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Why I want to work for Exxon
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Published: Jun.12.2008 @ 10:48 am
And I need to have a little rant..... I am so full of despair about climate change, I am desperate to change the way the world works so that we can tackle this terrifying and overwhelming future we are facing, I believe I can do it, I have the ability to extremely persuasive when I need to, I am not an idiot and I am passionate and dedicated. Yet rather then giving me a job where I can do something, be involved use my skills and passion, rather then recognise the need for action, and maybe passion I am employed in a boring job, with no chance of doing anything to help anyone (no that is not true, I provide a great person for my boss to cut down and bully in front of other staff) and treated like an idiot. Meanwhile this organisation that I adore flies people around the world to participate in mutual m#asturbation exercises and talk about how great they are while not doing anything to stop the problem. People who work in advertising are valued more highly then me and my skills (or maybe I am imagining them?) are not used or even acknowledged. I would do it for free, but that is a little bit difficult... So I give up. It is not worth it, other people have jobs that don't make them despair, they can support themselves and feel respected and content, maybe even get a promotion, or a pay rise... I am on the same rate I was when I was 22. I have been trying for eight year to get the chance to do something important and meaningful, I know I can campaign, I know I can change the world, people listen to me, I have new and interesting ideas, I have never worked in advertising because I am too busy fighting the society that will self immolate and I believe advertising is a perfect example of all that is flawed in our system. But I am not good enough to be given the chance. Fine, I will work in advertising, I will actively campaign to accelerate the end of the world. I'm going to work for oil companies, the tobacco lobby, palm oil manufacturers, car companies and I am going to show them how to Greenwash. I reckon I will get a sh*t load further then I ever will here. The saddest part is maybe after doing that for two years I could finally get the job I want. If I sold out and used my skills for commercial corporate gains, then I would finally be valued by this institution.... Meanwhile I have decided to never have children, I am seriously thinking about how to deal with huge upheaval and disaster, I don't believe the future is bright, I am scared of what will happen in my lifetime. I am preparing for the apocalypse.

APEC
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Published: Aug.10.2007 @ 3:06 pm \| Last edited: Aug.10.2007 @ 12:28 am
Two posts in a day? You know something has made me think. I have just read a Crikey (find it here http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20070807-Well-you-aint-seen-nothin-yet.html sorry the hyper links on this site never work) article about APEC. I have been thinking many outraged things but this pushed me into the world of public ranting. Where do you begin when security measures include; Tasers instead of capsicum spray, jets, random searches, new police powers, black hawk helicopters and a 2.8m high fence around the city... Are they serious? Some of the videos to help prepare police for violent protesters are taken from Maritime Workers protests, WTF? I would love to see their definition of a violent protester??? One who is there? I would dearly love to protest non-violently and bear witness to this gathering, but I won't. I cannot be seen in the media as a protester, and I have no desire to put myself in a potentially lethal situation, you gotta choose your battles. There is so much more I need to say about this event, these security measures, my personal decision to not protest (as anyone who knows me will see, this is far away from my normal actions), but I need to get it clear in my head. Watch this space, long ranting and general sweeping statements coupled with strange philosophies and paradigms from an alarmed activist coming soon.

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