Consider this

You've just finished your $30 thousand a year education. You are returning to your home country and applying for a job. You've dressed in your interview attire, a strong make a good impression business suit with coordinating power tie. Everything about you says, "Yes, I am ready to succeed." As you walk up to the building, which is certainly more of a warehouse than offices, you start to think about the advertisement in the paper. Work. Fast-paced, exciting opportunities. On-site training. Wages--a typo if you've ever seen one. You are eager to become a member of the working world.
You are greeted at the door and led in. Entering the building you can feel the muffled air and a staleness, not so foreign to spending the late nights finishing assignments in the library basement. The manager takes you into his office.
"So, what makes you think you would be good for this job?"
"Well, I graduated SSU (so and so university) with honors."
"Yes, your resumé does seem impressive."
"Thank you, sir."
"However, I regret to say that I do not think you are quite qualified for the job."
"How so? I can learn fast and am hard-working. The advertisement even states that there is 'on-site training.'"
"Yes, I am aware of what the advertisement says. Even so, we cannot hire you. I am sorry."
As you walk out the manager's office, you survey the factory-like setting and start to realize...you've just applied to work at a sweatshop. You, who were told you could get a job anywhere and paid anything, just applied at a sweatshop. Not only that, but you weren't even hired. You applied to work in a sweatshop and were denied.

Pants

I bought a pair of jeans today. I hadn't bought a pair of jeans for many years and I'd cleaned my drawers of any ill fitting pairs--all of them. So, I've gone a year without jeans and haven't had much difficulty other than occassionally wanting the comfort and durability of denim. Naturally I was pleased to buy the jeans, but as the day progressed I kept finding more and more joy from such an ordinary purchase. It amazes me how excited I can get by owning a pair of Old Navy, regualr cut, 30x30 jeans.