Agency pulls job ad seeking Swedes who like to get naked

Published: 3 Nov 09 14:51 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/23048/20091103/

A Swedish job advertisement seeking candidates who aren't afraid to get naked and are practiced in the art of making out in bars has been pulled due to concerns from the National Public Employment Agency (Arbetsförmedlingen).

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Additional qualifications sought by the organizers of the Arvika music festival included experience listening to loud music, a willingness to work late at night, and a low level of education.

“Intelligence is not a plus,” read the advertisement.

According to organizers of the festival, billed as the Nordic region’s largest alternative music festival, they were looking for people to help them test new ideas for the event.

“We’re looking for people with practical experience in such things as setting up tents in the rain. Making out in bars. Listening to loud music and dancing for hours in the mud,” read the text of the job announcement

“You should have a good understanding of social situations, be able to work/go with groups of drunken, crazy people.”

But the advert didn’t last long among the job announcements listed at the employment agency, which decided to pull the ad at the weekend because it could be considered offensive.

“It may be inappropriate for us to participate in recruitment of that sort,” the agency’s Kai Oja told the Aftonbladet newspaper.

But the Arvika festival’s Jonas Linné, who said organizers had received about 100 applications for the job, disagreed with Arbetsförmedlingen’s view of the advert.

“We don’t think it’s offensive at all,” he told the newspaper.

“Sometimes you get naked at festivals. It’s nice to be naked.”

David Landes
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16:25 November 3, 2009 by peropaco

"You should have a good understanding of social situations, be able to work/go with groups of drunken, crazy people." ROFLMSAO

Take a walk up and down Stureplan on a Friday or Sat night and you will find loads of willing candidates. Actually a large percentage of the polulation would qualify for this gig. ;-))

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17:45 November 3, 2009 by spy

They are also recruiting for office staff:

'Stunning woman required for general office duties and to brighten the place up a bit. Must be easy on the eye and prepared to give horiszontal refreshment to the boys. Vocational experience would be seen as an advantage but is not essential, send a picture with application. No feminists'

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20:49 November 3, 2009 by justanotherexpat

Forget the story - who's the hotty in the pic???

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21:47 November 3, 2009 by sherkovic

sorry did I hear hotty? where...?

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23:52 November 3, 2009 by justanotherexpat

You telling me you wouldn't?!

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07:51 November 4, 2009 by geecee61

I'd eat chips out of her knickers!!!...she's hot

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09:21 November 4, 2009 by spy

Ha Ha!

She is hot but only in a common sort of way. .

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10:03 November 4, 2009 by Marc the Texan

That works for me.

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13:05 November 4, 2009 by PrinceKnight

Perhaps they can recruit Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling to join the festivities, for neither are college graduates: seeing as "education and intelligence" are not a plus in the desired qualifications???

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22:53 November 4, 2009 by Nemesis

I suggest they try to recruit in England, Ireland or United States of America.

They should find willing recruits there.

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20:36 November 6, 2009 by Dio

yep, she's hot xD

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04:15 November 7, 2009 by Satanic

Where do I sign up?!

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