BRETT: A week later, just in time for income tax season, I was qualified to do personal income tax returns.

But despite passing the course with flying colors, I almost didn't get hired. I failed the application form. Name. I like it that this question comes first. It's one I can answer. Address. I also know where I li e. !hone Num"er. #hree for three$ %ex. &ther. 'arital %tatus. No. ()nmarried women ha e no status.* (At this point, I "egan to feel my application form ad antage slipping away.* +ducation. ,es. %cholastic Awards. -egional 'ath .ui/master, #rout #ownship, 0123. 4hat aspect of your pre ious employment did you enjoy the most5 -ecess. 6escri"e any skills or experience rele ant to to the position "eing applied for. Attention to to detail. 7o""ies. %now sho elling, apparently. (It had "een a ery long winter.* 7a e you e er lied5 ,es. #his answer is a lie. !osition Applied 8or. Income #ax 8iller9&uter. &ther :inds of 4ork ,ou 'ight Be Interested In. %hip's !hilosopher on the %tarship +nterprise. 4hen I went for my final inter iew, I had a sneaking suspicion that the 'anager had read my application form, decided not to hire me, and then prepared the perfect list of inter iew questions to justify his decision. 7e couldn't wait to start the inter iew, and was practically grinning as he asked his first question. ;4ell, yes,; I answered, ;actually I do ha e experience working with the criminally insane.;