TO: Readers
FROM: McCrabby
Will E. Wurkornot wrote one more letter to a hiring manager (this is probably his last -- unless someone provides another usable idea), and McCrabby got a copy (Will is good friends with McCrabby). Since Will's other letters have been so popular (the other four all rank in McCrabby's All-time Top Ten in readership), McCrabby has decided to share his newest here. We hope this one gets into the top-10, too.
In case readers would like to read the other Wurkornot, "Dear Hiring Mgr" letters, they are listed here, in the order they were written:
Now, Will's latest letter:
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TO: Jack Ess (President)
Dear Mr. Ess,
Mea culpa, mea culpa.... I now know why you haven't returned my calls; I'm sorry I pestered you with my unreturned voicemails.
Had I known those facts previously, I would not have wasted your one hour of interview time last month, or placed the 17 calls to your office trying to get an update on my status.
And, I probably would have passed on the two hours of research I did on your company, the driving an hour each way to your site, spending $18 on gas, and investing the more-than-half-day of my own travel and "interview" time.
I realize that you have not contacted me since our meeting a month ago, but I wanted to be pro-active in letting you know that I understand the company's position now, and I am truly sorry for even hinting that you should hire me for the position you posted.
I also want to note how sorry I am that you had to lay off eleven of your hourly workers, and that one of them inadvertently damaged your BMW-735i (Nice car, Jack) when the bumper fell off his Pinto, as he hurriedly left the Jack Ess parking lot.
I know that incident distracted you during our meeting, but I wanted to mention how much I appreciated that you didn't end our meeting and ask me to leave while you contacted your attorney to see what your options would be in intimidating that employee. I hope the threat of hit-&-run charges was enough to get him to pay for the damages.
Mr. Ess, I hope things turn around at your company, and that the indictment against you is eventually dropped. At that time, I hope that you will review my resume again and contact me with any opportunities that come up at Jack Ess & Associates.
I wish you well in your business, and your legal entanglements, and I remain interested in future positions that may require someone of my skills.
By the way, would you be willing to act as a reference for my next interview? Thank you.
Sincerely,
FROM: McCrabby
Will E. Wurkornot wrote one more letter to a hiring manager (this is probably his last -- unless someone provides another usable idea), and McCrabby got a copy (Will is good friends with McCrabby). Since Will's other letters have been so popular (the other four all rank in McCrabby's All-time Top Ten in readership), McCrabby has decided to share his newest here. We hope this one gets into the top-10, too.In case readers would like to read the other Wurkornot, "Dear Hiring Mgr" letters, they are listed here, in the order they were written:
The Entire Dear Hiring Mgr Series
- Dear Hiring Mgr: I Reject YOU
- Dear Hiring Mgr: Thanks for Ignoring Me
- Dear Hiring Mgr: You lost my resume??
- Dear Hiring Mgr: You Blew it
- Dear Hiring Mgr: I'm Soooo Sorry
- Dear Hiring Mgr: I dislike you!! A lot
- Dear Hiring Mgr: I'll get back to ya.. maybe
- Dear Hiring Mgr: There's a place in heaven for you.. for $12.79
- Dear Hiring Mgr: Don't call me; I'm busy..
- Dear Hiring Mgr: I'm Overqualified? Is that code for...
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TO: Jack Ess (President)
Dear Mr. Ess,
Mea culpa, mea culpa.... I now know why you haven't returned my calls; I'm sorry I pestered you with my unreturned voicemails.
I want to apologize for taking up your time last month, when I came in to interview at Jack Ess and Associates, LLC. I was under the impression that you were planning to hire for the position that was listed on Careerbuilder, and I failed to notice in my research that your company was in financial distress, and that you were being investigated by the feds, so that you actually had no money to hire anyone. I saw the front-page story yesterday, so I thought I should contact you right away.
Had I known those facts previously, I would not have wasted your one hour of interview time last month, or placed the 17 calls to your office trying to get an update on my status.
And, I probably would have passed on the two hours of research I did on your company, the driving an hour each way to your site, spending $18 on gas, and investing the more-than-half-day of my own travel and "interview" time.
I realize that you have not contacted me since our meeting a month ago, but I wanted to be pro-active in letting you know that I understand the company's position now, and I am truly sorry for even hinting that you should hire me for the position you posted.
I also want to note how sorry I am that you had to lay off eleven of your hourly workers, and that one of them inadvertently damaged your BMW-735i (Nice car, Jack) when the bumper fell off his Pinto, as he hurriedly left the Jack Ess parking lot. I know that incident distracted you during our meeting, but I wanted to mention how much I appreciated that you didn't end our meeting and ask me to leave while you contacted your attorney to see what your options would be in intimidating that employee. I hope the threat of hit-&-run charges was enough to get him to pay for the damages.
Mr. Ess, I hope things turn around at your company, and that the indictment against you is eventually dropped. At that time, I hope that you will review my resume again and contact me with any opportunities that come up at Jack Ess & Associates.
I wish you well in your business, and your legal entanglements, and I remain interested in future positions that may require someone of my skills.
By the way, would you be willing to act as a reference for my next interview? Thank you.
Will E. Wurkornot
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