Smartypants wanted!

[mamagotcha]

So there's this free answer service called ChaCha... you can send a request via phone, web, or SMS for just about anything that can be smooshed into 160 characters (if you're curious, give it a shot: call (800) 224-2242, text 242242, or visit http://www.chacha.com). I tried it, said "Hey, I bet *I* could do that!", and decided to apply for a Guide position.

This job is like crack for me! If you enjoy traversing the web to discover obscure facts, you can join the Guide team and get paid for it. It's not a huge windfall — .20 per answer — but it adds up as you get faster. I think I know a LOT of people who would also enjoy this, and decided to put it out there.

Full disclosure, Part 1: There's a proportion of queries that are considered jokes, but we still have to answer them as seriously (albeit lightheartedly) as we can. There's also a goodly number of people who ask for sexually related things, like how to enlarge their genitalia, or how to properly administer fellatio. Directly obscene or
hate-related queries can be aborted, but if you get squeamish at the thought of explaining what a Boston Pancake is in modern slang, this job probably isn't for you.

Full disclosure, Part 2: If you decide to become a guide and allow me to be your sponsor, I do get a "finder's fee" of some sort (I'm not quite sure what it is, but it doesn't come from your income). If you choose to allow me to be your sponsor, you'll need my work-related email address for referral: klsabin@tmail.com. You certainly do not have to list me or anyone else, though, to become a Guide.

(Apologies to the NPLers on this list who already got this via email... I just wanna spread the word!)

Comments

[jeffurrynpl.livejournal.com]

What's a Boston Cream Pie?

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

My bad. It was a Boston pancake.

[jeffurrynpl.livejournal.com]

Geez, how frickin' sexy. ;{)}

[hahathor.livejournal.com]

Actually, the pancake (which I hadn't heard of - thanks so fricking much for the link) sounds significantly grosser than a Boston Cream Pie (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boston%20cream%20pie) which I had heard of.

Makes me glad I live on the other side of the Charles.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Sorry. I tried to give you some context, that it was gonna be icky. And I don't want anyone blindsided, going into it thinking they're gonna be giving directions and answering crossword clues and such. Actually, you DO do those things, but there's a fair number of idiots just being jerks... and the company wants to give a very upbeat, positive image, so we have to try to spin it as best we can. It's kinda fun thinking of creative ways to do that, but yeah, you do get to, um, learn a lot.

[jeffurrynpl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, at least that's gross, but funny.

[jillcook.livejournal.com]

ack! brain bleach! I'm doing the sign up and using you as my referral person :)

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Yay, thanks! And it's not the worst I've gotten, either. But the good ones are really fun and worth it. And I bet you'll be great at it!

Thanks for tonight... we all had a total blast (ahem). This whole neighborhood is a war zone... I'm SO glad we haven't been here all night. You guys should come here and play Rock Band this weekend!

[ex-serenejo.livejournal.com]

But a Boston Cream Pie is a cake. :-)

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

Or a doughnut.

[ex-serenejo.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Not in my lexicon, but good to know.

[ex-serenejo.livejournal.com]

I just signed up, using your email address.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

w00t! Thanks... I hope you have as much fun with this as I'm having. This is such a brilliant application of the Internet! And I totally love the meshing of technology and human communication. Crack, I tell, it's crack!

[ex-serenejo.livejournal.com]

Definitely one of those "wish I'd thought of it" deals.

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for any work I can find. This sounds great. I've applied.

[1firefly.livejournal.com]

ya sounds fun for you but do you really need to be spending more time in front of the computer?

Ok that was just mean.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm going to try to keep myself to a schedule... consider it work. We'll see how it goes. It'll be a few bucks, anyway, and we can sure use it!

[cheesepuppet.livejournal.com]

I just joined and made you my referrer. :)