I seriously just wrote and submitted this on a job application:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Quite frankly, I am sick and tired of writing cover letters to “Sir or Madam.” I just want a job to pay my bills. I think American Apparel is pretty awesome, and it would be cool to work there. I have some retail experience – I spent one holiday season working at a Vans shoe store in Baltimore, Maryland. Selling shoes is a little more hands-on than selling clothes, I think, because typically (I would assume) the salespeople at American Apparel probably don’t put the leotard on the potential buyer. Not so, in shoe sales. I’m getting off topic. I actually enjoyed selling shoes at Vans, because I love their product, I wear it myself, and I believe in its awesomeness. The same is true for American Apparel. I find your t-shirts to be the softest around, and your variety of colors cannot be beat. In getting down to business, I am a hard worker, fast learner, and good problem solver with a positive attitude and good sense of humor, and hopefully, you’ll consider me for this job. Thanks bunches,
Love,
Alison
And here’s the photo I submitted:
If that doesn’t get me hired, nothing will.
