Sitting down at my computer one morning, I e-mailed the managing director of the human resources to say that I had happily accepted the job. More specifically, I wrote that I was �delighted to learn that I will be joining the editorial team!� I went on to say that �the salary and vacation are fine and I will report for duty bright and early 8:00am Monday morning.�

Whereupon, after the prolonged cold shoulder I had received, I was immediately bombarded with urgent e-mail messages, accompanied by the online equivalent of bells and whistles � the red exclamation point. Urgent messages were left on my answering machine, demanding that I call Human Resources at once. It was just too delicious.

When I finally did call back, the H.R. director was beside herself. �Who authorised this?� she demanded breathlessly. �Who was it that told you? There must have been some mistake. Nobody cleared this with me. I don�t get it.�

�Well,� I said sweetly, �I spoke to the editor in chief and he told me I�ve been hired, so I�ll be there first thing Monday. And, let me tell you, I am truly excited about joining your team!�

�But � but � but �� she sputtered.

Finally, I let the cat out of the bag.

�Listen, lady,� I told her, �when you ask someone to come in for an interview, take a test and physically return it to you, and you can�t be bothered after one month to let that person know where he or she stands, much less acknowledge even receiving the test back, you are nothing but rude, thoughtless, unprofessional amateurs who are exhibiting a marked lack of skill or precision in their work and lacking the graces and refinement of civilized life; uncouth without thought to no person.�

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