Dear Adam,
I recently read about the position for toxicology Report writer in the Canadian Job Bank and I was more than interested in it.
A career in regulatory toxicology report writing has been a dream of mine as early as I can remember.
As a child, growing up between the hedgerows of the summer baked shores of Victoria BC, I would lay back, my head in the sand, dreaming of anatomic pathology and plasma compositions. This dream was never realized, as I went to school and failed every biology class I took.
Sadly, I took up art instead. Art college led me to believe I would one day grow up and leave behind my foolish dreams of toxicology report writing. They claimed that a career in toxicology report writing would be anything but useful. “A dying field” they boasted as they slowly drew closed theirs rough hands around my wallet squeezing out every last penny. “Stick with art, be smart” was their motto; almost a war cry at times.
A successful career in graphic design during the late 90’s led me to believe perhaps that they were right all along; and I could finally leave behind the dreams of youth and peruse the lucrative career I was destined to succeed in.
Then came CSI. That show ruined my life. Glorifying the life of a toxicology report writer, and reopening the festering infected wounds of a lost youth, spent wasted in pursuit of money and power instead of fulfilling my dreams.
This was about the time the drinking set in. My blood alcohol level was at a constant .043, .062 on the weekends. I was desperate for quick solutions and diluted my cohesive thoughts with cannabis at levels exceeding 14 milligrams a day, blood levels exceeding 2ppm, showing a drop in white blood cells by 12% compared to the average male my weight and build. I was a wreck, my iron intake was 14% lower than normal, and I was not receiving adequate vitamin D. Hemodilutuon was noted due to lack of mobility and general laziness. In short my blood told me I needed to write about blood. How can you ignore your own blood?
It is for this reason I feel I would be an excellent fit for the position and a team player. I already have a lab coat.
Thank you for your time.
Joel Friesen
