Ok then. All you guys need to do is schedule a call amongst yourselves and agree on a time. At the scheduled time:
Dial in: 858.751.2626 Ext: 621 Code: 14000 # This is available on demand anytime you want it, no strings attached. On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Jason McMahon <[email protected]> wrote: > That would be fine. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Jason McMahon > > 8079 Village Drive > > Cincinnati, OH 45242-4315 > > [email protected] > > http://gutausse.weebly.com/articles.html > > http://gutausse.blogspot.com > > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-mcmahon/11/743/51b > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Eric Linxwiler [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, April 09, 2011 9:46 PM > *To:* Jason McMahon > *Cc:* Leah Halpin; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding postings.... > > > > I am happy to provide the group with a conference call bridge that you can > use anytime for an unlimited number of callers. There will never be any > charge and it will be accessible 24 / 7. Would you like me to arrange > something for you to use? > > On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Jason McMahon <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > I would rather have all this Brilliance in the form of a blog or website > with an index. There are some really good insights in these e-mails but who > is going to remember which e-mail contained what? LinkedIn will start a > discussion and everyone can leave comments. That too can be a lot of > reading if it generates a lot of discussion, but at least it is in one > place > for all to read. The other form I have seen used are threads that start > with a question or comment and others add their comments underneath by > either addressing the original question/comment or responding to a response > . This is a nice tidy way to organize the discussion but you can end up > doing a lot of drilling down to get through them. > > Many of these e-mails I keep because I may have to use for the advice given > at some future date. Of course, I can always ask the question again and see > what the current thinking is, but that requires everyone to cover the topic > all over again. If it were deposited somewhere for me to look up that would > spear everyone else from having to join in. > > Sincerely, > > Jason McMahon > > 8079 Village Drive > > Cincinnati, OH 45242-4315 > > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > > http://gutausse.weebly.com/articles.html > > <http://gutausse.blogspot.com> http://gutausse.blogspot.com > > <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-mcmahon/11/743/51b> > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-mcmahon/11/743/51b > > _____ > > From: Leah Halpin [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:40 PM > To: Jason McMahon > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding <JOBS> postings.... > > Now there's an interesting idea. A conference call of all the folks on this > list, I wonder if a single phone number could contain all this brilliance? > > I vote we do this next Friday. > > Leah > > _____ > > From: Jason McMahon <[email protected]> > To: Leah Halpin <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, April 8, 2011 12:33:21 PM > Subject: RE: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding <JOBS> postings.... > > Perhaps a conference call on occasion might be warranted for those of us > who > dont support emoticons. > > Sincerely, > > Jason McMahon > > 8079 Village Drive > > Cincinnati, OH 45242-4315 > > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > > http://gutausse.weebly.com/articles.html > > <http://gutausse.blogspot.com> http://gutausse.blogspot.com > > <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-mcmahon/11/743/51b> > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-mcmahon/11/743/51b > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Leah > Halpin > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:26 PM > To: Jason McMahon ; Art Douglas; Samantha Scott; Craig Dunham; edi list > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding <JOBS> postings.... > > OK, Jason. Your email reader apparently doesn't support emoticons. My reply > is > a tongue in cheek reference back to Samantha's post. > > I'm going to take this opportunity to point out that Samantha's comments > actually go both ways. We need to read with care as well as write with > care. > > Leah > > ________________________________ > From: Jason McMahon <[email protected] <mailto:gutausse%40cinci.rr.com > > > > > To: Leah Halpin <[email protected] <mailto:leahhalpin%40yahoo.com> >; > Art > Douglas <[email protected] <mailto:adouglasedi%40gmail.com> >; > Samantha Scott <[email protected] <mailto:mossmuncher%40gmail.com> >; > Craig Dunham <[email protected] <mailto:craig.e.dunham%40gmail.com> > >; > edi list <[email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 9:40:10 PM > Subject: RE: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding <JOBS> postings.... > > However, agreeable or not, We can be civil and courteous. We dont need to > return the same unprofessionalism that we receive. And perhaps those on the > other end may learn from us as well. > > Sincerely, > > Jason McMahon > > 8079 Village Drive > > Cincinnati , OH 45242-4315 > > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:gutausse%40cinci.rr.com> > > [email protected] <mailto:gutausse%40cinci.rr.com> > > http://gutausse.weebly.com/articles.html > > <http://gutausse.blogspot.com> http://gutausse.blogspot.com > > <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-mcmahon/11/743/51b> > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-mcmahon/11/743/51b > > _____ > > From: [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf > Of Leah > Halpin > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:25 PM > To: Art Douglas; Samantha Scott; Craig Dunham; edi list > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding <JOBS> postings.... > > I have taken to occasionally amusing myself by replying with "helpful" > corrections to postings sent to me. Never heard a word back, but I'm > holding > my > breath For those of you whose mail readers don't support emoticons, the > preceding is a smiley face holding up an open hand. > > I agree with Samantha's points, they are very true regarding email > communication. I agree with Craig that it is extremely frustrating dealing > with > discourteous and unprofessional recruiters. I agree with Art that said > recruiters/HR people are, well, what they are. > > Oh my, I guess I'll quit while I'm being agreeable. > > Leah > > ________________________________ > From: Art Douglas <[email protected] <mailto:adouglasedi%40gmail.com> > <mailto:adouglasedi%40gmail.com> > > To: Samantha Scott <[email protected] <mailto:mossmuncher%40gmail.com> > <mailto:mossmuncher%40gmail.com> > >; Craig Dunham > <[email protected] <mailto:craig.e.dunham%40gmail.com> > <mailto:craig.e.dunham%40gmail.com> >; edi list > <[email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 9:00:27 PM > Subject: RE: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding <JOBS> postings.... > > Thank you, Samantha. <wink, wink> > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf > Of > Samantha Scott > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 11:43 AM > To: Craig Dunham; edi list > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding <JOBS> postings.... > > That is a very good point and a lesson to remember for all of us. Common > courtesy tends to get lost in these days of impersonal, long distance > communication. We forget that we are missing the eye contact and the > physical hand off and other non-verbal clues that we rely on for our > messages and actions to be properly understood. The smile, the wink that > indicates humor as well as the earnestness of a person's countenance that > dispels levity (or should). > > Like those who are deprived of a physical sense learn to get along by > overcompensating with their other sense tools we should all make an effort > to fill in the gaps with or written (email) correspondence to compensate > for > the non-verbal communication layer that is missing. > > In other words...say thank you when someone sends you something. Like > grandma's presents that arrive in the mail...even if you didn't want it you > had best take the time to say thank you. It is the thought, as evidenced by > the action, that counts. > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Craig Dunham > <[email protected] <mailto:craig.e.dunham%40gmail.com> > <mailto:craig.e.dunham%40gmail.com> >wrote: > > > > > > > I'd like to ask a favor of all of the recruiters and others on the list > > that post jobs to do something for me and, really, for all of the list > > members and anybody that contacts them regarding the offered position. > > > > When somebody takes the time from their day to inquire further about the > > position being offered ... > > > > <OR> > > > > When somebody earnestly applies for said position - contacting you via > > e-mail, sending you their résumé, their history, their contact > information > > and any/all other information that may be deemed appropriate to send... > > > > ... could you (Mr. or Ms. Recruiter, HR Manager, EDI professional, etc.) > do > > them the courtesy of at least ACKNOWLEDGING what they have done...? Could > > you at least have the common & professional courtesy to say "Thank you > for > > your interest in said position, it has been filled" or "thank you for > your > > interest in said position, we will review your submission and contact you > > later, if needed" or - well - SOMETHING - to let us KNOW what is going > > on...? Instead of just leaving us out here in a void of not-knowing a > > thing...? > > > > It would be a professional step in your dealings with anybody - everybody > - > > on this list and in other places where you may advertise, offer, submit, > > place and present the job opportunity (whether temporary, contract or > > permanent). > > > > Sorry to put this out there, but I had to vent. I (for one) am tired of > > contacting somebody about something they are offering and to be so rudely > > ignored. > > > > Yes, I know that you may receive dozens - hundreds - THOUSANDS - of > > applications and résumés each and ever time you post a job. But for > crying > > out loud - as a professional courtesy - as a COMMON COURTESY - let the > > person know - even with a simple form letter - let them know that at > least > > you received their information. > > > > It would be appreciated. Thank you. > > > > Craig Dunham > > Bear Necessities Computing > > EDI Sherpa > > Author/blogger > > RetailEDI.com > > EDITalk.com > > > > PS - yes, I realize that this may make me "persona non-grata" in your > eyes, > > but still. It had to be said. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ > > ... > Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: > <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> > > Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> > IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! 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