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Oh, and be sure to capitalize every K.

eta: Merde! Je maudis dans la direction de cette règle limitant des poteaux une fois à toutes les trente secondes! La mère de Slave's était un hamster et son père sentis de la baie de sureau!

Shape Shifter

05-25-2004 12:57 PM

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Originally posted by bilmore
Okay, as long as that's clear up front . . .

Are you a good writer? Are you the guy who ends up writing the group's persuasive letters, or the reports to the clients? Then, submit something more free-form that showcases those talents - something with excellent word usage and grammer, which exhibits the ability to clearly communicate complex thoughts cleanly. Don't use a pleading, or a strictly legal-argument-based doc - too confining, too stilted, to show what you want shown.

If you are weaker, or simply more of a technical writer, then submit your best SJ brief, or legal analysis memo.

And I wasn't joking about the typos.

Thank you for leading by example.

spookyfish

05-25-2004 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by bilmore
. . . something with excellent word usage and grammer. . .

And I wasn't joking about the typos.

I just wanted to see this again.

ETA: Damn you, Shifty!

SlaveNoMore

05-25-2004 01:03 PM

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Tyrone Slothrop
eta: Merde! Je maudis dans la direction de cette règle limitant des poteaux une fois à toutes les trente secondes! La mère de Slave's était un hamster et son père sentis de la baie de sureau!

French. Now it all makes sense.

Tyrone Slothrop

05-25-2004 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
French. Now it all makes sense.

Eu tenho as coisas a dizer sobre a mãe de Slave's em diversas línguas diferentes.

Hank Chinaski

05-25-2004 01:05 PM

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don't listen to them Coltrane. You do litigation I thought. you're late 20's so you've been out for at least 4 yrs. If so DO NOT GIVE WRITING SAMPLES unless asked. They can only hurt. The people hiring you will be arrogant pricks who probably won't look at your samples- if they do they will only see stuff they find negative. Someone said articles- list them but only provide if asked.

You will need to sell yourself by gab to get the job. The paper only distracts, or screws you.

robustpuppy

05-25-2004 01:09 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
you're late 20's so you've been out for at least 4 yrs.

And in your interview, be sure to demonstrate such unassailable logic as this.

Hank Chinaski

05-25-2004 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
And in your interview, be sure to demonstrate such unassailable logic as this.

those who can do. those who can't teach.

bilmore

05-25-2004 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
don't listen to them Coltrane. You do litigation I thought. you're late 20's so you've been out for at least 4 yrs. If so DO NOT GIVE WRITING SAMPLES unless asked. They can only hurt. The people hiring you will be arrogant pricks who probably won't look at your samples- if they do they will only see stuff they find negative. Someone said articles- list them but only provide if asked.

You will need to sell yourself by gab to get the job. The paper only distracts, or screws you.

A. I'm assuming he's already been asked.

B. If he's been asked, lack of a submission signals that he's hiding his poor writing.

C. Even arrogant pricks read them. Of course they're just looking for something - anything - negative. It's a natural impulse amongst the idiot set. But, you're asking Arrogant Prick for a job. Don't let them find anything negative.

D. There is no "D".

robustpuppy

05-25-2004 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
those who can do. those who can't teach.

Other options:

Those who can, do those who can't teach.

Those who can, do those who can't, 'teach!

Hank Chinaski

05-25-2004 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by bilmore
A. I'm assuming he's already been asked.

B. If he's been asked, lack of a submission signals that he's hiding his poor writing.

C. Even arrogant pricks read them. Of course they're just looking for something - anything - negative. It's a natural impulse amongst the idiot set. But, you're asking Arrogant Prick for a job. Don't let them find anything negative.

D. There is no "D".

Maybe you're right, but here's the problem- Coltrane can barely string a coherent thought together for a few sentences, then he drifts. Shit, that's probably why he needs a new job. his only available answer is to stonewall. unless, maybe someone else can email him something to use?

Tyrone Slothrop

05-25-2004 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by bilmore
C. Even arrogant pricks read them. Of course they're just looking for something - anything - negative. It's a natural impulse amongst the idiot set. But, you're asking Arrogant Prick for a job. Don't let them find anything negative.

Many of the arrogant pricks I know are also lazy. In this same vein, does anyone ever call references?

robustpuppy

05-25-2004 01:16 PM

Well, it ain't funny

In certain contexts I'm all for saying the opposite of what you mean for the sake of humor or being a pain in the ass, but ... why does the message say that the attempt to edit was unsuccessful when the attempt to edit was actually successful?

Edited, but of course.

Tyrone Slothrop

05-25-2004 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Other options:

Those who can, do those who can't teach.

Those who can, do those who can't, 'teach!

Where is dtb? She'll be so happy.

Tyrone Slothrop

05-25-2004 01:17 PM

I'm all for saying the opposite of what you mean

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
In certain contexts I'm all for saying the opposite of what you mean for the sake of humor or being a pain in the ass, but ... why does the message say that the attempt to edit was unsuccessful when the attempt to edit was actually successful?

You're trying to say that you get the joke, right?

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