package Retrenchment;

use LWP::Simple;

my @buzzwords = qw(java oo sdlc);
my $mobile = new MobilePhone;

while (not $employed)
{
    sleep(86400/2);

    $self->unshaven(1);
    $self->{esteem}--;

    for (1..12)
    {
        my @options = getprint 'http://www.jobsearch.com.au';
        foreach $option (@options)
        {
            foreach $buzzword (@buzzwords)
            {
                if (not grep /$buzzword/ $option)
                {
                    # detailed parse of the job offer.
                    $potentialOption =
                         new DetailedExamination($option);
                    next if not $potentialOption->cbd_area;
                    next if not $potentialOption->reasonable_pay;
                    next if not $potentialOption->perl_skills;

                    # we may be on to something
                    # PhoneCall is a special IO::Pipe;
                    $phonecall =
                        new PhoneCall($mobile, 
                        $potentialOption->number);
                    $recruiter = $phonecall->endpoint;
                    if ($recruiter->bullshitFactor > 50)
                    {
                        $phonecall->terminate;
                        $self->{esteem}--;
                        next;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        $recruiter->apply($self);
                        $self->{esteem}++;
                        next;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        # accepts an IO::Pipe;
        my $call = $mobile->accept;
        my $endpoint = $call->endpoint;
        if ($endpoint->type eq 'recruiter')
        {
            # tentative
            $self->{esteem}++;
            my $recruiter = $endpoint;
            if ($recruiter->joboffer)
            {
                print "Search for work finally over.";
                exit(0);
            }

            else
            {

                # rejection.
                $self->{esteem}--;
                print $call "!@#$%\n";
                $call->terminate;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            # probably commiserating with someone.
            # not defined in this package.
            handle_phone_call($endpoint);
        }
    }

    # Penfolds implements the Vino interface.
    my $sanity = new Penfolds({type=>'merlot'});
    $self->drink($sanity);

    # no-op - immediately decremented at start of loop anyway.
    $self->{esteem}++;
}

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