Sunday, 8 November 2026

Snapshots #473: The Snapshots Job Centre!

Now then, Job-Seekers! Let's see if we can get all you lazy, good-for-nothing layabouts into gainful employment, shall we?

Let's see what jobs are on offer today...


15. She could be a grandma janitor now.

"A grandma janitor" was an anagram. Not a job. Pilot, on the other hand... well, I hope you have plenty of qualifications...

Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot

14. Calamari.

Squid - The Cleaner

13. Confused icon.

Nico - Janitor Of Lunacy

12. Flying without Wings.

Paul McCartney - Temporary Secretary

11. Sharon, Tracey, Dorien.

I never watched the TV show Birds of a Feather, but I understand those were their names.

Birds Of A Feather - Blacksmith Blues

10. The worst eBay muddle ever.

"Worst eBay" was an anagram.

The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues

9. What links Herman Melville to Shaun Ryder? 

Moby Dick meets Black Grape.

Moby Grape - Miller's Blues

8. These ladies are already queueing up to watch the new Avengers movie.

The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman

7. Not secured... or tight enough.

Loose Articles - Are You A Welder?

6. No one can hear them shooting.

The Silencers - Hey Mr. Bank Manager

5. Peck + Hayes & Asimov.

Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse

4. Hugh Laurie meets and Jed Bartlett and Doyle.

Hugh played House. Jed Bartlett was played by Martin Sheen. Doyle by Martin Shaw.

Housemartins - Me And The Farmer

There's some great dancing in that video.

3. Get your brand new ecstasy tablets here! 

Fresh Es! Get your Fresh Es!

The Freshies - I'm in Love With the Girl on the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk

2. Mark Everett is feeling down.

E is Sad.

Sade - Smooth Operator

1. Fry Greta. Refry. Simple enough instructions, if a little muddled.

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street


If you think some of those were a bit obscure, you should see some of the ones I rejected. More employment opportunities later in the week...

2 comments:

  1. Excellent, thanks Rol. Looking through those jobs and thinking how few of them I could or would want to do. Maybe a miller? Definitely not a bank manager. But I really was a Girl on the Parrot Records Checkout Desk!

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