“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.” - Albert Einstein

So I thought with almost two months to play with I would get a temp job near where I'm staying with my friends.

This should be easy right?? I have lots of office type experience, all I have to do is go into an agency, register and 'hey presto' I would have a job.  My only concern was maybe there wouldn't be much work to go around...blah blah blah recession blah blah.

Wrong

Registering with these agencies has tested my patience a lot (and as you who know me are aware, I don't have much)...as I have this 'problem' (well to be honest I have more than one, you'll get the run down of the others later)

Firstly it's my face.....

Generally everything I'm thinking is written all over it...it's something I'm trying to work on but have found when I've tried to look 'expressionless' I just look a little bit crazy.

Secondly there is the inner dialogue...

So imagine something out of Scrubs but not as funny or nice (there's no dancing skits)...now imagine it a little bit darker and with words so rude that it would make a even the most experienced of swearers blush....ok if you think American Psycho you're probably closer to the mark.

Now finally imagine me talking to a temp agency employee who after asking for 10 years of personal information (for security purposes) photocopying every page of my passport (they want to know where I've travelled to) and a bank statement (for proof of address).

I say 'could you please hand me a black marker so I can cover over all my personal bank account details on the photocopy?' she hands me a highlighter pen (something I've found in my extensive office experience does the complete opposite function)...and I can't get a job....

Maybe it's my attitude? 

By the way nobody got hurt :)...and we haven't even started on the 'judgemental eyebrow'

6 weeks to go...