June 16th

How to get the job during these rough economic times

So my unemployed friend writes this letter in response to a classified:

Resimay

To hoom it mae cunsern,

I waunt to apply for the job what I saw in the paper.

I can Type realee quik wit one finggar and do sum a counting…I think I am good on the phone and I no I am a pepole person,
Pepole really seam to respond to me well. Certain men and all the ladies. I no my spelling is not to good but fi nd that I Offen can get a job thru my persinalety. My salerery is open so we can discus wat you want to pay me and wat you think that I am werth, I can start emeditely. Thank you in advanse fore yore anser.

hopifuly Yore best aplicant so farr.

Sinseerly,
BRYAN

PS : Because my resimay is a bit short – below is a pickture of me.

And Bryan actually gets this response!

Dear Bryan:

It’s OK honey, we have spell check. See you on Monday.

Sincerely,

Audrey Lancaster

VP HR

Oh, yeah, he also attached his pic to his resume which I thought was totally uncool (see below). Can you believe it? And here I am pounding the pavement. Maybe I should attach my photo?