February 03, 2004

I get a fair bit of spam but this one was different enough for me to respond to.

From: gregoryjmasley@xxxxxxx.com Subject: An updated resume for computer support specialist Colorado Springs Date: February 3, 2004 12:06:00 AM EST To: dan@macobserver dot com

I am a Microsoft and Novell certified computer support network engineer with 12 years experience who just moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to be closer to my 6 and 5 year old daughters. I am interested in full-time, part-time, contract and consulting work in computer support in Southern Colorado. If you have work for me in the Southern Colorado area, please feel encouraged to contact me, if you do not have work for me in the Southern Colorado area, please pass my information here along to anybody you know who I might be of assistance to. Thank you in advance for your much appreciated help in these challenging times. With 12 years experience at $50 per hour I guarantee to take care of all your computer needs faster, cheaper and better than anyone else on the market. If I can be of assistance to you or anyone you know please feel encouraged to call on me or pass my information to your friends and associates. 
GREGORY J. MASLEY CNE, CNA, MCSE

Dear Mr. Masley,

I've seen some people who are pretty desperate for employment lately, but none who would stoop to the level of spamming like this. Someone in the computer industry like yourself should be familiar with the scourge of spam and the resources it wastes. What I'm saying is that you should know better than to send blind email to random people in the hopes that they are 1) an employer looking for help, 2) an employer suffering from a lack of Microsoft/Novell certified technician applicants (schools are still churning them out at breakneck pace), 3) in the southern Colorado area and 4) willing to hire someone who is marketing himself in the most hated form on the internet.

Just for your information, none of the four points I mentioned above describe me. As a matter of fact, sending a Microsoft/Novell support application to someone with a macobserver.com email address makes even less sense.
I ask you to please not send another unsolicited email to me and also if and where you purchased the list that included it.

Oh, by the way... if you are a newspaper editor, need to hire an experienced photojournalist and are in the northwest Ohio area... nevermind.

-Dan

Posted by Daniel at February 03, 2004 01:11 AM | TrackBack