but currently flourishing in Agriculture(Crop and Animal farming) to earn a living. I don't regret investing my savings in this venture because Life taught me a tough lesson at an early age when I lost my parents and through the process, I learnt that every job matters whether with or without Academic qualifications so long as It satisfies your heart and you are comfortable doing it. Had I turned down ...

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“THE GATTE: PAINTING MAGAZINE” by Japgun Kaur

Submitted to Contest #72

Winter season is always awaited in Rhodes Island and it becomes a spot of tourist attraction. It is famous for violent beaches. Impressed with the weather conditions and landscape features, Hayda Family plans a trip to Rhodes Island.  To the north of Rhodes Island, stood a guest house where they came on a summer vacation and were perfectly worried about her daughter, Dazzle’s, future. Dazzle had a childish behavior, and did only what she wanted. They were proud to say that she is entering in higher secondary school and was choosing scie...

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“UNEXPECTED BUT AMAZING- THE FIRST JOB EXPERIENCE OF MAYA” by Anvesha Goswami

Submitted to Contest #72

 I, Maya Sharma ,was there. Finally, I was there standing in front of the gigantic twenty storey building in which I had to appear for a job interview. Like the cautious and boring early comer I was, I arrived half an hour early and stood in front of the huge construction which I would call my personal hell, in other words, my work place if everything went well and I succeeded in impressing the interviewers. Although never been to an interview before, I had certainly heard that job interviewers were handpicked judgy people who would hav...

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“Dream Job” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #72

'You Ready?' asked Jenny to his son. 'Yes, mom. Please bless me. I need this one,' said Ben 'You are going to make it. Just don't forgot to smile.' 'Like they will offer me the job based on my smile.' 'Yes. And, remember to drop this sarcasm while giving answers,' said Jenny. Life was not so much comfortable after the demise of Jenny's Husband. She raised Ben on her own. She put him through college & now Ben was ready to enter the corporate world.  'Mom, where is my watch?' Jenny smiled & pointed her finger towards...

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“The Family Business” by AntiSocial Fred

Submitted to Contest #72

   Ezra is the epitome of a snooty rich kid, except he’s long left the title of kid in the dust. But you’d never be able to tell based on his interests, as he often blows all his money on comic books, video games, and liquor.     It was his father that wanted him to work, and only his father. Ezra came from an abundance of wealth and would receive an allowance every month for proving that he was contributing to society. This benefit of having a job means he receives his allowance without having to hear the ...

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“A Schizophrenic Zookeeper” by Aurora Eddy

Submitted to Contest #72

“I don't need the money, I need purpose.” “You need the money too.” “Barely,” “Your car is broken and you can't afford to fix it.” “If I don't have a car I can’t look for a job.” My mirror is talking to me and I'm going to be late to my interview if I don't stop staring at my moving mouth. I have to take public transportation to get there. I’m applying to work at a zoo, and I hate zoos but now I’m going to have to live with that. My shoes are very uncomfortable today, and they keep coming untied. I’ve always found it so awkward having to b...

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“Doctor Drummer” by Mildred Achoch

Submitted to Contest #72

He woke up in a cold sweat. His heart was racing, his hands trembling, his head spinning. He hadn’t woken up like this since the days right after the love of his life was… No. No, he wasn’t going down that rabbit hole today. He got out of bed and headed straight for his drum kit. For the next hour, he pounded that nightmare right out of his system. With every beat of the drums, the details of the nightmare became clearer and clearer and also begun losing their power to fill him with terror. Playing drums had always been therapeutic for...

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“Katrina's dream job” by Shadow Morris

Submitted to Contest #72

A young woman the age of 23 was just about to have a big change in her life. The whole rest of the year! Her name was Katrina and she wanted nothing more in life than to have her own place to live with her husband .. and to get a job in the career field she decided she wanted to do with her life, a desk job. You see Katrina , went to school for dental assisting, the only thing missing was actual experience in a externship...that her school scholarship at her college canceled on her . Since she didn't have extern experience, none of t...

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“The Triple S. Society ” by Joanne Mack

Submitted to Contest #72

Wind gushed down my back as I sprinted down the empty streets. The wailing of the wind screamed through my ears as I watched the trees sway as if they were threatening to leave their roots and crawl away. Fear tattooed my face as I gathered adrenaline, drawing the last bit of energy from my veins. Quickly, I took a small peak behind me to make triple sure that he wasn’t following me. A small weight fell off my shoulders as a unconscious breath escaped my lips. The street laid barren behind me. Nobody. Just me and my panic thoughts wres...

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“Annie” by Pam Hamon

Submitted to Contest #72

At 6am, Annie heard the postman open the little wooden gate to her cottage. It was a very cold and icy morning and she felt desperately sorry for him having to work in this harsh weather. The ground had some white frost on it which glistened under the lamplight just outside her gate. It sparkled prettily but could be very perilous if you slipped on the hidden ice underneath. The cars, parked just outside, were white all over. Soon, people would be out there, all rugged up, trying to scrape the ice from the window screens. She shivered at the...

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“Jelly's” by Matilda Spadoni

Submitted to Contest #72

“No, no, no, no, I am not working at Jelly’s.” I looked at my mom in shock. We had been sitting at the kitchen table looking for jobs for three hours. My mother insisted I stay home for the summer and get a job in our tiny town in western Maryland. I wanted to go back to California and continue to stay with my roommate, Greta. “But, Flora, they pay a good rate, and it’s just down the road.” She persisted, but no way I was working at Jelly’s, a convenience store that had been around since my mother grew up here, and her father before her. In...

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“More Than a Bargain ” by Franklaine Katangkatang

Submitted to Contest #72

How many months has it been? Two? Three? I lost count. My friends and family have left me to rot. It seems that they’ve given up on a jobless 35-year-old man who has no future. Was it my fault that the company I worked for would close down? I spent years of my life in that tiny cubicle, slaving away for a meager salary. What did I get in return? Nothing but misery. Because of my ungodly work hours, I never had time to socialize let alone get a girlfriend or a wife. It sure is pitiful. Now, I am living in a derelict apartment that stinks...

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“Regarding the Appointment of one M. Aria Cavalletti” by A Mehendale

Submitted to Contest #72

The letter comes in one of those fancy envelopes, with the plastic windows that show the address so you don’t have to write it on the outside like some plebeian. I work a penknife between the flap and the back, and run the blade along the top to open it.The first thing I see is the letterhead. Loud, almost garish: a single, curved block of colour, black fading into reds into oranges and yellows. The paper is top heavy with the sheer mass of ink - it must have been bloody expensive to print. Then, the main text.Dear M. Cavalletti,We have...

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“Down Right Writer” by Ghost Writer

Submitted to Contest #72

“25 Job offers and not one that I would ever take,” Mat muttered under his breath reading through the papers again before looking up from his desk. He was trying to get a new job to get out of the stinky, dingy little office where all he did was sign paperwork and reread the same exact magazines over and over again as though it would get the office more sales. He brushed aside his long black hair and looked out the foggy window to the port below. No wonder they didn’t get many sales, they were right next to a fishing dock that was hardly eve...

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“THE BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT” by Mousumi Biswas

Submitted to Contest #72

The best birthday gift      Priti picked up her phone to check out on her mails and messages . She deleted the unnecessary ones . A notification showed a friend request from one Sambhavi Shibu of ' Friends NGO ' . Priti ignored it . But the name had struck a chord somewhere. It was too familiar. Out of curiosity Priti opened the profile page . Yes , it was Sambhavi memsaab , her previous employer , her friend and guide . Priti accepted her friend request and soon they were chatting away ...

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