being extremely irritated by job applications 'ritin in txt spk'

[becstarsky]

I'm not BU, by the way. Not at all. The advertisement included the words 'Excellent written and spoken English required', and one of the duties stated was 'Supervising English homework especially spelling'. And I get this:

"Am up 4 the job. Am lovings bks myself. Please calls me for the interview 2day.'

This is just one reply but it is representative of literally hundreds. There were a few whose first language wasn't English and they'd overestimated their own abilities (put 'exsellent English' on their CV) and I don't mind that so much. They don't make the shortlist, but they don't get my judgy pants in a twist either. However there were many replies like the one above from people born and educated in this country. People who have, allegedly, achieved a passing grade at A Level/BTEC... according to their CV ... What annoys me even more (ranting now) is that I'm sure some of these people will say 'I've applied for so many jobs and no-one gives me a chance.' As if hitting the 'send' button constitutes applying for a job.

There are plenty of people who are long-term unemployed and who really do try, and get knocked back over and over again. Somehow knowing that makes it worse because it's seems like an insult to those who have tried really hard and still don't get the job. (Of which I also have hundreds of applications)

It's this combination of illiteracy and arrogance that I just find so maddening. Such a waste of time to wade through it all, and they are taking attention away from the ones who have spent time on it. And I feel really bad that the good ones will get rejected in exactly the same way as the useless ones. This is my punishment for (a) posting an ad on gumtree (b) posting an ad before I had made a firm decision as to whether I wanted a nanny or a CM and (c) going back to full time work (guilt trip projection...!)

GAH! And... breathes.

Interesting how view points are different for this one.

I started a thread a couple of weeks ago about a law student who contacted me about the possibility of work experience. He could not string a decent sentence together, did not send me a CV and began the email "Hi ya" and did not spell my name correctly.

Some posters completely flamed me for it then took issue with a couple of typos in my post. I'm not the best typist as I dictate at work but I don't care about proof reading for a chat forum. I got told I wasn't a competent solicitor as I couldn't spell either, he would be in good company working with me and that they'd never instruct me. The venom that's spewed out on these threads sometimes is beyond belief.

Well I am glad to see a more sensible approach here. I would give anyone who writes in text speak a job, so any law student who cannot write a decent letter or spell my name.

or any law student.