Monday, June 1, 2009

Thoughts on Job Seeking

Dear people who are seeking new jobs,
Please, for the love of all that is good and green, PROOFREAD your postings first.  If you're posting your availability as a TECHNICAL WRITER, for the cat's sake don't post that you're a "TECNIAL WRITER WITH 5+ YEARS EXPERENCE."  Nobody will hire you, trust me on this.
Similarly, don't post that you're looking for a "carrier opportunity" unless you're a long-distance trucker or a pigeon.  And somehow I don't think pigeons have over ten years experience in Software Development.

Also: Archive is not spelled with 2 "e"s.  It's A-R-C-H-I-V-E, not "ARCHIEVE".  Goodness, people.  PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU'RE WRITING!

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