There was the comic book Iron Man, where the famous industrialist Tony Stark hired a frumpy, middle-aged woman named Miss Arbogast instead of a bunch of attractive young women. His rationale, when a bad guy broke into Stark Industries and was being confronted by Iron Man, all the hot girls turned tail and ran, but Miss Arbogast kept her wits about her and kept the office running.
Yeah, well you have to look like you want the job, even if the folks already there don’t seem like they want the jobs they have. At least you used to. Maybe today all you have to do is arrive wearing clothes and your good to go.
My wife had a position as an executive secretary for a museum director. They “redefined” her job and replaced her with essentially a bimbo at lower pay who was there for eye candy and not her secretarial skills. The real reason they “changed direction with her position” was she knew and was friendly with most of the board of directors from other groups she was a member of before she started working there and had a couple of them as references. BTW, the director left shortly after.
I once called an advertising client and asked for my usual contact (let’s call him Ken Jones). The receptionist who answered the phone said, “Ken Jones ain’t in.”
Asharah 9 months ago
She won’t fit in there.
9thCapricorn 9 months ago
You don’t want to work someplace who would hire someone like this receptionist. Run, Elly.
cmxx 9 months ago
Elly needs to look all the things she listed, but all the receptionist needs is good looks.
WhatsTheJoke 9 months ago
If that’s who she is replacing, there will be plenty of gum left for her under the middle desk drawer.
Farside99 9 months ago
Looks like a Carol Burnett skit.
Macushlalondra 9 months ago
Who’s asking? Your replacement, that’s who!
j_m_kuehl 9 months ago
I’m guessing, Your Replacement
snsurone76 9 months ago
Is that part of a hooker’s rehab??
birkemeyerjulie 9 months ago
I am so glad we had this time together….
JohnTheFoole 9 months ago
This does not bode well…..
mckeonfuneralhomebx 9 months ago
Sorry, everyone does not deserve a job and she looks Ike she should be asking, would you like that supersozed.
tripwire45 9 months ago
Gen Z.
Black76Manta 9 months ago
If you don’t know, get up from your chair, find out and work too!
'IndyMan' 9 months ago
Maybe our heroine is being interviewed to replace the ‘vast intellect’ behind the desk, hmmm ???
rebelstrike0 9 months ago
Does Elly know what today is?
Bandit and Snowman can tell her.
10-4!
random boredom 9 months ago
The reason the girl has this job is not because she can do this job.
USN1977 9 months ago
There was the comic book Iron Man, where the famous industrialist Tony Stark hired a frumpy, middle-aged woman named Miss Arbogast instead of a bunch of attractive young women. His rationale, when a bad guy broke into Stark Industries and was being confronted by Iron Man, all the hot girls turned tail and ran, but Miss Arbogast kept her wits about her and kept the office running.
gigagrouch 9 months ago
That secretary has just met her replacement
mindjob 9 months ago
Judging by the waste basket, she’s a lousy typist
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member 9 months ago
Yeah, well you have to look like you want the job, even if the folks already there don’t seem like they want the jobs they have. At least you used to. Maybe today all you have to do is arrive wearing clothes and your good to go.
ladykat 9 months ago
Oh, dear…
oakie817 9 months ago
she takes great shorthand
homerec130 9 months ago
My wife had a position as an executive secretary for a museum director. They “redefined” her job and replaced her with essentially a bimbo at lower pay who was there for eye candy and not her secretarial skills. The real reason they “changed direction with her position” was she knew and was friendly with most of the board of directors from other groups she was a member of before she started working there and had a couple of them as references. BTW, the director left shortly after.
g04922 9 months ago
LOL… Maybe Mr. Curtley is interviewing for the Receptionist position ;-)
eced52 9 months ago
You need to look like a Bimbo Ellie, evidently.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 9 months ago
Ellie’s next job doesn’t have anything to do with this place
John Jorgensen 9 months ago
And this was drawn in 1994! Imagine how slovenly she’d need to look for a cartoonist to make the same point today?
Irish53 9 months ago
When you go on a job interview, you are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you.
howtheduck 9 months ago
The means by which the author is showing the woman is slutty, I mean unprofessional:
1. Big hair
2. Big earrings
3. Boots (the sign of pure evil).
4. Short skirt.
5. Low cut top
6. (chomp, crack), i.e., chews gum.
7. Does not empty her waste basket.
None of that would be out-of-place in today’s workplace.
French Persons Premium Member 9 months ago
Unfortunately, this is all too common, specially these days.
suelou 9 months ago
Go home and change!!! (if your interviewer is a man!)
Curiosity Premium Member 9 months ago
If this is the first representative for the company people will see that your interviewer has chosen, you probably don’t want to work there.
Watchdog 9 months ago
I know her she works in reception at my place
raybarb44 9 months ago
Maturity might not be important with that company….
HodgeElmwood 9 months ago
I once called an advertising client and asked for my usual contact (let’s call him Ken Jones). The receptionist who answered the phone said, “Ken Jones ain’t in.”
So I find this strip pretty true to life ;)