[Coral-List] Re: Job Seekers

[John Ware]

Mike,

While I usually practice Risk avoidance, I agree entirely with you.  Jim 
should be congratulated for his efforts.

John

p.s.: I hit 'reply all' intentionally.

J

Michael Risk wrote:

>Jim (and colleagues):
>
>I hesitate to enter this discussion, being long past the job-seeking
>state. Nonetheless:
>
>I don't think people realise how much extra work you do, maintaining
>the -list. Personally., if you say "this is too much work for me", that
>should end the discussion-except for those volunteering to help you run
>it. Ideally, the -list should function as a forum for the exchange of
>ideas, not a job market. And the argument that "a simple press of the
>Delete key" solves the problem is nothing short of fatuous. Were that
>the case, we would not complain about spam.
>
>Having said all that: the annoyance caused by job-seekers posting their
>CV's is nothing compared to that caused by those who are unable to tell
>"Reply" from "Reply to all."
>
>Merry Christmas to all.
>
>Mike
>
>On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 11:05:54 -0500
> "Jim Hendee" <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov> wrote:
>  
>
>>Sheesh, I didn't mean the job postings are junk mail!  I meant when
>>you
>>set up a list, you get lots of wonderful new junk mail from the spam
>>vermin.
>>
>>Okay, I'm feeling like Scrooge over here now...So if you are looking
>>for
>>a new job in coral research  (only, please!), post a link to your
>>resume
>>or brief description and we'll see how things go for the month of
>>December.  After that I may ask for feedback and see what everybody's
>>altitude is. 
>>
>>I've been told by my detractors that a simple press of the Delete Key
>>is
>>all that is needed if the subscribers don't like the postings, so if
>>you're going to post a resume, please put some identifying marker in
>>the
>>subject line (say, "Looking for Gel Electrophoresis Work in
>>Acroporids,"
>>or maybe "Need Coral Job in Bali," or some such).
>>
>>    Merry Christmas!
>>
>>    Jim
>>
>>Jim Hendee wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Friends & Colleagues,
>>>
>>>   Like I said in my original message, spiritually I'm behind the
>>>unemployed.  If somebody in NOAA wants to moderate a "coral-jobs"
>>>      
>>>
>>list,
>>    
>>
>>>I'd be happy to consider setting it up on our server and let you try
>>>your hand at it.  I'm afraid the traffic behind-the-scenes that has
>>>      
>>>
>>to
>>    
>>
>>>be moderated is too much for me at the present.  If you're prepared
>>>      
>>>
>>to
>>    
>>
>>>moderate and delete up to 50 or more junk messages/day, drop me a
>>>      
>>>
>>line
>>    
>>
>>>and we'll discuss it.
>>>
>>>   Cheers,
>>>   Jim
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