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Subject:Re: How do you respond to job ads? From:Mike Doliani <mdoliani -at- CYBERCASH -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 3 Feb 1999 15:55:44 -0500
> The fact is, people who do not follow directions should not be
> rewarded with a job at the salary they want.
>
...which begs the question: Why would you hire someone that doesn't follow
directions?
Maybe it gratifies the ego to dress someone down in that manner and squeeze a
few bucks out of them but it sure seems like a bad business practice to me.
