Reactions to Chapter 1

Chapter 1 was published in a part of Craig’s List devoted to job postings, which meant that I had to pay $75 for the privilege of posting it. It also meant I ran the risk of making people feel deceived, or feeling that their time had been wasted.

Here were some of the responses:

1. please continue
2. Nice, is your posting an excerpt of a larger story?
3. Nicely written tale.  Kept my interest.  Why is this posted on Craigslist?  What happened to Daniel?  You keep referring to him the past tense.
4. I have no idea what this post was about, but it was AWESOME.

One person replied with their own continuation of the story, which, if I were a hiring manager, would have moved this candidate to the top of the list:

“Well would you believe it, and no one saw it coming?! Thank god someone awake at the firm – an attorney maybe – noticed Daniel has gone and realized the firm needs a replacement.  Hope someone tells HR to send him an immediate check with an accounting for holiday pay etc so the firm does not lose Daniel and mucho dollars.

To stem the tide perhaps you need a good business person to do some research; someone (not a clock watcher) who understands business from the inside out and who does not know “enemies” just people (with different positions) whose legitimate interests need zealously defending.  Perhaps such a Phoenix could raise from these ashes?

Should you think you need someone to cook or improve the parking – I suggest you look elsewhere, for the former I too look elsewhere, and for the latter I think of the walk as exercise.

Continue to Enjoy!”

There were a number of responses from people who took the posting to be a legitimate job opening, and why not? If I was looking for a job at a law firm I would have given it a shot as well.

Finally, one respondent informed me I was wrong about the Olds 442. I regret the error, which I have corrected.