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Aside from the Sesame Street names, a fairly decent read. Many years ago, I decided to stop writing my résumé to each recipient and just let my List Of Things s

by delinka 15y ago

Aside from the Sesame Street names, a fairly decent read. Many years ago, I decided to stop writing my résumé to each recipient and just let my List Of Things speak for itself. I don't want to work for someone caught up on details that are irrelevant to the jobs I'd be doing.

aristus 15y ago
"Bertie Wooster" is a character in the Jeeves books. Ernestine Anderson is a jazz & blues singer.
- raganwald 15y ago
  “Bert and Ernie” are George Bailey’s best friends in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which is where Jim Henson drew his inspiration for names of the Muppet characters.
  - delinka 15y ago
    And all this must have led our author right to Oscar the Grouch for one more name in the narrative.
brudgers 15y ago
The concept of not hiring unlucky people reminded me of Larry Niven's Ringworld.