Dear Santa,

I want you to bring me absolutely, positively EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD for Christmas, but EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE would be better. Before proceeding, please demonstrate prior mastery of these skills.

Sincerely,

Greta Human Resources Specialist

Can you imagine the audacity of a person who would pen such a note to dear Santa Claus, someone known for punctuality, an excellent track record and literally billions of references?

Yet we think nothing of having human resources clerks craft position descriptions that sound as if a grabby, perfectionistic brat has defined the job and the right person to fill it.

I, for one, think there should be a little