hire me?

so today i started a work experience placement in the management office of the l'oreal melbourne fashion festival. i think i'm in love.

even though i didn't really do anything much today - just sat in on a management meeting (which went for EVER - my stomach was growling so loudly it was embarrassing), searched through newspapers for articles about them and put stamps on hundreds of envelopes- i've decided that it is the exact sort of environment that i want to work in. it's a relaxed, open plan office, where each person has a big (very cool and modern) desk and they can all either speak to each other directly or call each other if they're at the opposite end of the office. it's all young-ish women who work there, and there's only about 9 or 10 of them, so they're quite a close knit group. they're all professional and hard working, but it's a really relaxed atmosphere, where they joke around, have little chats and discuss their latest purchases, or what something they're wearing that day.

and that's the other great thing about it, you can wear what you want. a smart casual dress code is definitely a priority for me - i'd hate to be stuck in corporate wear, i need to be able to express myself through my clothing. sounds wanky, but it's true.

and, to top it all off, it's in the best location in the city on flinders lane. right near swanston street, so in the hub of the shops, cafes, restaurants and bars. i took a short break and if you walk in one direction it takes you to all my favourite city shops, like alice euphemia, genki, retrostar and zomp shoez, and if you go in the other direction you get all the more extravagant designer stores, like gucci, zambesi, prada etc.

so besides the fact a job like that would let me incorporate events, pr/marketing and fashion, it also has all the extra features that i'm looking for.


in short - it's my perfect job.

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