As constant readers will know, I'm somewhat obsessed by AQA, the text-messaging service that will answer any question you send it. In fact amongst friends I'll often refer to AQA as "God". As in:
"Does anyone know if there's anywhere on Finchley Road that sells Coal?"
"I'll just text God. He'll know. He's omniscient."
[and I do]
[and he does]
So you can imagine my jaw quite literally (I say that figuratively, of course) hit the ground this weekend when a friend revealed that she was God...at least, she is one of the many people behind the vast humanointelligence machine that is AQA.
Apparently it's a pretty sweet job- you just sit on the `net all day finding answers to people's questions (which is what I do all day anyway...except the question is always: "What can I look at to not be bored?"). The hours are flexible and the pay is either 3p a question (which seems too little) or 30p a question (which seems too much). Still, it sounded great (I could theoretically do both my jobs at the same time) and I just checked the vacancies page, but apparently they're all full up. I should have asked back when God wasn't as popular (like when those The Beatles were big).
Still, you know how the Bible says that one cannot look apon the face of God and live? Well, maybe that was code for: God cannot live once you've looked apon His face. AQA was always remote, all-knowing, an enigma. Now I've not only seen behind the curtain and met the Wizard of Oz, I've gotten mashed with her and passed out on her couch watching Family Guy.
It kind of dispels the mystique a little.
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All smiley now - was pretty surprised at your surprise at my being part of this nifty little service.
It did end up mystifying my housemates who now look at me strangely whenever I come out with some or other random fact - I'm sure the word 'dork' has run through each one's brain at least once during such awkward moments.
Glad you made it to the party, and sorry if the couch was uncomfy!
That's alright- I assembled the constituent pillows from both couches into a little fort in the middle of the lounge, with a viewing window for watching the TV through.
Cool - AQA have helped me out several times and there's one particular one who is very nice.
Whilst you have met one of God's faces, do not assume that they all have similar comfy couches (nor do they get paid 3p). And don't give up hope: whilst the path to helping out is a difficult one it starts out with a simple email to jobs@issuebits.com.
Okay, that so wasn't me...
And had my omnipotent friend done a little more research, they'd have known that AQA aren't hiring at the moment: http://www.aqa.issuebits.com/vacancies.htm