So I went on an (onan!) interview for a position at the International House of Soft Porn; cable channel & web porn division. It was not in a mansion and there were no men in bathrobes wandering around. It was typical corporate blah land, plants, "designy" lobby chairs, anatomically correct manikins and some soft core mags to flip through while waiting.
There is much art in the world. Much of the art in museums has naked ladies in it. Therefore if you paint a picture with a naked lady it is art. Alas, there is so much bad, bad, bad non art that has naked ladies in it, but I've rarely seen it as a corporate decorating motif. (Though I have seen it used with abandon as a motif at a friend's house - particularly the little naked lady dwarf stool.)
It is very interesting to pass by cubicles filled with pictures of your kids, dogs, kitties and Miss June's titties.
The job was a typical IT job. They had systems, they had business needs, they needed things to work. I had a pleasant chat with the manager (VP) of the department for an hour or so. I asked the penetratingly direct question "So, are you a waterfall kind of guy?" Notice I refrained from asking about water sports.
When I spoke to the HR person she said, "we have benefits, but the PRODUCT is around." She couldn't say "Hey, we make PORN! You gotta be comfortable with PORN to work here." Which would have been refreshing. I said "Well it's just a different kind of cupcake, Kerri."
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