Dealing with imbeciles.

[Wag]

As a manger, I hire and fire from time to time as needed. Hiring is always an adventure, however, the task is usually simplified by all the people out there who can't spell, use grammar or other English usage problems. Those resumes always go right to the circular file, so to speak.

As a footnote, over the years, I've noticed that said circular file fills up ever faster and the "keep and interview" pile take a lot longer to fill up.

I was thinking, however, What if it were the other way around? What if you sent a resume out knowing that it was spotlessly perfect? You've had all your brilliant friends read it and there is no doubt.

Unbeknownst to you, the guy on the other end who gets your resume is a moron and can't spell. He sees a word on your resume, spelled correctly but because of HIS inability or lack of education, he thinks, incorrectly, that the word is spelled wrong and boom! Your resume ends up in the above-mentioned circular file. Well, not mine, but his.

You get to lose an opportunity because of this idiot and surprise, surprise, you'll never get to know. I wonder just how often this actually happens but I bet we'll never find out.

--Wag--

 

[BA BUSA]

Sounds like your Webster's is out of date

 

[Mr Bogus]

here is a goody for you:

applicant comes in seeking a front desk job (Dr's office)

Sandals, shorts, a resume that is half faded from bad ink cartridge and in the middle of the interview, said idiot crosses legs and starts playing with toes... I about flipped...

See ya later, we will give you a call when we make a decision.. applicant wants to shake hand on way out..... yea right fungus face....

are people stupid?

 

[skydivr]

Mr. Bogus, he didnt' want a job, he wanted to say he'd been looking so he could get a unemployment check! People will almost always take the path of least resistance. He'd probably clean up his act if there wasn't a handout awaitin'

 

[Mr Bogus]

Mr. Bogus, he didnt' want a job, he wanted to say he'd been looking so he could get a unemployment check! People will almost always take the path of least resistance. He'd probably clean up his act if there wasn't a handout awaitin'

crossed my mind.. (She) certainly did not put much effort into getting a job..

 

[99'busa]

I don't know but finding people with common since is just not very common.

 

[ditchdr]

I will be the first ot say my spelling and grammer SUCKS.. Even tho i do have a BS degree in science.. But having said that i usualy WOW people in interviews..

 

[Bosshound]

As an Experianced Manager, I Have Hired the Person who Looks Good in the Interview, Has a Great RESUME, then SUCKS as a WORKER. Then I have Hired the Guy/Gal who is HUNGRY, POOR, and SMART that Can't Spell for **** but does'nt give a FUDGE about the other Guy. They MOSTLY Worked out FINE Trust Your Instinct !!!!!!!!!!!!! That's Why You are the MANAGER

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

As an Experi(e)nced (m)anager, I (h)ave (h)ired the (p)erson who (l)ooks (g)ood in the (i)nterview, (h)as a (g)reat (resume), then (sucks) as a (worker). Then(,) I have (h)ired the (g)uy/(g)al who is (hungry, (poor) and (smart) that (c)an't (s)pell for **** but doesn(')t give a (fudge) about the other (g)uy. They (mostly) (w)orked out (fine) Trust (y)our (i)nstinct !!!!!!!!!!!!! That's (w)hy (y)ou are the (manager)

There (fixed) that for you.

 

[300Busa]

As an Experianced Manager, I Have Hired the Person who Looks Good in the Interview, Has a Great RESUME, then SUCKS as a WORKER. Then I have Hired the Guy/Gal who is HUNGRY, POOR, and SMART that Can't Spell for **** but does'nt give a FUDGE about the other Guy. They MOSTLY Worked out FINE Trust Your Instinct !!!!!!!!!!!!! That's Why You are the MANAGER

+1 been there, seen that before. I usually like to take internal promotions for my department. I feel that if somebody at my plant is doing a great job, they deserve the chance to move up and better themselves. I have had to hire outside before also, but that is always a shot in the dark. The last guy that came from outside interviewed very well, but ended up having a police escort out of the building one night

 

[memorex]

What I don't understand is with spell check how can anybody spell wrong. Unless they are computer illiterate.

 

[Projekt]

There (fixed) that for you.

Brutal!

 

[Wag]

Somehow, I didn't get the point across.

I wasn't talking about the interviewee being illiterate. I was talking about an illiterate hiring guy who won't interview you because HE is the imbecile.

Hmmmmmmm.

Remember this event? It STILL chaps my hide. David Howard <-Linky Thingy.

--Wag--

 

[skydivr]

"She" - but, was she hot?

 

[VaBusa]

Somehow, I didn't get the point across.

I wasn't talking about the interviewee being illiterate. I was talking about an illiterate hiring guy who won't interview you because HE is the imbecile.

Hmmmmmmm.

Remember this event? It STILL chaps my hide. David Howard <-Linky Thingy.

--Wag--

I understood, but I attribute that to my association with Mr. Biscuit

My boss is one of those, not necessarily an imbecile, but a non-spelling MoFo to the hilt I correct everything he writes and cringe when he sends out those mass emails and memos when he forgot to let me see 'em first

Engineer, VT grad...spells "until" i-n-t-i-l-l after 10+ years of me pointing it out and laughing at him

I think he'd be one of those that would never see a misspelled word even if it bit him in the azz, so send your resumes in to him! You're hired!!

 

[BigBSBusa]

I'll remember you all when I actually look for a job! Seriously, I've seen it on both sides, as well, and they are both disappointing.

 

[jefferycarman]

Somehow, I didn't get the point across.

I wasn't talking about the interviewee being illiterate. I was talking about an illiterate hiring guy who won't interview you because HE is the imbecile.

Hmmmmmmm.

Remember this event? It STILL chaps my hide. David Howard <-Linky Thingy.

--Wag--

I understood it, and believe I was on the receiving end of it

Turned in a job application and didn't hear back. Had a friend who worked in the same company. Had it checked out. The guy doing the hiring was a moron, and tossed mine because " he didn't spell very well". My resume was gone over by several people, including the ever so wonderful busawife. There wasn't anything spelled wrong, no incorrect grammar. It was spot on. And he was that idiot doh

 

[Mr Bogus]

"She" - but, was she hot?

now do you REALLY think i would be swayed by "Hottness"

 

[JR'S BUSA]

now do you REALLY think i would be swayed by "Hottness"

I refuse to comment on this do to the fact that it may incriminate me at a later time.

 

[semperfi]

Sometimes you just don't know why you are not considered. It burns my buns when I see someone get a job over me & I later hear they were a total dud.