End of an Era

The state of the economy is scary. Even when I'm not the intended recipient:

Last week, Credit Suisse gave notice that they were closing the last three Column Financial offices, including Chicago. I will be winding down the office in April. I would like to take this time to thank everyone who has been a part of a very great team over the past 15 years.

My future contact info is the following:
cell-312-___-____
email:_______@gmail.com


John ______

This email went to me (obviously unintentionally) as well as to someone from Fannie Mae... which we all know has had it's share of financial troubles.

Maxwell _____ has sent you a private message

Today I got a link to take a survey from FanIQ:

Maxwell B has sent you a private message
Click to read message
Please read it or Maxwell will think you ignored this :(

The link takes me to the FanIQ site to compare myself to Maxwell who says "Hey, this quiz was fun - do it so we can compare."

Interesting, but I don't think it was for me.

Recipe for Your Fried Chicken

I wonder if you would be kind enough to share the recipe for your Fried Chicken Breast, Plugra Butter. My last time in your place I did so enjoy this dish. I too far away to come more often.
Thanks,

Gerald ______

That does sound good doesn't it :) Too bad I don't have a recipe

An updated Resume attracts more jobs opportunities

I got this email today:

Hello Eric,

Your resume is entered into Sai's resume database and from your resume, we continue to match you with the most suitable positions. However, your resume was last updated on 11/03/2006. We wanted to let you know that Sai People Solutions, Inc. now gives you control over your profile by
allowing you to customize the content that is matched to new positions by Sai's Recruiters.
Other Candidates who have experienced success by customizing their resume have used the following profile features to define who they are as a professional:
# Add Contact Information
- If you want to be contacted directly, this a great way to streamline new opportunity efforts
# Define Work Experience
show detailed on-the-job experience and you will have an online resume for all the Sai Recruiters to utilize for matching you to our new positions as they arise. (You can also keep it updated on a regular basis too)
Update your Profile now http://www.saipeople.com/candidates/Login.aspx

Your User ID :_________@gmail.com

Temporary Password :__________


Yours in success,

The Sai People Solutions, Inc. Team

So, being the curious guy I am, I login with my email address, listed in the ID, and the temp password given. I find that "my" profile is there with a copy of "my" resume. So, I open the resume. This is what I find:

William D. _________
Fort Worth, Texas
Phone: (817) 590-____

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Senior Developer with extensive background in software engineering. A demonstrated talent for understanding complex system scenarios and developing stable operations. An effective communicator with the ability to interface well with customers and management to ensure top quality development. Experienced in n-tiered, OO development, pursuing a career with a technologically advanced company. Skilled at building strong team environments and fostering open communications.

etc...