Jobs of the Damned

I have had many jobs. And with those jobs came the nightmarish incidents that lead me to revise my resume and run to the next opportunity. What I learned from the majority of those work experiences is 1) therapy works 2) you can take as many paperclips as you want when your manager starts to work on your nerves and (most recently) 3) your pain and suffering can result in a hefty reward!

As a budding writer I am always seeking new ways to hone my writing skills and opportunities to write. Recently I was frustrated with my job and seeking new portals to write for . . . . at the same time. Suddenly the universe opened and lead me to Jobs of the Damned - a writing contest that allows you to write (vent) about the horrors of your job (past, present or -if you're psychic - future) and compete for a weekly and monthly prize.

At first I thought, "Surely no one will pay me for the madness I've endured just to live the American Dream". But, I'm adventurous. So, I entered two stories.

Lo and behold, I won!!! After submitting my stories I contacted all of my friends, family and a few enemies and instructed them to go to http://www.jobsofthedamned.com and vote on the two stories I had submitted.

Even though their guidelines were right there in black and white I was still not convinced that this operation was legit. Then Sunday evening (when the weekly contest ended) I received a message stating that I had won. Yippee for me! Then I got suspicious because they said they would wire me my winnings, send a check or put it in my PayPal account. Well, I've watched enough 20/20 expose's to know a scam when I hear it. So, I gave them my PayPal information KNOWING I would never see that money. HOURS later it was in my account and very real. TWO HUNDRED BUCKS!!!! And just before a trip to Baltimore.

So, as always, I had to share this experience with the world. Therefore, if you are a writer, budding writer, have a minor desire to write or just have some horrific stories about work experiences; submit to Jobs of the Damned!The best part is, if you are not affiliated with them you can enter as many times as you want. AND you stand a chance to win their monthly prize of $2500!!!!!

Happy writing people! My story "Dead Deadline" (the winner) will pale in comparison when I start writing about my military experiences. The time I tried to shoot my supervisor when I was stationed in Japan, alone, will be stiff competition.