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March 28, 2003

Job

I was able to relate to Mirabelle's job in Shopgirl, of all things. I used to work (and later manage) the Womens Accessories department. I remember arranging evening gloves in one of the display cases. But, I never found it boring. It was never the busiest department, but I always managed to get through the night.

Have any of you had mind-numbing positions like Mirabelle?



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The most mind-numbing job I've ever had was at the post office. Standing in front of a rack of pigeonholes and sorting mail by zip code is not anyone's idea of a good time. The worst part is that the mail never stops coming. I'm convinced the never-ending monotony is what makes postal workers go over the edge.

 

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