VERIZON here I come...fine, upstanding young men are well enough, but you need a cute girl to round out the sales team. I am ready! (Cover letter, check. Resume, check. Check? I'm working on it.)

These questions are from http://vzwcareers.com/. It turned out to be a wonderful resource. Yes, I am breaking out the flashcards when I get home.

Here are the facts I’m going to memorize if a recruiter crosses my path anytime soon.

Question: How many billion text messages were sent worldwide in June 2006?

Answer: 12.5

Question: The first cell phone ever put on the market cost how much?

Answer: $3,995

Question: What is the most popular cellular feature behind text-messaging?

Answer: Music downloads

Question: Who pioneered America’s cell phone evolution?

Answer: Martin Cooper. He was also the first person ever to make a phone call using a Cellular phone.

Question: In the next 5 years, Wireless will soon beat what industries to be one of the largest sectors of the US economy?

Answer: Agriculture and Automobiles

Question: Americans are increasingly “cutting the cord” with their landlines. What percentage of Americans are wireless only?

Answer: 8% (My first guess was 13%)

Question: How much did the first cellphone weigh?

Answer: Two pounds. Some of the smaller cell phones in today’s market weigh less than a pack of cigarettes.

Question: Which country has the highest percentage of mobile ownership in the world?

Japan with 95% (America is not even in the top 5!)

Question: As of 2006, how many cell phone subscribers exist world-wide?

Answer: 2.3 billion

I said that I’m unreachable after around 5PM on weekdays. This is usually true. I go off the grid to work on other things. It’s partly to get in touch with my inner bookworm, and spend time with my pets.