Big Let Down Today

[Deaf Bob]

Naw, my brain works faster than my typing.

You need one of thse voice to text machines..
A friend has a phone like that.. Talks into it and it sends me written texts!

[Scott Liggett]

Oh... That's what it is.... I'm kinda used to written ASL, which leaves out lots of words..
Example...
"I'm going to the store, do you need me to get anything?"
Nice english..
ASL...
" Me store, you need?"

Naw, my brain works faster than my typing.

[Deaf Bob]

You want the guy leaves out words altogether to be the copy editor? I can't even remember when I need to use a semicolon.

Oh... That's what it is.... I'm kinda used to written ASL, which leaves out lots of words..
Example...
"I'm going to the store, do you need me to get anything?"
Nice english..
ASL...
" Me store, you need?"

[Scott Liggett]

Maybe a copy editor for Car Craft - the "Monk" edition has a typo on the freaking table of contents page. The first ten words of the magazine seem okay, and then we hit word eleven.

Delve.

shit makes me a little crazy.

You want the guy leaves out words altogether to be the copy editor? I can't even remember when I need to use a semicolon.

[Beagle]

Maybe a copy editor for Car Craft - the "Monk" edition has a typo on the freaking table of contents page. The first ten words of the magazine seem okay, and then we hit word eleven.

Delve.

shit makes me a little crazy.

[mrocketscience]

A good policy for sure.... In the late 70's I worked for the phone company in the Los Feliz area and met quite a few celebrities in their homes. Most were pretty nice, but a few were total dickheads.

[Scott Liggett]

So. was the lipstick ok, or was it smeared a little?

Couldnt tell you. She thought I was her driver. He used to work with me at Avalon. I used to drive her when he wasnt available. A bunch of people thought Chris and I were brothers. The best part was the look on her face when she realized she using the mirror of the wrong car.

I always liked how Paris was so sweet and considerate to us drivers. She is so not like the stupid, aloof, rich girl persona she used in her tv shows.

I learned from meeting Paris that I should save my opinion of someone until I have actually met them.

[mrocketscience]

I read your stuff. Those discoveries are so much fun, like solving mysteries.

Looking forward to reading Diego's stuff.

I am not angry or bitter, just disappointed. Like you said, they know you and passed. DF knows me. But, he wasn't the guy hiring. He wouldn't be the boss. It was Michael Floyd. I finally realized what my desires are for a job. It took forever for me to do so. Now that I do know, I am very focused. Or, as focused as I can be while working 12 hrs a day. I wrote a product preview last night while sitting outside the premiere for "The Bling Ring". Only stopped long enough to watch Paris Hilton use my door mirror to check her lipstick.

So. was the lipstick ok, or was it smeared a little?

[nesabo]

Good Luck Scott. Nice knowing you are going for a job you WANT not a job you NEED.

[Monk]

As a car guy I like reading both your guys stuff......your passion for the hobby shows.

Would resonate even more in a national publication.

Just saying.

[ImpalaSam]

I read your stuff. Those discoveries are so much fun, like solving mysteries.

Looking forward to reading Diego's stuff.

I am not angry or bitter, just disappointed. Like you said, they know you and passed. DF knows me. But, he wasn't the guy hiring. He wouldn't be the boss. It was Michael Floyd. I finally realized what my desires are for a job. It took forever for me to do so. Now that I do know, I am very focused. Or, as focused as I can be while working 12 hrs a day. I wrote a product preview last night while sitting outside the premiere for "The Bling Ring". Only stopped long enough to watch Paris Hilton use my door mirror to check her lipstick.

Your current job may not be what you ultimately want but, wow, just wow.

[Scott Liggett]

Scott,

I applied for the same job. Went through the same stuff. I am even currently writing for Hot Rod monthly (Auto Archaeology). And they passed, they hired my friend Diego from NY for the job. He's a great guy and deserves it. But still, they passed on me as well... and I'm already writing for the magazine.

2 years ago Hemmings flew me out and put me up for a few days... and they passed.

But I just keep working at it. I will work full time in car magazines.

Keep getting your name out there. I would recommend starting a blog or website with all this incredible content and knowledge you have. Make it hard for them to ignore your talent.

Ryan

I read your stuff. Those discoveries are so much fun, like solving mysteries.

Looking forward to reading Diego's stuff.

I am not angry or bitter, just disappointed. Like you said, they know you and passed. DF knows me. But, he wasn't the guy hiring. He wouldn't be the boss. It was Michael Floyd. I finally realized what my desires are for a job. It took forever for me to do so. Now that I do know, I am very focused. Or, as focused as I can be while working 12 hrs a day. I wrote a product preview last night while sitting outside the premiere for "The Bling Ring". Only stopped long enough to watch Paris Hilton use my door mirror to check her lipstick.

[Devil]

Scott,

I applied for the same job. Went through the same stuff. I am even currently writing for Hot Rod monthly (Auto Archaeology). And they passed, they hired my friend Diego from NY for the job. He's a great guy and deserves it. But still, they passed on me as well... and I'm already writing for the magazine.

2 years ago Hemmings flew me out and put me up for a few days... and they passed.

But I just keep working at it. I will work full time in car magazines.

Keep getting your name out there. I would recommend starting a blog or website with all this incredible content and knowledge you have. Make it hard for them to ignore your talent.

Ryan

[Monk]

Isn't that one of the newer Hybrids?

Is 'harass' two words?

[Caveman Tony]

Scott -

Two tidbits from the dark reaches of the 'cave...

1. I've been on the 'hiring side' of the corporate beaurocrazy, and I can tell you, sometimes the folks doing the hiring just get so damn busy that the whole hiring process gets stalled... much like a 'project car'... and then it gets re-started, often with different people in the works... and the original 'interviewees' kinda get lost in the shuffle...

2. My Dad once hired a guy simply to make him shut up and leave him alone. He was THAT persistent. But that was the phone company, lol...