2008/06/17 New York
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A few hours
My assistant Judith who usually comes in once a week to help me with the mail is on an extended holiday. I miss her deeply.
If anybody in New York City is interested in working as my secretary for a few hours a week he or she can write a mail to my personal assistant Johannes: johannes@arnongrunberg.com.
I offer fifteen dollars an hour and coffee i.e. iced or hot cappuccino often accompanied by cookies.
Discretion is mandatory.
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Too bad I don't live in New York yet. That leads me to a question. I tend to move to NYC one day. How easy will it be for me to get a (legal/illegal) job?
tend : intend
You pay a fair fee.
Arnon
Fifteen dollars an hour? I think the avarage babysitter in New York makes more than that. Then again, if you only have to open mail, I guess it's fair pay. When I fantasized about becoming your assistant, I was basically tired of life.I'm still tired of life, but I'm not sure opening your mail would improve things.
Every girl needs a fantasy.
I desperately need a job, but I've noticed that if I work in something I don't like I quickly fall into a severe depression (which usually is more pronounced than the one I'm having while not working at all). Besides, I'm not in NY anyway.
"I prefer not to"
If i had to choose a character from the literature whom I identify most with, it will be Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener (after Medea).Arnon, just put it all in a big painted box, add three letters to a girlfriend or her mother and you've got a second edition of "Junk Mail" (in my view one of your nicest KENY productions).
Is it a live-in secretary and does he have to share a bed with the live-in maid?
@ Neria
Does it have to do with having to be around people day in and day out with whom you very little in common? In a job that is often the case... too little space and too little common ground. Or is it more about the content of the jobs?
@ Neria
Does it have to do with having to be around people day in and day out with whom you very little in common? In a job that is often the case... too little space and too little common ground. Or is it more about the content of the jobs?
@ Pablo - Both. The worse thing though is the content of the job, if I feel that it kills my brain then my body and psyche join.
Make my day
I'm going to Bozar tonight to see the presentation of "The Inner Life of Martin Frost" by Paul Auster. I have tickets and I hope to see a small glance of him. Unfortunately I could'nt get tickets to go to his book presentation In Passa Porta. And I'll miss the chance of getting one of my books signed. Is there anyone here who is going to Passa Porta, and wants to take me with you ? You really would make my day.It's a shame I'am not living in New York City. There goes a opportunity to finnaly meet you in person. No cookies and coffee for me.
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