Perusing of Craigslist

Wow. This job. Wow. Apparently SOMEONE has had a VERY, VERY bad experience in some of the people they have hired in the past. Let's take a look:

PART TIME & FLEXIBLE DOGGY DAY CARE WORKER (WITH POSSIBILITY OF FULL TIME &/OR MGMT - IF DESIRED.) DO reply if you are:
• Mature, responsible, & reliable with a strong work ethic
• Willing to work holidays & wk-ends (required)
• Have your own reliable vehicle (in the winter as well)
• comfortable working around 30-50 dogs daily
• willing to learn dog behavior & training methods
• looking to work 10-35 hours a week that are flexible
• looking for a long term job (3-10 years) that you take pride in the quality, not compromises, your work ethic reflects
• A Team player (this is a pack environment and we work together as a team)
• Don’t mind CLEANING, CLEANING, CLEANING (mop, sweep, laundry, pick up dog waste, etc…)
• A Dedicated, hard worker
• A self motivated individual that can complete projects on your own
• Able to Stand, walk, play up to 8 hours a day – able to lift 50 lbs.
• Computer skills, customer service & Management Experience a plus
• A Dog Lover
• Comfortable using a washer/dryer, vacuum, power washer, etc. AND use them correctly and take care of them & put them back when you are done.
• You like working with dogs but understand that it is a lot work and not standing around petting them.
• You like working indoors & outdoors and get a lot of satisfaction looking around and taking pride in your work.
• Don’t mind scooping poop & mopping up after a large amount of dogs
• Willing to mop, do laundry and clean every day
• Look, act and treat others as a professional
• Efficient, have a good work ethic
• If you are flexible with constant changes in priorities depending on weather, needs and other things.
• Good availability and would like a part time job that you can stay at for a long time
• Are looking for a part time job that can turn into full time for the right person
• Are willing to work part time to start, turn into full time & eventually into a management position.
• Are looking for a long term part time job.
Do NOT reply if:
• You are not self-motivated
• Adequate is good enough because it isn't here
• You are not comfortable with video surveillance and clients who work for the various law enforcement agencies •
You get nervous about complete civil and criminal background check
• You do not have job and character references that are not friends or related to you
• You do not have a resume
• You do not have an abundance of common sense
• You are not available holidays & weekends
• You are not able to look around and see what needs to be done without being told
• You can't lift light and heavy loads. This work entails light and heavy labor.
• If you don't like taking direction from a woman
• If you do not love dogs
• If you ever forget to check before opening/closing any doors
• If you cannot remember that safety comes first over anything and everything
• If you have any issues with reorganizing, unloading dog food deliveries, carrying things
• If you have any problem working quickly - efficiently while getting the job done completely and correctly.
• If a job you undertake needs to be done twice because the first time was not good enough.
• If you feel your way is the only way; conversely need to be instructed every step
If you do not include a resume & cover letter with your experience & why I should hire you.
• If you are not consistently on time
In other words, I'm looking for a long-term employee, part time with flexible hours whose character, integrity, work ethics, strength and commitment are not in question. We are looking for part time employees that want to stay part time and part time employees that want to grow into full time and management positions. If you are looking for an exciting career working with an amazing group of dogs and you meet the above requirements, please send a resume and cover letter detailing your experience and why you believe you would be a good fit with our organization. Must have reliable vehicle, good character & attitude, loyalty and no "issues." Subject to background check and random checks.

My oh my. HOLY SHIT is all I'm saying. This is for a DOGGIE DAYCARE JOB! But I'm sensing some hostility here. A LOT of hostility. I'm thinking this woman has had a LOT of bad employees. I particularly like the "no issues" requirement along with being videotaped at all times and being subject to random checks. That sounds a lot like a PRISON to me, NOT a place I would care to work. I would like to state that I can't imagine ANYONE going through the ad and thinking "Yes, that works for me" and then getting to something like "If a job you undertake needs to be done twice because the first time was not good enough." and going "well CRAP.. I DO suck at just about any job and EVERYTHING I do has to be re-done afterwards. I better not apply for this job!" I'm tempted to send in a resume and write a cover letter detailing my "issues" just for fun!