We’re on the hunt for a new web graphic / web developer and recently posted a job on Monster.com. It’s funny with all the unemployment in the world today, a good candidate is tough to find. Especially one that isn’t greedy and/or thinks their shit don’t stink! Anyhow, this particular applicant has pushed me to the brink of letting everyone see how to NOT get a job.
“Obviously, I’m not going to use the clowns full name for legal reasons, but most of our readers are smart enough to figure it out because I will give you bits of information that is easily traced.”
I begin looking around for his website or links to work he’s done, but nothing! Very odd for a person applying for a web graphic / development position. I’ve never received a resume for this position that didn’t include something where they wanted to showcase their work. I then reply and ask if he had a website or any links to show me his work, then the hall of shame status began. What I’ll show you here is the threads back and forth between this person and me. I’ll keep it as short as possible so this isn’t a novel.
Ok, so I’m like, “I have to go and try to find your work?” But I thought to myself, maybe this guy is a great catch and he has all these projects to look at. Even though I thought it was a rather pompous way to show one’s work, I went and did a search as he suggested and started looking around. Mind you, this is what I do for a living! I can find anything. But after spending about 15-20 minutes, I was like, I give up, so then I respond to him. And I even try to give him some advice from the employer side of things rather than just deleting and moving on.
Still hoping this guy will provide access to some of his work and be appreciative of my suggestions, I get this:
And he includes his resume to me again, which was the same thing I originally received. Obviously, you can see the tide turning here and he’s speaking down to me now. My next reply was explaining search is my job, but that wasn’t the point. I told him I was looking for someone that fit the job and needed to see the work and he should act like he wants a job rather than speaking so negatively. Then here’s his last two responses:
Yes gurglemen, a 2nd grader did our site. Fortunately for us, he decided to fast track to middle school and he’s no longer here to defend himself.
I guess he didn’t believe me. Hey, this guy may be the best developer on the market, but unless you can present yourself in a professional manner and at least show the person considering hiring you some work, things probably will not go that well. So I officially put this guy into the LinkWorth Hall of Shame. A new category I’m starting. That clown blog spammer I’ll have to say was our first to join the hall.
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LOL! That’s awesome… I love it.
You know, I used to in the staffing industry years back and that is one pre-interview tactic I’ve never seen! Candidates usually sugar-coat themselves, if anything, to get a job; not be an asshole before they even line up an interview!
What i hate more than people who act like this is last word freaks. and he is both!
I guess i don’t know how to use search either…. cause i didn’t find jack-squat.. unless you count that first site that said it was Giglmon’s home that redirects to : http://www.planningyourswimmingpool.com/
The funniest thing about it all is that linkworth shows up #3 for Giglmon now… hahahahaha…bwahahahahah!!
Welcome to the Hall of Shame Giglmon.
As a side note, i think the new LW site is a pro job.
If i’m ever looking for a new web designer, i’ll be sure to email him at the swimming pool page.
MegaD
That is just too darned funny. I would never even think of emailing a potential employer in that manner, wow….this really did gave me a laugh though, so thanks!
WOW… Googlebot doesn’t mess around! Already listed #3 in a couple hours. Wish we could do that for everyone that came to us! Err…yeah, how about that selling point..
‘ JOIN LINKWORTH TODAY AND WE WILL HAVE YOU IN THE TOP 5 RANKINGS WITHIN A COUPLE HOURS!!! ‘
That would be awesome. And actually do it.
Yeah, I run into a lot of “Hall of Shame” candidates from time to time, but Giglmon put the shame in Hall of Shame today. So I thank Gilgmon for inspiring me to create the hall of shame.
The guy`s a WACKO. I`d never speak to someone like that, particularly someone who was looking to give me some work.
I doubt he`s any good at what he does, maybe a juvenile?
ODLS….I think you’re on to something. It has to be a dumb kid…
Wow, I cannot ever imagine talking to a prospective employer in that fashion. It is too bad you didn’t find any of his work because I am sure that would give quite a few laughs as well.
yeah.. tech recruiting is pretty tough these days. I don’t really understand why because it seems like there should be a lot of qualified candidates. I wrote a post about all the horrible interviews I have had before on my blog.
Derek, yeah me either. There’s probably a reason why this guy is not working right now and still hasn’t found a job. I just think it’s hilarious that now if he tells another possible employer to “search for giglmon” for his work, then they’ll see our blog listed right up at the top and see what kind of guy they’re really dealing with.
Maybe it’s just a graphic designer/artsy fartsy issue where they have a different mindset. When we began our hunt, we found one guy we thought was the perfect fit, no-showed the interview and then told me he “forgot”, yet his last email to me he was excited to talk to me. Then we found our previous graphic guy, which was with us for 6 months, then felt that 6 months of total work experience (all with us) was his time to tell me we needed to double his salary or he was leaving . . (bye bye). Now this guy being a “deek” for nothing.
I think if I can give anyone advice on how to make a great salary, it’s to stick with ONE company, if they’re good to you, and the money will come a lot faster than if you job hop. Loyalty, or as people would say “a company man”, in my eyes, is worth more than the job/position itself.
Man, this guy seems to be a walking confirmation of the view that people who earn their livings online are all misfits lacking social skills.
Present company excluded, of course!
Given what potential future employers are going to find, Ron, it sounds like you may not have had the last word but you definitely will have the last laugh.
Yeah… I let him have the last word alright, but he can refer people to Giglmon all he wants now. What’s the saying, “I don’t get mad, I get even!”.
Just a quick update regarding our last graphic designer. He didn’t exactly say he wanted “double” his salary. He’s being rather rude towards me by email about taking up for him where the guy talked crap on his work, which I openly admitted that I really like, but he says I was taking a shot at him.
Now above I mentioned he wanted double his salary. I was off a little, it was more like 80%. Sorry Dustin but if you continue to send me emails like you have, I have no problem making them public for all to read. I thought you were an upstanding guy, hated you left, but understood. Now I get scathing emails about what I say on the blog. Talk about burning the only bridge you’ve ever had!
Readers…do you think I’ve been wrong towards our previous designer? Not the clown that was rude, but the guy I spoke highly of?
This is really funny. I must say that you should post his name here.
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