Ever written a cover letter that basically insults the employer?

[HEyHEY]

I'm gonna do that. You see, I saw and ad for a gig in my field.... the qualificaitons were such a joke to me because the person they described as their ideal candidate had nothing more than a uniform formal education in broadcast journalism.
My "formal" education is in Print, but I have studied broadcast and work in it now, and am doing quite well.
So this job description came off as rather snotty, and I've heard their staiton and am better than most of their reporters.
SO I was thinking of applying, but basically telling them what I think of their ad and superior attitude in the letter, just to see what happens. What do you think?

[enigmatic]

1. Go for it

But kill them w/ back-handed kindness, the kind that they realize was a slap after 3 or 4 readings..

[JVS]

2. Don't burn bridges.

[Floogeldy]

3. Good idea.

An intelligent plan to spread your name around in a positive fashion.

:)

[HEyHEY]

5. If you had balls you'd understand

I've always done things in a similar fashion.. and quite frankly have rocketed past what the average person with my experience has achieved.

[JVS]

9. Hey Icarus, The kicks will be harder on the way down if you're a jerk!

[HEyHEY]

12. It will be written in such a way that they won't know if I'm being a jerk

On purpose

[JVS]

16. Have you been making sure to get your proper dosage of vitamin BEER?

This whole scheme sounds a bit sophomoric (High School, not College)

[HEyHEY]

19. Dude, I'm telling you - I don't fit their criteria

AS it's laid out... so if I write some kinda typical "I don't fit your description, but promise to work real hard" letter... my resume hits the garbage.

At least this way I'll have flare.

Besides, I applied for a gig at their competitor (who is kicking their ass up and down the dial) and havea good chance at getting it.

[JVS]

23. Play it straight. Talk about your real world experience, say it...

shouldn't be a problem.

[HEyHEY]

25. I'll send you a copy of it before I send it out... it won't be as bad as

You are thinking

[Floogeldy]

10. I can tell.

That would explain the letter you want to write.

;)

[HEyHEY]

11. I need to prove nothing to you

Ego cases with nothing more than smartass commments to put down people unprovoked are usually the biggest losers.

[Floogeldy]

13. I can tell.

That would explain the letter you want to write.

;)

[HEyHEY]

14. I need to prove nothing to you

Ego cases with nothing more than smartass commments to put down people unprovoked are usually the biggest losers.

[Floogeldy]

15. Prove it to the employer.

With the letter that you want to write.

:)

[HEyHEY]

17. I need to prove nothing to you

[Floogeldy]

18. You do have something to prove to the employer.

With the letter you want to write.

:)

[HEyHEY]

21. I need to prove nothing to you

[Floogeldy]

24. But you do have something to prove to the employer.

With the letter you want to write.

:)

[tuvor]

20. Oh, just put 'em on ignore, HH. I did ages ago, whoever they are.

[Floogeldy]

22. Ha ha!

:)

[tuvor]

4. How small is the industry?

When I took desktop publishing classes in Vancouver a million years ago, we were basically told to be mindful that it was a small industry in the city, and that if you pissed someone off, the news would travel quickly to everyone else in that community.

Maybe a bit of fearmongering, but it's worth remembering that once you do it, you won't be able to undo it.

Good luck...I think. :)

[HEyHEY]

6. It'll be passive aggressive

[enigmatic]

7. OT

Got your E; it's brilliant, and will be added to the show:)

[Crazy Guggenheim]

8. Do it!! I'll bet you get the job!!

[asthmaticeog]

26. Do it.

I've always availed myself of wildly unconventional resumé designs and cover letters that differ in tone from the norm as befits MY taste. My whole thing is, they'll *know* who they're hiring or rejecting. And if they reject me on that basis, they're probably dullards for whom I wouldn't be at all happy working. Using that method to weed out undesirable employers, I'm currently in a badass gig with unholy amounts of creative freedom.

The naysayers on this thread can go suck a fuck - let 'em be content with cookie-cutter thinking. I'm sure their lower management gigs suit them just fine.

[anarch]

27. Yes. In my experience, people don't like it when you do that.

But who knows?

[jane_pippin]

28. If you don't mind not getting the job, do it. I have...

There was an ad for a job in my field that I was pretty much qualified for. The ad itself was, in my opinion, trying to be funny but instead came off as really insulting to job hunters. It said "are you the one we're willing to settle for?"
Ok, funny. But then it goes on and lists a bunch of nonsense qualifications--still kind of funny. It also used the phrase, "blah blah blah" several times.

Now, I saw the humor in this ad. However, I also found it to be just a touch insulting because it just seemed so cocky and fake on some level. "Oooh, we're funny and a cool place to work--now get me those TPS reports!"

So I wrote my cover letter in the same style as their ad. "I know photoshop, blah blah blah, team player, whatever..." I ended by saying I hope we could settle for each other.

Haven't heard back, but it felt good to do.

Also, who knows. Maybe they'll give you the job.

[Beware the Beast Man]

29. You should write it on a flaming dog turd-filled paper bag.

:P

[HEyHEY]

30. Now THAT'S a killer idea!