Comments on: Tippyleaf Tea Update

By: becky

becky — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:21:41 +0000

James, Thanks for letting us know here that you’ve found someone. I hope it works out well for both of you!

By: Zoe "Digital Midge" Marlowe

Zoe "Digital Midge" Marlowe — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:22:11 +0000

This has certainly been one of the most interesting and lively discussions here on this forum! Maybe we all needed a moment to wake up and smell the coffee (or tea?).

By: Mille

Mille — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:06:49 +0000

@James…

“as it happens not one of the thousands of applicants bought tea from us.”

How do you know that unless you were monitoring hits vs. sales?

“it never crossed my mind”

Methinks the lady doth…

By: Erika K

Erika K — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:37:09 +0000

James –

Thank you again for offering a look inside the mind of a hiring employer. Congratulations on finding your new writer! Hopefully, you will find that your hiring process worked for you and you have a much better fit for your blog.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:34:52 +0000

Thank you James for your graceful response.

By: Erika K

Erika K — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:30:37 +0000

Could we just not assume the worst about James, please? He took a lot of time to even come here and offer insight.

This is how rumors and gossip start. Assumption, conjecture, 3rd party information, etc.

Please, let’s not be in the 6th grade here.

By: Englebert

Englebert — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:26:28 +0000

This man needs to make up his mind already! It reminds me of the person who has been married eight times … gosh, don’t you think perhaps there is something wrong with you and not the suitor?

Focus on the work James. Look at the clips. Cover lettters, etc., they are all overrated sir! Results do not lie. I’m SHOCKED by the bad advice he’s given this board!

By: James MacAonghus

James MacAonghus — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:12:20 +0000

Thank you Deb for the update post. I have found someone now, they start in April. I put the job ad on three websites, but job ads always take a life of their own and appear on places I’ve never heard of for months after the job closes, I don’t have much control over that.

I don’t feel the need to answer comments critical of myself, but I do wish to answer the suggestion that I have used Deb’s great website for nefarious purposes: it never crossed my mind to use FWJ to drive traffic; additionally we don’t really sell to the US; and as it happens not one of the thousands of applicants bought tea from us.

I have always tried to be respectful of this community, and remain a keen reader. I apologise to anyone that I have offended, while bearing in mind that the nature of my interaction here centres around rejecting people (for this job), and that blogs are generally much more critical places than real life. In general though, the vast majority of you have been welcoming, so thank you.

By: Jodee

Jodee — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:59:26 +0000

Since James took the time to comment here about what he wants to see in an application and the job hasn’t been filled yet, this is an opportunity for people who think they could have presented themselves better to re-apply.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:30:18 +0000

As far as people who don’t hire us, remember the words of Groucho Marx: “I wouldn’t want to be the member of a club whose standards were low enough to accept me.” (may not be an exact quote)