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[dotinthesky]

I had a brilliant idea this morning: what if I just stayed unemployed? And what if you helped me accomplish this?

I have roughly 70 or so friends in Livejournal. If all of you paid me 20 pounds a month (40 U.S. dollars, 2800 Canadian dollars), that would cover my rent, clothes, food and a bit of extra for music. I could be so happy.

I can hear you wonder what’s in it for you. I can hear you ask whether I’ve gone complete Guns & Roses in the head.

Well, NO! I’ve just realized the most obvious and fun alternative available: I would be working for you. Paying me 20 pounds a month gives you the right to tell me what to do (with the exception of a few things which we’ll have to decide later – i.e. killing old ladies, finding a job, scatology, etc.) Wouldn’t that be great? You’d be in control of my life. Didn’t you always want to belong to a Reality Show? Here’s your chance. The rate is a little excessive I know, but that’s just a reflection of the exclusivity you’ll have over my life and actions.

Please make this unhappy Reality Show star happy. Give him a comfortable life, freedom from the clutches of Office culture. It’s almost your duty.

Comments

[pantomimewhore.livejournal.com]

haha, this is why I love you Ollie. :D

[icymorning.livejournal.com]

20 pounds ... 200 old francs, 30 euros per month.

if i could have sold back this concert ticket i couldn't use yesterday i would have gratefully sent them to you. but that's a bit expensive considering i'm not a slave to the wage (ie. i'm a burden for my parents).

but that could work.

[androktone.livejournal.com]

Thats almost tempting. Could we turn you into a goth?

[dilvalicious.livejournal.com]

I already gave at the office

[4q.livejournal.com]

hmmm unfournatly I think that one of the non negotiables would be the one thing I want you to do...

[ickycrawlything.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAHA!

[sbeth76.livejournal.com]

brilliant!
You should set up some kind of automatic withdrawal - what if we're too flaky to remember to pay?

[dreamwarrior.livejournal.com]

20 pounds is alot in canadian money!!!

[moonlightjoy.livejournal.com]

hehe! that'd show you who your friends are, eh?

I wonder if you could set up a paypal account for just that.. Raise money in the "Ollie the Idle" contest!

would this even be possible? would you be taxed on what you make? is it legal??

funny enough, I thought of something similar for me! hehe...

[roguejournal.livejournal.com]

can i pay in REAL???