Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Here is an example new HR Receptionist position. From http://www.sundanceresort.com/employment_hrreceptionist.htm
Listed Under PHYSICAL DEMANDS
"the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl."
I would have applied for this job but I just can't sit nor can I reach with hands and arms. I take this to mean we don't hire anyone with disabilities and certainly no thalidomide babies here. Or you have to walk at work? What the. I am sure Bob would love to be sued for discrimination or just get press about not hiring people with disabilities. The reason these are so funny is that they don't write the descriptions themselves no they use a job descriptions program that rarely is customized to the positions here at Sundance. It's a prime example of non-technical people trying to use technology improperly to do their jobs for them. So if you get bored and want some entertaining reading try http://www.sundanceresort.com/job_list.htm. I guarantee there are some quality gaffs in our job descriptions. Side note: Job Descriptions Now is a piece of doooookie don't purchase it. Supposedly this product produces job descriptions that are ADA Compliant. I think these create discriminative descriptions.
Monday, April 11, 2005
So this morning I had a couple of emails from HR and from our Sales Department. It was emails from Marilyn. Here they are...
I have decided to sell t-shirts in honor of the good Dr.
Get your certified flamingly incompetent t-shirts
Click Here for Image of T-shirt Logo
Here is her message...
Version #1
Subject: Attn: Eric L. Sather, Gen Mgr [Fwd: Someone in authority at SUNDANCE should know about this blog]
Message:
Dear Mr. Sather:
The email forwarded below contains information about a blog by a
Sundance Employee that does not present an attractive picture of
Sundance, and I thought you should know about it.
As I mention in the forwarded email, personal blogging that reflects
poorly on an identifiable employer has been grounds for instant
dismissal in many organizations recently. Some staff members in
Washington, D.C. have been fired even if their personal blogs did NOT
mention their employers if they are easily identified and linked to an employer.
Very truly yours,
Dr. Marilyn T. Welles
Version #2
Subject: Someone in authority at SUNDANCE should know about this blog
Message:
To Whom It May Concern:
This is probably not a human resources problem, but yours was the only
address on the web site that looked at all administrative.
Your organization should be aware of a blog addressed at
http://www.eransworld.com/blogger.htm
that represents SUNDANCE in a very poor light. I see from the web site
that this ERAN person is your web master.
At any rate, his or her blog is probably NOT the face that SUNDANCE
wants to present to the world.
In Washington, D.C., staffers have been fired on the spot for blogs that
were less damaging to the parent organizations than this one is!
Dr. M. Welles
--
**************************
* Marilyn T. Welles, D. Sc.
*
* VACATION ADDRESS
* 680 Doyle Avenue Apt. 304
* Kelowna B.C. V1Y9S2
* Canada
* 250-869-0850
*
*
* m.t.welles@ieee.org
**************************
Democracy begins at home
I replied with this
Marilyn
Thanks for the laugh...
Yours Truely
Flamingly Incompetent
PS My boss and Sundance Managment are very aware of my personal website and blog.
Marilyn since you like to stalk me... and are probably reading this. Here is your personalized message from me.
My boss and his boss know about my blog. They also know about you and your efforts to cause Sundance trouble. These emails you sent were very entertaining for Sundance employees to read.
Get your certified flamingly incompetent t-shirts