The Dalkey Archive Press has published a job listing that can be called one of the world's most forbidding work.
The listing states that the company is looking for candidates who have demonstrated a strong interest in literary publishing and are well read in literature in general and Dalkey Archive books in particular, the New York Daily News reported.
The prospective candidate should be highly motivated and ambitious and should be determined to make a career in publishing and is ready to make sacrifices to make that happen.
The ad states that the person who applies should be willing to start off with a low-level salary and work their way upwards; the company has asserted that they should possess multi-dimensional skills, which will be applied to work at the Press.
The listing said the person should look forward to undergo a rigorous and challenging probationary period either as an intern or employee.
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The press also wants a person who has no other commitments (personal or professional) that can interfere with their work at the Press (family obligations, writing, involvement with other organizations, degrees to be finished, holidays to be taken, weddings to attend in Rio, etc.).
The person should also know how to act and behave in a professional office environment with high standards of performance and should have a commitment to excellence, which can be demonstrated on a day-to-day basis.
The listing says that a person can get fired if they come in late or leave early without prior permission or are unavailable at night or on the weekends.
If the intern/employee fails to meet any goals, give unsolicited advice about how to run things and take personal calls during work hours it can lead to firing.
The person should not gossip, misuse company property, including surfing the internet while at work and submit poorly written materials.
The press can also fire a person if they create an atmosphere of complaint or argument or fail to respond to emails in a timely way and not show an interest in other aspects of publishing beyond editorial.
Making repeated mistakes, violating company policies can also result in firing of the person.
