"During episodes of unemployment I find it rewarding to sleep as much as possible - anywhere from twelve to fourteen hours a day is a good starting point. Sleep spares you humiliation and saves money at the same time: nothing to eat, nothing to buy, just lie and dream your life away. I'd wake in the afternoon, watch my stories on TV, and then head over to the sofa for a few more hours of shut-eye. It became my habit to pick up a newspaper just after five o'clock and spend some time searching the advertised positions: vault verifier. pre-press salesman, audit technical reviewer. Show me the child who dreams of being a sausage-casing inspector.
What sort of person is going to raise his clenched fist in victory after reading "New Concept = Big $!
High energy = Return + Comm. Fax résumé. Fax résumé for what?"
The paragraph above is from a book called "naked" by David Sedaris.
One of the funniest books I've ever read. And at the moment I can sort of relate to it.
Although, I'm actually trying really hard to find a job and to keep myself busy.
This book reminds me a lot of "Youth in Revolt". It's like the non-fiction version of it
"Youth in Revolt" is wicked and has killer humour by the way. The film is sweet but doesn't really capture the real insanity (or brilliance) of the range of characters in the book.
