The argument can be made that it would be easier to teach someone the required IT skills than it would be to ask someone to unlearn a lifetime of bad habits. 6 of one...half dozen of the other. Either way it was the person with the poor social skills who lost out on a job, the employer more than likely still got a very qualified candidate to fill the position. Tim
From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 1:23 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! I'd hazard that finding the right person with the right skills is the right choice. You can always ask someone to be more courteous with their language. Someone doesn't have to turn you on to be the right person for the job. -- ME2 On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Holstrom, Don <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: So which one is the idiot? From: Jay Dale [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 2:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! We were interviewing for a consultant position and had a ton of applicants. One guy was really outgoing and had a great resume, but during the interview he started slinging the words around and that turned us right off. We even commented afterwards that he was probably the right guy for the job if he hadn't had cursed during the interview. Jay From: Jim Slattery [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 1:05 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! I swear like a sailor, but wouldn't even consider doing it in an interview. ________________________________ From: Rob Bonfiglio [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:07 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! IMO using that sort of language during an interview is unaccetable. If it can't be said on tv at 8pm, then it shouldn't be said in an interview. You want to put your best foot forward, and "f this" or "f that" during an interview is completely out of line. I don't have a problem with cursing, and I do it quite often. But there are settings in which it is not appropriate. A job interview is one of them. On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Steve Kelsay <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I agree with the content, just the presentation that has tweaked me, since a lot of our new applicants are using that sort of language in interviews, it seems to be the standard English of the day, and I guess I can accept it, even use it myself. It is the context that seem to be getting to me. Just ignore me. I'll get over it. (G) -----Original Message----- From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:08 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! I didn't actually notice that, but he did describe the hell we call IT to the tee. Dead on accurate. I just about fell out of my chair. Phillip Partipilo Parametric Solutions Inc. Jupiter, Florida (561) 747-6107 -----Original Message----- From: Steve Kelsay [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 8:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! Perhaps it is my ancient generation, but I am long since impressed by low level street language. YMMV. -----Original Message----- From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:48 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! LOL! I like the statement after the copyright notice. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 4:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! 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