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These are tough times right now. And if you've been laid off for months (stillstings, I know), even that administrative assistant job can start to look good.Being an errand boy/receptionist/busy-work troll has to be more fulfilling thansitting on the couch eating into your savings, right? Wrong.

In this hilarious, dead-on list, Punk Rock HR outlines ten factors to considerwhen desperation has you selling your soul for any old paycheck. Our favorites:

6. You don't really like the brand/product/service. Why would youwant to help that company make money?

7. The office interior is ugly. They haven't invested in new chairssince 1997. The cubicles are metal and beige. If they can't upgradethe interior every century, what does this say about the company?

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