Comments on: Adventures In Not Getting Hired! http://mccormicky.com/1192/adventures-in-not-getting-hired/ Freelance Web Designer Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mccormicky http://mccormicky.com/1192/adventures-in-not-getting-hired/comment-page-1/#comment-6709 mccormicky Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:06:51 +0000 http://mccormicky.com/?p=1192#comment-6709 A Succulent Reader wrote to me in private so concerned was he that I was making myself look even more stupid than normal with this post. He said that that it was obvious to him how I'd screwed up (bright fellow, him) ta-dum: by using the online form. And the fact that I admitted to its usage was very painful to him because Miss Lady said the contact form was off limits. <blockquote>But Dear Succulent Reader, it was not a Contact Form that I submitted it was a Job Application Form that I sullied with my desperate, moronic whinging for a job. </blockquote> Not only do I know the difference between a Contact Form and a Job Application Form I actually spend quite a lot of time Building The Darned Things. Therefore I believe I can confidently rule that out as the mistake that robbed me of the chance of being <s>subjected to unknown horrors</s> in Miss Lady's employ. A Succulent Reader wrote to me in private so concerned was he that I was making myself look even more stupid than normal with this post. He said that that it was obvious to him how I’d screwed up (bright fellow, him) ta-dum: by using the online form. And the fact that I admitted to its usage was very painful to him because Miss Lady said the contact form was off limits.

But Dear Succulent Reader, it was not a Contact Form that I submitted it was a Job Application Form that I sullied with my desperate, moronic whinging for a job.

Not only do I know the difference between a Contact Form and a Job Application Form I actually spend quite a lot of time Building The Darned Things. Therefore I believe I can confidently rule that out as the mistake that robbed me of the chance of being subjected to unknown horrors in Miss Lady’s employ.

]]> By: mccormicky http://mccormicky.com/1192/adventures-in-not-getting-hired/comment-page-1/#comment-5139 mccormicky Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:15:10 +0000 http://mccormicky.com/?p=1192#comment-5139 The exchange took about 3 hours not counting the time it took me to carefully read the instructions, write a cover email and fill out the application form. I think that was what made me reply to the rejection email,because she never told me what I did wrong just that because I had done it wrong I wasn't going to be considered. Was it the boss? I noticed the writing style on the site matched the one in the emails (heavy usage of ampersands, caps and exclamation points and omnipotent statements) I figured I was being insulted and berated by the big boss herself. If this had been a valid attempt to recruit quality internet contractors, that was what IC meant, Internet Contractors, a term I had never heard of before, I'm confident my portfolio and references would have been sufficient. But I am grateful to have been rejected-dodged a bullet as far as I am concerned! The exchange took about 3 hours not counting the time it took me to carefully read the instructions, write a cover email and fill out the application form.
I think that was what made me reply to the rejection email,because she never told me what I did wrong just that because I had done it wrong I wasn’t going to be considered.
Was it the boss? I noticed the writing style on the site matched the one in the emails (heavy usage of ampersands, caps and exclamation points and omnipotent statements) I figured I was being insulted and berated by the big boss herself.

If this had been a valid attempt to recruit quality internet contractors, that was what IC meant, Internet Contractors, a term I had never heard of before, I’m confident my portfolio and references would have been sufficient.
But I am grateful to have been rejected-dodged a bullet as far as I am concerned!

]]> By: Dana http://mccormicky.com/1192/adventures-in-not-getting-hired/comment-page-1/#comment-5104 Dana Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:52:48 +0000 http://mccormicky.com/?p=1192#comment-5104 Did you find out what you did wrong on the app? and how long did this exchange take? Michelle sounds more like an exec admin for the boss - the attitude, using the term 'screening', letting the power go to her head. Picture her in her grey cubicle, this was probably the highlight of her day. Did you find out what you did wrong on the app? and how long did this exchange take? Michelle sounds more like an exec admin for the boss – the attitude, using the term ‘screening’, letting the power go to her head. Picture her in her grey cubicle, this was probably the highlight of her day.

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