Good day,
I am a bit concerned with some of the messages I'm seeing on the PD
and Care lists. I wonder if it's the time of year, the change of seasons,
depression because of the new beginnings of others (school etc.), stress,
tiredness, disappointment, anger, frustration, or any number of other events
or feelings that seem to be causing folks to be a bit less accepting of
other's views. I wonder if the electronic Lord of the Flies is actually
coming to pass when I see some of the messages. It seems to me that we are
all dealing, in one way or another with a designer disease that affects each
and every one of us in our own unique way. We all have different
backgrounds, perceptions, experiences, and filters through which we receive
and communicate information. I wonder if we might be a bit more lenient in
our approach to those whose opinions differ from ours.
I am concerned when I seem to see the gentle spirit of acceptance
being pushed aside at times by one of disharmony. We don't all have to
agree with each other's views, but we can all agree to let each have his or
her own view without judging them or their right to their opinions. It
seems to me that it is much better for me to delete something that I may
find personally offensive than to foment the disharmony by responding to it,
thus maybe lending it more credence than deserved.
One of the special aspects of the PD and Care Lists is the caring
and acceptance. May I gently suggest that we, before replying to something,
consider first how we might feel if we received a message stating what we
are about to send.
'Course, maybe I've promulgated the disharmony. I sincerely hope
not and if I have, I apologize.
Now, if you've gotten this far, the following tickled me. Maybe
it'll tickle you.
{These are real examples from real resumes)
--Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.
REASONS FOR LEAVING THE LAST JOB:
--Responsibility makes me nervous.
--They insisted that all employees get to work by 8:45 every morning.
Couldn't work under those conditions.
--Was met with a string of broken promises and lies, as well as
cockroaches.
--I was working for my mom until she decided to move.
--The company made me a scapegoat - just like my three previous
employers.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
--While I am open to the initial nature of an assignment, I am
decidedly disposed that it be so oriented as to at least partially
incorporate the experience enjoyed heretofore and that it be
configured so as to ultimately lead to the application of more
rarefied facets of financial management as the major sphere of
responsibility.
--I was proud to win the Gregg Typting Award.
SPECIAL REQUESTS & JOB OBJECTIVES:
--Please call me after 5:30 because I am self-employed and my employer
does not know I am looking for another job.
--My goal is to be a meteorologist. But since I have no training in
meteorology, I suppose I should try stock brokerage.
--I procrastinate - especially when the task is unpleasant.
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES:
--Minor allergies to house cats and Mongolian sheep.
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
--Donating blood. 14 gallons so far.
SMALL TYPOS THAT CAN CHANGE THE MEANING:
--Education: College, August 1880-May 1984.
--Work Experience: Dealing with customers' conflicts that arouse.
--Develop and recommend an annual operating expense fudget.
--I'm a rabid typist.
--Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain
operation.
Jeff Jones
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