job hunting

i stumbled upon this ridiculous job advertisement the other day, and wonder if there’s anyone who would actually fit those requirements AND would be willing to work for such miniscule pay:

Job Vacancy Description:

Document Checker with Korean/Japanese/Manadarin/Cantonese

1 Week Booking (start 18/1/10)
£9-11 per hour
9am-6pm
City of London, Central London

THE ROLE
My client is a specialist data recovery and court services provider and requires someone with excellent proficiency in Korean, Japanese AND Cantonese/Mandarin to assist them with identifying the origination of 17,000 documents for various court cases.

Get in touch asap if you are proficient with all these languages and can start immediately!

i mean, really, you want someone with “excellent proficiency” in three languages BESIDES english, and all you’re offering is a part-time job paying ONLY double the minimum wage? people with such good language skills arent going to be just sitting around doing nothing you know – they’re gonna be working in a far higher paying job!

and i bet that vacancy is available only to people who already have the right to work in the UK, as if most pple fluent in the three east-asian languages are gonna be EU citizens, or just happen to be studying/have studied in the UK.

i wonder who will be the person to fill that opening.

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i also came across this other advertisement for a Japanese-speaking nanny. the job description isn’t ridiculous, but i wonder at how extremely well-off the family that’s hiring is, and what they did to become so rich:

“This family is looking for a Japanese nanny to care for their children. The nanny will work alongside another nanny, in the care of 4 children of 5, 4, 2 years old and a baby of 9 months. This could be a live out or a live in position. The accomodation offered is own room, en suite bathroom and kitchenette. Only nursery duties required, no cleaning since the family has 2 cleaners. The position starts as soon as possible. Salary offered is £8-10net per hour. The ideal candidate should have health and safety knowledge, be able to establish a routine and be professional.”

oh my goodness. own ensuite room PLUS kitchenette? just for a nanny? and two cleaners, one nanny and looking for another nanny?!?

sugoi!