Post-interview etiquette

[TonyC]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Memo to the Spelling Police...

Your right, I should have labeled you a sausage smuggler. Don't worry about my extensive vocabulary or outdated reference to your sexual orientation. I still don't recall asking you to respond to a fictitous humorous letter. Maybe you should include a photo of yourself in future responses so we can make fun of your physical shortcomings.

<sigh>

 

[ThomasR]

Spelling Police

Hey!!!

flyifrufr .......... TonyC

You are harshing on my peace.

 

[EAP]

Wow.

I always thought thank you letters were no brainers. I was even "thanked" by an HR exec after being hired by a major airline in the 1990's for my personal thank you letter. Looking back on it, I suppose it stood out because maybe I was the ONLY one to ever send one! Well, I don't think so, but....

I suppose a receptive environment to thank you letters may also be an indication of how "people orineted" the company is in the first place. Sausage factories probably rarely see thank you letters, and may be threatened by the "sissy faced, new fangled, ruffle skirt, letter thingy... with nicey-nice words in it."

You learn something new every day.

 

[Dubya]

hehe..i gotta get in on this

Thomas....your use of the word "practicable" is not correct. You should have chosen the word "practical" instead.

Wow...that was fun!



flyvifrfvfirf....whatever....your letter was funny!
TonyC...your reply was funny!
Keep going!

W

 

[ThomasR]

Re: hehe..i gotta get in on this

Thomas....your use of the word "practicable" is not correct. You should have chosen the word "practical" instead...........

Dubya,

Thanks, I will keep practicing.

 

[TonyC]

Re: Spelling Police

Hey!!!

flyifrufr .......... TonyC

You are harshing on my peace.

Sorry, Thomas. As soon as I figure out what "harshing" is, I'll immediately desist.

 

[ThomasR]

Spelling Police

Sorry, Thomas. As soon as I figure out what "harshing" is, I'll immediately desist.

TonyC,

I'm not really sure what it means. I thinks it is a "new age" thingy. Not to detract from the ...... 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's thingy's. You know what I mean?

There are information words and emotion words. When I hear information I listen. When I hear emotion I feel; either good or bad. Old people have more information. Young people have more emotion. Intelligent young people make an effort to train their communication skill by integrating emotion with information.

Too much emotion detracts from the quality of the information. Not enough emotion puts the listener to sleep. People who are empathetic decent by agreeing; a good thing. People who are combative decent by disagreeing; a bad thing.

Good leads to friendships while bad leads to conflict. If you had your choice would you prefer being Arab or Jewish? How well do you get along with your president, your neighbors, your children? Thank you, please, sorry, excuse me ...... are states of being; feel good phrases with little content. But, the more you use them the more impact your information has. Everyone will watch a dog fight; but its not really considered entertainment.

Thats all I have to say. Thank You.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Re: Spelling Police

There are information words and emotion words. When I hear information I listen. When I hear emotion I feel; either good or bad. Old people have more information. Young people have more emotion. Intelligent young people make an effort to train their communication skill by integrating emotion with information.

Too much emotion detracts from the quality of the information. Not enough emotion puts the listener to sleep. People who are empathetic decent by agreeing; a good thing. People who are combative decent by disagreeing; a bad thing.

Good leads to friendships while bad leads to conflict. If you had your choice would you prefer being Arab or Jewish? How well do you get along with your president, your neighbors, your children? Thank you, please, sorry, excuse me ...... are states of being; feel good phrases with little content. But, the more you use them the more impact your information has. Everyone will watch a dog fight; but its not really considered entertainment.

Thats all I have to say. Thank You.

Good stuff. Are those original thoughts, or is there an author out there with more similar thoughts I might enjoy reading?

 

[TonyC]

Re: Spelling Police

TonyC,

I'm not really sure what it means. I thinks it is a "new age" thingy. Not to detract from the ...... 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's thingy's. You know what I mean?

Ummmm.... No. I still do not know what "harshing" is.

There are information words and emotion words. When I hear information I listen. When I hear emotion I feel; either good or bad. Old people have more information. Young people have more emotion. Intelligent young people make an effort to train their communication skill by integrating emotion with information.

I hope they're not teaching this in schools. To state that people speak in one way or another based on their AGE is GROSSLY simplistic.

Simplistic.... hmmm... maybe I'm beginning to understand

Too much emotion detracts from the quality of the information. Not enough emotion puts the listener to sleep. People who are empathetic decent by agreeing; a good thing. People who are combative decent by disagreeing; a bad thing.

If you intended to say "dissent" (to withhold assent; to differ in opinion) when you said "decent" ( appropriate; well-formed ; handsome; conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality : modestly clothed; free from immodesty or obscenity; fairly good but not excellent : adequate, satisfactory <decent wages>; marked by moral integrity, kindness, and goodwill ) then I'll assume that you're telling me it is good to disagree by agreeing.

I disagree.

There are times when we will agree TO disagree. We will determine that it is impractical or impossible for us to agree on an issue, and that the practical course of action is to allow that disagreement to stand, but perhaps not stand between us. This is a far cry from "dissent by agreeing."

I'm reminded of a movement afoot not long ago to coddle failing students by ignoring their failure - - let them define their own success. Johnny, what is 2 plus 2? Teacher, 2 plus 2 equals 22. Why Johnny, that is good! I like the way you think. You're absolutely right. (Johnny will find out he's wrong after he gets his diploma and tries to get a job.)

Good leads to friendships while bad leads to conflict. If you had your choice would you prefer being Arab or Jewish?

OK, you've totally lost me here. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume this is not a racially biased or motivated remark, and then I'm left wondering what in the world you're trying to accomplish by asking the question.

How well do you get along with your president, your neighbors, your children? Thank you, please, sorry, excuse me ...... are states of being; feel good phrases with little content.

They're not states of being - - they're words that convey courtesy and respect.

But, the more you use them the more impact your information has. Everyone will watch a dog fight; but its not really considered entertainment.

Thats all I have to say. Thank You.

Umm.. you're welcome, I think.

(Was that a state of being, an empty feel good phrase?)

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Re: Re: Spelling Police

I hope they're not teaching this in schools. To state that people speak in one way or another based on their AGE is GROSSLY simplistic.

Of course it is overly simplistic. Try taking it in in a little more of a general sense, not literally. I think in general terms, there's a lot of truth in what was posted.

 

[ThomasR]

Spelling Police

TonyC,

Auh, Tony you are harsh.

 

[bobbysamd]

Thank-you e-mails v. mailed thank-you letters

eMail, however, when addressed to the executive might get read unless the secretary is instructed to filter the eMail. Large corporations have a Millhouse of filters and blocks to derail outside contact. If you can't get to the executive by telephone without going through a secretary or anwering service you probably will not get though by mail or eMail for a simple thank you.

I am old-school. I would not send a thank-you e-mail after an interview. A thank-you e-mail, in my $0.02 opinion, is tacky.

My wife and I had a similar discussion last night. I look at it in terms of the trouble you go through to prepare and transmit the communication and how important that communication is to you and your recipient. E-mail is appropriate for some informal communications, but inappropriate for more formal communications where consideration intended for the recipient is necessary. Phone calls can fall into the same category. How hard is it to write an e-mail or pick up a phone? Not very. It's far more trouble to write a letter and mail it, even with word-processing. By drafting a letter and mailing it, you show that you have given thought to its importance relative to the situation. Applying for a job is certainly important. Therefore, even if the chances are slim that the letter will never reach the recipient, someone will see it, so I would still write and mail a thank-you letter. But, here again, I'm old- school.

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

Got to agree with Bobbysamd on this one. Of all of the interviews I have been on - not alot - I still ALWAYS sent a thank you letter. When, (hopefully!!) I interview at Jet Blue, as soon as I hit the door home I will be preparing a Thank you lettter.
It is the right thing to do. Especially in these times.

 

[bobbysamd]

jetBlue 'view

Got to agree with Bobbysamd on this one. Of all of the interviews I have been on - not alot - I still ALWAYS sent a thank you letter. When, (hopefully!!) I interview at Jet Blue, as soon as I hit the door home I will be preparing a Thank you lettter.
It is the right thing to do. Especially in these times.

Hope you get it! I say, again, in my $0.02 opinion people don't realize how rare airline interviews are, anywhere. Accordingly, why risk booting it by not sending a thank-you letter?