# The Greatest Job in America **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 29, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534 "2013-08-29T22:08:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534/1 "2013-08-29T22:08:16Z")
Found this online at [Business Insider](http://www.businessinsider.com/rich-silversteins-hilarious-assistant-application-2013-8)… [http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ofc/4031083041.html](http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ofc/4031083041.html) Some first-class douche advertising executive\* is looking for a new personal assistant, and he posted the above advertisement on Craigslist, a hilarious ad that contained such gems as the following quotes: > [@](#): > > Have you ever looked greatness in the eyes-- and cried because it was so damn beautiful it hurt your feelings? > > If not, you should really get to know Rich Silverstein. > > Rich has been inducted into halls of fame–yes, plural. His achievements read like a novel > > … > > YOU MUST BE: > > Fearless. Rich is like a dog that can smell fear. Intestinal fortitude is a must. > Passionate. You should care about something. It’ll help you get through the day. > Employable. No, seriously. Think about this one. > > YOU WILL GET: > > Paid. Rich is loaded. > Schooled. A first-class education in art, business and shot-calling. > Respect. Only one person in the building would ever question you. Rich then invites the interested applicant\*\* to visit [http://work4rich.com/](http://work4rich.com/) and apply. This website contains a series of 6-7 challenges based on the skill sets that Rich thinks is important for his assistant to have, and ends with you sending a 140-character tweet to Rich as to why he should hire you. It’s a pretty interesting test and I did OK on it… sucked at the remembering names part, think I did well at organizing pencils by color. Unfortunately, the only way you get “graded” is by having Rich respond to your tweet - and he might be getting too many applications right about now. (No, I did not send a tweet.) Regardless of how I would do on his test, all the money in the world couldn’t get me to work for a d-bag like that. \*Yes, I know - “first class douche” and “advertising executive” are redundant. Sue me. \*\* And, really - aren’t we all just a little bit interested by now? ---
**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534/2 "2013-08-29T22:12:44Z")
I don’t know, he sounds fun to me… ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534/3 "2013-08-29T22:15:54Z")
I just clicked on that link from my tablet and got a red screen that declared “That mobile device don’t work4rich. Get a real machine.” He is a dick. ---
**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534/4 "2013-08-29T22:19:09Z")
I just get a gray screen. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534/5 "2013-08-30T02:58:10Z")
Scene: Walking down the hall of my old job, with a good friend and co-worker. Friend says “I just heard about the greatest job ever.” I replied: “Blow job tester?” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534/6 "2013-08-31T20:00:43Z")
Checked the link. Damn, this reads like something from [Thoraxcorp.com](http://Thoraxcorp.com). No, I never thought I’d be mentioning [Thoraxcorp.com](http://Thoraxcorp.com) on a Straight Dope post. Wonders never case. No, I’m not going to apply. I do have _some_ restraint, y’know. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534/7 "2013-08-31T20:13:56Z")
I quit when I was asked to transcribe a voicemail from the Micro-Machines guy. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534/8 "2013-08-31T23:58:12Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I quit when I was asked to transcribe a voicemail from the Micro-Machines guy. I put down “Some dick called” ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-job-in-america/667534/9 "2013-09-01T00:06:20Z")
Humans created Donald Trump. He rebelled. There are many copies. Some are brainwashed into believing they are unique. And they have a **Plan**.