umbrella checker
i had a job for several months while trying to get some wonga together for an airfare. The company imported umbrellas from china with promotional bullshit on them, like piles cream ads to give away to doctors. But they'd had a few reports that some were faulty. For around 12 weeks, I sat alone in a warehouse next to an regularly replenishing pile of blue umbrellas. I'd pull one out of its plastic sheath, open it out, and twirl it around under the skylight. I'd then have to resheath it elephant-condom style, and chuck it on the 'good' pile. I hardly found one hole, and ended up not even bothering to look, but I'd always threw a few on the 'bad' pile each day to make it look like I was diligent.
( cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Mon 4 Oct 2004, 11:10, Reply)