Hey, wanna great job in Iraq doing customer support?

This lapidary little item just came in from David Silva, freelance journalist and incredibly funny writer.

Just came across a job listing for an entry-level position as a help desk operator in Iraq. The job offers a "competitive salary, bonus pay, comprehensive health plan, and a friendly and supportive work environment. Lunch meals provided."


I've been sitting here imagining the kinds of calls I'd get manning a help desk in Iraq.


"Help desk. How may I provide you with excellent service today?"


"Um, hi. I keep getting this error message on my PC... it says there's a device with an unsupported format attached to my USB port. Should I pull the port plug out, or...?"


"I wouldn't advise that at this moment, sir. What kind of operating system are using?"


"Windows Vista."


"No, I definitely wouldn't pull the port plug out at this time. Hey, Bob, we got another Vista IED! Sorry, sir; may I ask how many browsers you currently have open?"

You know, as if support wasn't a hard enough job as it is....

Hey, wanna great job in Iraq doing customer support?