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In doing research for this article, I stumbled upon the following job ad:Landscape Maintenance SupervisorResidential Landscape Company seeking Crew Supervisor. We are a high quality company that has been growing and seeking quality team members.The applicant must have a VALID DRIVERS LICENSE.The applicant must speak English.The applicant must have a CLEAN driving record.The applicant must have landscape maintenance experience.The applicant must show a work history, referrences and job history will be verified.We are a drug free workplace and the applicant must pass a pre-employment drug test.EMAIL WITH A RESUME OR WRITE AN EMAIL EXPLAINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS. WE WILL CONTACT YOU WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILL OUT A JOB APPLICATION.ONLY SERIOUS AND QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ACCEPTED.This ad is awesome! Seriously, did I just say "awesome?" Yes I did! You know why? Because I'm pretty sure this ad is for a local competitor of mine and I'm guessing he'll spend the next two weeksbeing bogged down by hundreds of applicants who will be predictably disappointing. He's looking for bodies and this ad will attract just that.