Employment in the Space Age

This classified advertisement appeared in a local daily-except-Saturday publication:

Looking for full-time help for installing satelites. Must have a reliable truck and willing to work weekends. Experience preferred. No calls. Fill out an application at…

Let's look beyond the obvious misspellings and grammatical errors (whew, that makes it easier already). How many folks on the planet are qualified for this job? How many have experience? A dozen or so? I presume the truck is needed to transport equipment (certainly not the satellite itself!) to and from the launch pad. But what kind of fly-by-night outfit requires that? This is definitely a dangerous occupation. I would recommend not accepting the job if they do not provide medical, life, and disability insurance because you certainly won't be able to qualify for any otherwise.

On a rare visit to Radio Shack, the saleswoman asked if I had a satellite. I explained that they were much too expensive and that no one I knew could afford one. She proceeded to explain that they were more affordable than ever.