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MineralMan

(146,324 posts) Tue Jul 23, 2013, 04:46 PM Jul 2013

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Let's Help Snowden Find a Job in Moscow

Apparently, he'll be in the market for one, and it should be a job that takes advantage of his educational level. So, what jobs are available for English-speaking asylum seekers in Moscow that will fit his qualifications? I'm thinking of these places, since he could rise to an Assistant Manager's position quickly:

Anyone with any other ideas can submit them in this thread. I'm sure Snowden is following DU these days.

He'll need only this simple Russian phrase to land the job:

Хотите картофеля-фри с этим? (You want fries with that?)

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Let's Help Snowden Find a Job in Moscow (Original Post) MineralMan Jul 2013 OP

That's somewhat... Wilms Jul 2013 #1

Humor often is. MineralMan Jul 2013 #3

He can always snoop around for pro-gay propagandists and turn them in. dbackjon Jul 2013 #2

Doesn't it make you wonder how a PhD chemist in federal service Drahthaardogs Jul 2013 #4

It is a puzzlement. MineralMan Jul 2013 #6

Probably that high level of education he attained... Drahthaardogs Jul 2013 #11

he can't be trusted with the cash machines, he'll hack them. Whisp Jul 2013 #5

Nah. They are just dumb terminals. MineralMan Jul 2013 #7

if he lands the job at KFC olddots Jul 2013 #8

Ice machine? MineralMan Jul 2013 #9

He should check Putin's website Mobster.com Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #10

The Russians wont let him MineralMan Jul 2013 #12

when he's around, there is no secure network. He has Jedi level coding skill Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #13

Wicked skiiz - he haz them. MineralMan Jul 2013 #16

Baggage checker? Shankapotomus Jul 2013 #14

Well, that is true... MineralMan Jul 2013 #17

A twofer! Mocking fast food workers AND Snowden leftstreet Jul 2013 #15

he's mocking fast food restaurants and a traitor Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #18

Nope. just Snowden. MineralMan Jul 2013 #19

The spitoons in Putin's office aren't gonna empty themselves! randome Jul 2013 #20

Well, that is true. MineralMan Jul 2013 #21

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

1. That's somewhat...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 05:09 PM

Jul 2013

детский

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

3. Humor often is.

Reply to Wilms (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:49 PM

Jul 2013

Children laugh often. It is one of the best things about them.

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)

2. He can always snoop around for pro-gay propagandists and turn them in.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 05:12 PM

Jul 2013

Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts)

4. Doesn't it make you wonder how a PhD chemist in federal service

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:44 PM

Jul 2013

is lucky to make $90,000 but Snowden as a contractor makes $200,000? Hmmm, yeah government employees ARE the problem...

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

6. It is a puzzlement.

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:48 PM

Jul 2013

Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts)

11. Probably that high level of education he attained...

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:00 PM

Jul 2013

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

5. he can't be trusted with the cash machines, he'll hack them.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:46 PM

Jul 2013

guess shoveling bullshit is about all he is qualified for.

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

7. Nah. They are just dumb terminals.

Reply to Whisp (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:50 PM

Jul 2013

Nothing to hack.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

8. if he lands the job at KFC

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:52 PM

Jul 2013

could he clean the damned ice machine out.

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

9. Ice machine?

Reply to olddots (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:55 PM

Jul 2013

In Moskva people prefer their Pepsi warm. It is the law.

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

10. He should check Putin's website Mobster.com

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:57 PM

Jul 2013

There's gotta be a way for him to use his brilliant hacking skills to bring freedom and liberty to the Russian people.

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

12. The Russians wont let him

Reply to Pretzel_Warrior (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:01 PM

Jul 2013

near a secure network.

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

13. when he's around, there is no secure network. He has Jedi level coding skill

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:02 PM

Jul 2013

and has already drained Putin's hard drive.

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

16. Wicked skiiz - he haz them.

Reply to Pretzel_Warrior (Reply #13)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:04 PM

Jul 2013

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)

14. Baggage checker?

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:02 PM

Jul 2013

He's already there.

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

17. Well, that is true...

Reply to Shankapotomus (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:05 PM

Jul 2013

leftstreet

(36,110 posts)

15. A twofer! Mocking fast food workers AND Snowden

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:03 PM

Jul 2013

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

18. he's mocking fast food restaurants and a traitor

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:06 PM

Jul 2013

two things this country should try to get rid of completely.

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

19. Nope. just Snowden.

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:07 PM

Jul 2013

randome

(34,845 posts)

20. The spitoons in Putin's office aren't gonna empty themselves!

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:10 PM

Jul 2013

[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

21. Well, that is true.

Reply to randome (Reply #20)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 08:13 PM

Jul 2013

Congress used to have spitoons at every desk. Now our congess members just swallow.

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