Phillyist: Employ Me, Part I

Jim

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:36:44 -0500

It's the simple questions that get you sometimes. You're all prepared for what to say when they ask you what tree you'd like to be, or what you'd do if you caught a fellow employee stealing, but then they ask you what age you are or when you graduated, and you realize you totally didn't study for that question.

Ed

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:10:27 -0500

Not too long ago, I was asked how old I was. I started out with 21 (I am within 5 years of being double that!). Then I said "36...Wait...38..." As the questioner stared at me wondering if I was an escape amnesiac from the state hospital, I did the math in my head, "2006-1968, carry the 1....37. I'm 37 years old."

Vince (attila)

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:45:13 -0500

You may be interested in what I do for a living. I'm a "Standardized Patient for Clinical Skills Assessment." That's a lot of BS just to say, I act out a patient case, multiple times a day, for medical students who are taking a high-stakes exam to become certified medical practitioners. My job may be hiring but it's one of those hidden professions that most people don't know about, but when they find out I actually get paid for it, they're eager to learn more (like video game testing). I blogged about it here: http://vincentbrown.com/blog/2004/11/24/the-abbreviated-life-of-an-sp/ We're located in Conshohocken, PA. Pretty direct route if you're coming from the city and take 76.