Re: Is this really the way to get your name out?

[Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>]

On 11/29/2016 03:23 PM, David Niklas wrote:
> Every so often I see something very much like this on the debian mailing
> list.
> I want to know, do people really get a job this way?
> Is this list really intended for these kinds of emails?
>
> Sincerely,
> David
>
> On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:37:37 +0000 (UTC)
> debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org wrote:
> > Dear Sir/Madam,
> >
> > My academic and educational qualifications are now reflected in my
> > email signature.
> >
> > I am an entry level/junior/beginner Information Technology (IT)
> > Specialist/Systems Engineer/Linux Server Administrator/Helpdesk
> > Support/Computer Technician available for hire anywhere in the
> > world!!! Prospective employers, businesses and companies in any part
> > of the world please feel free to contact me for my curriculum
> > vitae/resume.
> >
> > Thank you very much!
> >
> > Yours sincerely,
> <bla bla bla>
There is always LinkedIn, but when you're looking for a job, all avenues
are better than just a few. I wouldn't condemn him, altho I must say that
I would not have thought of this path.

--doug