Two or so nights ago I visited the Smithsonian’s website, specifically the jobs section. There was a job ‘advertised’ for director of the smithsonian associates. I thought “what the hell”, and applied. Got a response today….pasted below =

Ms. Seddon

This is a senior level position requiring extensive management experience. I did not see that kind of experience in your background. Therefore, I will not be able to consider you for the position.

Tom Lawrence

I wonder how they expect the succeccfull appliicant to have achieved management experience if no-one ever appoints “unexperienced” employees. And b.t.w., is managing approx. 200 children, their books, grades, assignments, etc etc etc NOT management experience? Surely kids are more full of shit and more difficult to organize, and then we haven’t even started with my co-ordinating skills whilst in contact with the Gauteng Department of Education.

Not experience in management? BS