Jobs I wish I was qualified for

[snorkackcatcher]

Seen when idly looking at the internal vacancies section of the company intranet:

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Job Title: England Cricket Reporter

A vacancy has arisen for the [company]'s England cricket correspondent.

This high-profile role involves reporting on the England cricket team in the UK and abroad.

Based at home - but with extensive travel throughout the year - the successful candidate will be able to display excellent knowledge of international cricket and a sound grasp of the English domestic game.

They will be able to display superb writing skills and have experience of reporting at major cricket matches. In addition, he or she will be able to prove they have good news sense and can file copy quickly and accurately.

The successful applicant will also have an excellent contacts book and be expected to develop strong relationships with governing bodies such as the ECB.

Please apply by email, with CV attached, to [contact name]

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So they pay you to go all round the world and watch cricket? OK. *looks sadly at CV*

Mind you, to be fair, the job does involve watching the England cricket team. So I suppose potential suicidal depression would be an occupational hazard, especially on overseas tours.

Comments

[tree_and_leaf]

Wow. If only....

Though I take your point about the mental health risks!

[snorkackcatcher]

Indeed. :)

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

*also looks sadly at CV*

I don't actually want to be a sports journalist, but I think I could put up with it for the sake of going round the world watching cricket. Even England. After all, their opponents would be interesting.

[snorkackcatcher]

That's the optimistic way of looking at it.

[lokifan]

LMAO. We'd all have to send you tea and porn during the Ashes.

*waves* Btw, I met you at Obliviate. (If you remember, I'm nineteen with dyed black hair and kind of loud. Was hanging about with Kye, Ilana, Anne etc. Don't worry if you don't, it's much easier for me to remember the men, after all). I'm also going to the Manor House party, and I hear you are too! So I wanted to say hello.

[snorkackcatcher]

Hello to you too -- sure I remember you, we were part of the small group wandering around St Pancras looking for cashpoints and coffee, right? :) I'm actually not going to the Manor House though -- Chthonya did send an invite the other day, but unfortunately I can't make it (something else already planned, and cash shortage/awkward getting there anyway). Pity really, it would have been nice to meet people again, but I hope it goes well!