…maybe you should consider, oh, I don’t know, actually paying artists the money you owe them? (I know, radical idea. That’s me, clumsily stepping all over fannish tradition…) Because artists, much like writers, really like getting paid the money you owe them. In a timely manner, even.
Just a crazy thought…
By sending out mass-shotgunned letters based on dumb keyword searches like this:
From: letters@route.monster.com
Subject: (#263-MH1392) App Support Eng. needed!!!
Date: November 18, 2009 10:01:03 AM CST
Reply-To: ashafer@sigmainc.comHello [firstname],
We have an Application Support Engineer need for our client located in Boston, MA. (permanent full-time engagement) We found your profile online, and thought this opportunity might be of interest to you.
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Sigma caters to more than 40 clients across the country, so hopefully we can work together to place strong candidates, such as yourself, in the ever growing IT industry.Thank you very much for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Alexander P. Shafer
Recruiting Associate
Sigma Systems, Inc.
ashafer@sigmainc.com
www.sigmainc.com
1. Yes, it was sent out that way, “Hello [firstname]” and all.
2. I’m a technical writer, not an application support engineer.
No, Mr. Shafer, if this the quality of work Sigma Systems does, I don’t want you representing me…