Entry the fifteenth: Je suis grincheuse

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Quick question: if you were applying for a job as an editor, writer, or proofreader, wouldn't you want to be very, very sure your resume didn't have any typos in it? I mean, really, all resumes should be carefully proofed before being submitted for all the world (or at least all the hiring world) to see, but isn't it even more important if the job you're applying for is that of CORRECTING OTHER PEOPLE'S MISTAKES?!

Dear applicant,

When your only writing sample is your cover letter and the first sentence
1. is badly written
2. has two grammatical mistakes
3. makes no sense
you are in trouble. You are even more trouble if you spell a word incorrectly. It's not a typo -- I can tell you think "laid" is spelled "layed," but it's not.

I'm sorry. Please go away now.*
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*the applicant. Not you guys. You guys are great. :-)