Disposable Heroes

One of my friends offered me a job. He wants a résumé.

I can't do it. Résumés (henceforth referred to simply as 'resumes', because the accents aigu are a pain in the ass to type) and CV letters are for people who have accomplished things; for people who have done things; for people who are proud of things. I am not one of those people. They are for people who start jobs and immediately start updating the resume. They are for people with careers.

I've been working for the same company for almost fifteen years, and the pay is shit, but at least it's reliable shit, and they don't ask anything of me but to show up when they want me to. I solve problems. That's my entire job description. I should be allowed to write that as the entirety of my resume. I solve problems so that management is not bothered by customers. If management has to come to my desk to solve a problem, it is because of some kind of failing on my part.

My life will never be better than it is right now.