tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post114102145990375022..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Euphemism of the NightAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1141531624218735562006-03-05T04:07:00.000+00:002006-03-05T04:07:00.000+00:00A friend of mine recently posted an ad looking for...A friend of mine recently posted an ad looking for an employee, in which he specified that he was looking for someone who could, among other things, "follow directions." The ad also stipulated that resumés should be sent <B>only</B> in plain text or HTML, and that Word attachments and the like would be discarded unread.<BR/><BR/>It's amazing how many people chose to send him attachments in all kinds of weird formats, thereby demonstrating the wonderful job of filtering such an ad accomplishes. If you responded the wrong way, you have already <I>demonstrated</I> your inability to follow directions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1141096042440792882006-02-28T03:07:00.000+00:002006-02-28T03:07:00.000+00:00When I see phrases like that in a job listing, I a...When I see phrases like that in a job listing, I always wonder whether they have the deficiencies of an ex-employee in mind.<BR/><BR/>I once saw a listing saying something like "Looking for someone who isn't going to go fishing instead of meeting their deadlines." I think they were hoping a particular fishing enthusiast would run across the ad.Kris Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074794127008708420noreply@blogger.com