A while ago, I was looking for a new Web editor. Many people sent in resumes. I sent a reply to each applicant, thanking them for applying and letting them know their status.
I got back this from one applicant…. be sure to note where he was applying from.
——Original Message——
From: WITHHELD [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:43 PM
To: Smith, Travis F (RBI-US)
Subject: Out of Office AutoReply: Web Editor
Hello,
And thank you for contacting Internet Help Desk Level 2 Support, and the Web
Administrative team member of Online Communications, NAME WITHHELD at
American Society for Quality.
I am currently out of the office.
Your message has been forwarded. Some one will be able to assist you with
your query.
“Almost every American I know does trade large portions of his life for entertainment, hour by weeknight hour, binge by Saturday binge, Facebook check by Facebook check. I’m one of them. In the course of writing this I’ve watched all 13 episodes of House of Cards and who knows how many more West Wing episodes, and I’ve spent any number of blurred hours falling down internet rabbit holes. All instead of reading, or writing, or working, or spending real time with people I love.”
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.”
You can scroll right easily by holding down the SHIFT key and using your scroll wheel. (Firefox users trying this will end up jumping to old Web pages until a) Firefox releases a fix, b) they change their settings like so.)