@Ceili,
Ceili wrote:
I highly doubt that the HR person will hold a personal vendetta. If they don't like it, they'll toss it. Or hand it around cause they like his moxy and then you never know what could happen.
How many times have you heard of a person getting a job because they showed a sense of humour or did something that stood out from the crowd because they showed some bravery. Hell, the reason you hear about it is, cause it's normally publicized.
No no, I'm not saying a personal vendetta.
But varies careers, i.e. medical, the arts, marketing etc are microcosms. Someone in one industry talks to someone in the same industry, even in casual coversation, and names come up, stories are told. You may not know someone, but you know of someone who knows of someone, etc.
I'm temping this week at a local florists, taking orders (I'm tying between taking orders right now) Yesterday someone called from to send flowers to a company that the name sounded very close, if it wasn't the same of a place where a particular woman works in a high position, that I happen to know some really juicy dirt about (involving some unsavory business activities). She's got an unusual name. While talking to the person giving the order I asked her "do you know XXX?" No one in the world would have any reason to believe I knew of this woman. I investigated her independantly because she was involved with another business person I know, who would never know I knew about his private relationships. and so on, and so on...
There was this silence, then she said "why....yes.....I do....(then she said) but I think she works at (names the place where I know she used to work at before). I know that's not true, I know of the legal problems that company got into because of her....and much more.
This person doesn't know I exist, but I know lots about her. If I was working somewhere and I found out we were thinking of doing business w/ her, my information was be very helpful.
So, it doesn't have to be personal....there's just wacky ways things get around.
People sometimes do get good attention for the reasons you mentioned. Other times they are viewed as flippant, and not someone they'd want to spend a good part of their day with.
Personally, if it was my business looking for someone, and those were the parameters I wanted to use to find someone, I'd be pissed that someone felt needed to insult my methods.
What if tsar sees another job at the same company later, and he's remembered as that person?
No offense to tsar, probably it's because I'm dog tired, but I didn't find his letter funny at all. I was confused by it, and found it hard to follow. At points I thought "he's kidding" then I wouldn't be quite so sure. Actually I know it's because I'm literally nodding out a little here.