Um. Okay.

I applied for a job. A translating job, that I will be able to keep throughout the semester without interfering with my studies. The application wasn't very strenuous; I just filled out a form online, and I attached my resume, which, I'll admit, is not very impressive, seeing as the jobs I've worked so far, are mostly summer jobs.

Fast forward one week.

I got an email from the company I applied with, telling me they needed another resume, that included these specific details:

1. My mother tongue


2. Country where I did my primary education


3. Translation experiences in detail


4. My present residential address


5. Place of my birth

...

Did I mention that I included a resume when I first applied? Yeah, I did. With all the above information, either outright stated or implied. I didn't specifically say that I'm born in Norway, but seeing as my mother tongue is Norwegian... I thought they would have guessed. The only thing of what's listed that I didn't include, is my translation experience.

Because I have none. Which was also made quite clear by the resume I sent, seeing as it clearly states that I have been a university student for four years, and every job I've ever had was listed, neatly in chronological order even! Guess what? None of them were translating jobs!

Oh well, I'm off to spell things out for my future employers!

(Small aside: translation experience is not a requirement. They just need someone who speak both English and another language fluently. Which I do.)