Ideal job for MREInfo.com members?

Baldy · Post by **Baldy** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:30 pm

Advertised Saturday June 14th in our local newspaper.

Post by **kman** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:36 pm

That looks pretty cool. Do you think we could set it up so they just ship me the rations here in the US, I evaluate them, give them feedback, and then collect the paycheck? I could do that kind of work!

Baldy · Post by **Baldy** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:44 pm

Alas, it says you have to be an an Australian citizen, Kman. We can't have strange foreign types sabotaging our diggers' rations!

Are you willing to emigrate and become a citizen? You'll have to learn to drink Victoria Bitter or Cooper's Ale, eat meat pies, listen to rock bands like AC/DC, You Am I and the Hoodoo Gurus, and follow Cricket, Rugby and Australian Rules Football!

EDIT: I'll just add that $83,700 p.a. is a pretty good salary over here.

Post by **kman** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:53 pm

Oh, I see how it is...now you're adding the requirement, "Must be able to read job ads completely." Oh well...I guess I already flunked that one.

But hey...I've got you covered on the AC/DC and the drinking beer part. In fact, maybe I'd better practice up right now in case they change their minds about that "Australian citizen" part.

Baldy · Post by **Baldy** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:56 pm

I think it's very important this job goes to an Aussie and not a Yank. We don't want our troops to find grits, waffles, sausages in syrup and cans of Skoal in the ration packs.

Post by **kman** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:07 pm

But those are all the primary components of a fine fighting force! You may as well say you don't want any of that fancy ammo or tanks or planes. Without my grits, waffles, and skoal, what's the point in going on?

Then again, you guys pack Vegemite in your rations. The sight of that stuff alone ought to be enough to drive off any enemy you might face. :-)

Baldy · Post by **Baldy** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:39 pm

Again with the Vegemite! It's funny: I don't care for the stuff, but I've seen a few visitors from the USA try it and become immediate converts. I hear the same goes when Brits introduce Americans to Marmite. (We kid ourselves that Vegemite is unique, but it's basically the same as Marmite.)

Post by **kman** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:28 pm

Well, I brought out the Vegemite (not literally!) because that's the only thing I know about to poke fun at Australians...unless I can work in a kangaroo or koala bear joke somewhere.

But you guys have all sorts of fodder to use against us Americans...grits and skoal. Man, you're not pulling any punches, are you?

Back to that job ad...would this position be like a civilian working in the Department of Defence or is it a military position? Not that I'm going to apply seeing as they're descriminating against non-Australians :-) but I'm just curious.

Baldy · Post by **Baldy** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:49 pm

This appears to be a 100% civilian role within our Department of Defence. However, I imagine it would involve some contact with military personnel.

Bypah · Post by **Bypah** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:22 am

Baldy wrote:Alas, it says you have to be an an Australian citizen, Kman. We can't have strange foreign types sabotaging our diggers' rations!

Are you willing to emigrate and become a citizen? You'll have to learn to drink Victoria Bitter or Cooper's Ale, eat meat pies, listen to rock bands like AC/DC, You Am I and the Hoodoo Gurus, and follow Cricket, Rugby and Australian Rules Football!

EDIT: I'll just add that $83,700 p.a. is a pretty good salary over here.

HEYYYY!!! AC/DC rules!!!!!

and I love Foster's....

I ate those meat pies in the UK ,they are the bomb, i mean good....lol washed them down with plenty of ale,good dark ale......LONG LIVE MANCHESTER UNITED!!!!!!!!

Does that count mate?????