Jen's life of luxury, money, and superficial needs are beginning to crumble around her. Just when all seems to be going right, Jen is fired from her job. A classy and respectful staff member would leave with as much dignity as possible but not Jen. When she finds out about her situation Jen rants to her boss telling her, "At some point , Corp. Com. will discover exactly how worthless you are" (91). This act of complete disrespect reveals Jen's true colors once again, also allowing the reader to understand how important Jen's job was to her (i.e how important her money was) that she would feel like she was so above her boss too go and yell like that.
Jen again show this unreal "superiority" to everyone when looking for a new job. She believes she will be hired in a blink of an eye, and that she is so great that the new salary must be up to her standereds. When at an interview with a new boss they discuss salary, and Jen turns down a much needed job, "I wasn't trying to be argumentative. I honestly didn't understand becasue surly in America you can't pay an experienced professional with a college degree $16,000. I figured I was missing something"(102). Jen reveals her true love of self and desire for money through this confrontation. I hope that through losing her job she will really be able to find out that money and things are not so important.
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I'm glad her life's beginning to crumble; not that this is entirely good, but hopefully it gives her a big slap across her face and can help her fix who she is. She has a lot of nerve to confront her boss like she did. If I was the boss, I wouldn't have been able to see any good reason to hire Jen in the first place; she definitely does not seem like a hard worker. Luckily for her, she had a chance at a new job, and she's still ignorant enough to turn away. It seemed like a reasonable employment, but I guess to her, no job is better than a less-than-perfect job. Jen needs a personality makeover bad, and I hope she gets it soon.
Wow Jen really seems to have some self obsession issues. For some reason she thinks that she is better than everyone and she will not get anywhere in society if she looks down on everyone. It also seems that the old saying "beggars can't be choosers" comes into play here. She likes to live a lavish life style and really needs a job to support that. Though she thought the offer was way to low for her, it would at least have helped.
It's really too bad that Jen can't seem to see past her own self-obsession. She really needs to understand that if she wants to get anywhere in life, she must accept that she is only part of the greater scheme of things. If she keeps living the way she is, she will end missing out on a lot more than just employment opportunities. No one wants to be around someone who cares only about themselves.
Reality is harsh, but I don't think that Jen is alone in the way she acts. She honestly has higher expectations for herself, and when these expectations cannot be met she'll be in denial. At this point, she is putting a dollar value on her worth. Others just don't see her the way she sees herself. It's true she is a bit full of herself, but a lot of people are.
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