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From: paw3c@krebs.acc.virginia.edu (Pat Wilson)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.misc,soc.women,alt.flame
Subject: Re: Dear (sir/madam/...)
Message-ID: <315@krebs.acc.virginia.edu>
Date: 8 Feb 88 18:08:28 GMT
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In article <820@PT.CS.CMU.EDU>, edw@IUS1.CS.CMU.EDU (Eddie Wyatt) writes:
> 
>    I have had many attacks on my personal character.  People have
> been implying that I would be a hard person to work with. I will enlighten
> all of you Sherlocks on my non-technical achievements and aspects. 
> 
> 		On Saturdays and Sundays my wife brought lunch for
> 		the entire demo crew of 6 to 8 people.  Note I was
> 		not paid for this, however compensation was offered to me.

_You_?  YOU?  What about your WIFE, who, presumably, did all the work?

> 	I voluntarily help with restocking the refrigerator with soda
> 	every month.
 
Presumably you also help with drinking soda...

> 	I have in the past voluntarily cleaned the refrigerator - our
> 	Suns were down and I had nothing else to do.
 
Oh, my, you're SO WONDERFUL!  Whose jobs _is_ it to clean the 'fridge?
Oh, probably just the secretary's...

Gag me with a backhoe.  You're just _such_ a stellar guy.  People all
around the world ar going to want to come and work with you...
Well, count me out.

Maybe there _is_ something to be said for requiring a certain amount
of sensitivity in people one hires.  It would weed jerks like this
right out of the pack...


-- 
Pat Wilson
AT&T Systems Administrator, UVa Medical School
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