Employee for sale on eBay

[Momgonepostal]

Utah man puts himself up for sale on eBay
LAST UPDATE: 10/5/2006 5:45:43 PM

His name is Robb Phen and for ten thousand dollars he could be yours for two months. Robb is for sale on eBay.

He and his wife Kara decided to try this unusual marketing tactic because he has been searching for a job for about two months using traditional methods without results.

Rob says he's willing to do anything for two months as long as it does not involve anything illegal, immoral, or dishonest.

He says he just wants to make a good honest living.

http://www.abc4.com/local_news/local_headlines/story.aspx?content_id=F75AEFAD-827F-418D-AADB-C630CA9550D2

LINK to eBay listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/Employee-for-sale_W0QQitemZ140038006235QQihZ004QQcategoryZ71482QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140038006235#ebayphotohosting

[RedCloud]

1. What if he gets sent snail mail?

How big would the box be? Could he survive the trip? Is he house broken?

[Deja Q]

2. $5000/mo? Good luck. It's a seller's market.

Which means he may not get the fee he wants, and what people are paying him to do may not be of sufficient quality to their liking (how does firing work out in this bizarre context?).

[Momgonepostal]

3. I thought he was asking too much, too

Especially considering he's in Utah, not exactly high wage capital of the world.

I think the exposure might get him some sort of offer, from someone who likes is initiative. ::shrug::

[progressoid]

4. No kidding, I'd be willing to put my reserve at 4500

[skygazer]

5. 50000 bucks for two months?

Shit, I don't make that in a year. What a moran - if he's been trying to find a job that pays like that, it's no wonder he hasn't found one.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

6. $10,000 for two months.

[skygazer]

8. That's what I get for Posting Under the Influence

Oh, well. :shrug:

[Deja Q]

7. Maybe he was expecting bids to go down, not up.

:spray:

(as Haruka said, it was $5000/mo - $10000 total)

[Robb]

9. Robb Phen is a dingbat. n/t

[Momgonepostal]

10. Hey, that's not you, is it?

If so, "sorry, man."

:rofl: